Teaching and Learning Conference Travel Fund

This notice is from the archives of The Notice Board. Information contained in this notice was accurate at the time of publication but may no longer be so.

The University of Lethbridge Teaching and Learning Conference Travel Fund has been established to provide more opportunities for faculty members and instructors to participate in teaching-oriented conferences and workshops.

In order to qualify for this fund, applicants must be one of the following; tenured, hold a tenure-track position, hold a 3-year term or a continuing appointment.  The maximum amount available to any one recipient is $1000. Recipients are eligible to receive one travel fund per academic year. Funds will be awarded based on the following criteria until the available funds are depleted.  Eligible applicants will be reimbursed in accordance with the normal University travel regulations.

Criteria

  • Conferences/workshops must be cross-disciplinary and focused on post-secondary teaching and learning in order to qualify. Please consult with the list of conference below for a list of pre-approved conferences/workshops. Conferences not on this list are eligible following the approval of the Teaching Centre Advisory Council.
  • Successful applicants are expected to register and attend all days of the conference for which they are applying (not including pre-conference workshops or evening social events).
  • The recipient of a Teaching and Learning Travel Fund allocation has a mandatory requirement to provide a workshop, Talking about Teaching session, or summary article highlighting learnings from the conference attended for inclusion in the Firefly newsletter.
  • Available funds are limited, and not all applications will receive funding, even if they meet the criteria.
  • The Teaching Centre is available to assist you with the application submission process up to 3 working days prior to the submission deadline (see Teaching Centre website for application deadlines).
  • Applications must be submitted through the online application form.  Applications will not be accepted in any other format.  Only complete applications will be considered for funding. Late applications will not be accepted

Deadline for Application is Februrary 29th.

Visit http://www.uleth.ca/teachingcentre/travel-fund to learn more about the Travel Fund, what conferences you can attend and how to apply.


Contact:

Teaching Centre | teachingcentre@uleth.ca | (403) 380-1856 | uleth.ca/teachingcentre/travel-fund