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Dean’s Teaching Enhancement Grant

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Purpose

This program provides funding to support innovation and improvement in teaching practices. Projects should be designed to enrich student learning experiences, enhance curriculum delivery, or incorporate new methods, tools, or perspectives. Priority is given to projects that foster interdisciplinary collaboration or expand course content to include broader cultural perspectives and contributions.

Eligibility

Open to all full-time faculty in the College of Fine Arts.

Priority will be given to:

  • Instructors, Professors of Professional Practice, and Assistant Professors
  • Faculty who have not previously received a Dean’s Teaching Enhancement Grant
  • Faculty without other sources of support for teaching improvement
  • Projects that support interdisciplinary collaboration or advance cultural connection in the curriculum

Applicants may submit proposals to multiple CFA internal grant programs but may only receive one internal grant per fiscal year (June 1–May 31), excluding the Programming Grant Supporting Community Connections.

Award

Grants of up to $2,000 are available to reimburse project-related expenses. These may include but are not limited to:

  • Travel and registration for teaching-related workshops or conferences. All travel request approvals, reimbursements, and expenses must comply with College of Fine Arts and TCU travel policies. Travel and reimbursements will be processed through Concur. Please verify with your chair or director for anticipated travel requests and approvals.
  • Purchase of teaching supplies, software, hardware, or training services. Reimbursement requests must follow TCU reimbursement procedures and can only include expenses incurred the applicable fiscal year. All other purchases must follow departmental, college, and TCU purchasing guidelines, policies, and procedures.
  • Fees or honoraria for consultants who support teaching enhancement. Consultants require a University approved contract prior to payment of honoraria or fees. Reimbursement or direct payment of travel-related expenses must comply with all applicable College of Fine Arts and TCU travel policies. Contracts for Honoria or fees must follow all applicable TCU contracts and procurement policies. Failure to comply may result in significant payment delays.

These grants do not fund expenses related to presenting work or paying faculty salary.

Application Materials

A complete application includes:

  • College of Fine Arts Grants Cover Sheet
  • Project proposal (maximum 3 pages, double-spaced), including:
    • Description of the project
    • Context and goals for the project
    • How the project will advance innovation and improvement in teaching
    • Benefits to students, the department/school, and/or the College
    • How the project utilizes resources beyond what is regularly available at TCU
    • Justification for the budgeted expenses
  • Itemized budget
  • Updated CV in TCU format

Application Procedure

Email the complete application as a single PDF to Tracy Rohrer in the Dean’s Office at t.rohrer@tcu.edu.

Deadlines:

  • Last Monday in August (for projects within the current fiscal year)
  • Second Monday in November (for projects within the current fiscal year)
  • First Monday in April (for projects beginning in the next fiscal year)

Post-Award Requirements

  • A final project report must be submitted within 30 days of the project’s conclusion to the Dean’s Office (t.rohrer@tcu.edu), department/school Chair/Director, and Dr. Charles Freeman, Director of Research and Creative Scholarship Initiatives (charles.freeman@tcu.edu).
  • All expenses and reimbursement requests must be submitted within 30 days of project completion and no later than the third Monday in May to ensure timely processing.
  • Any changes to the approved budget or project scope must be reviewed and approved by the Director of Research and Creative Scholarship Initiatives.