[Events] REMINDER: Call for Applications - Seed Fund

[karen.mcgrath]

As part of the Strategic Innovation Fund the UL Environmental Committee in conjunction with The Incubation Centre are making a seed fund of €20k available to faculty interested in integrating sustainability into their taught modules or courses.

 

The maximum grant available will be €1.5k to those interested in increasing student’s exposure to the objectives of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). It is expected that typical applications might include, but are not limited to, requests for funding for invited speakers or workshops, field trips, conference attendance or other professional development activities. It is vital that applications will clearly demonstrate the impact of the proposed measure on taught programmes and should include the details of the targeted modules, student numbers and whether changes are envisaged to the module syllabus or learning outcomes. Successful applicants will be required to provide a report detailing the outcomes of the measure.

 

Background information: 

The years 2005 to 2014 have been designated the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. Sustainable development is seeking to meet the needs of the present without compromising those of future generations. Universities are vital players in this undertaking. ESD aims to help people to develop the attitudes, skills and knowledge to make informed decisions for the benefit of themselves and others, now and in the future, and to act upon these decisions. The goals of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development are outlined in detail on the following website (http://www.unesco.org/en/esd/).

 

Applications should be sent to karen.mcgrath at ul.ie and should include the following information (not be longer than 2 pages).

 

1 Applicant’s Name, Department & Contact Details

2 Description of what you would like to do with funding (proposed measure)

3 Relevance of the proposed measure for objectives of UNDESD
4 Key objectives arising from the measure
5 An implementation plan for maximising influence of project measure on ESD.  

6 Brief CV indicating track record on issues of ESD 

7 A breakdown of costs including details of any matching funds

 

Evaluation Criteria (100 marks)

1) Relevance of proposed measure to UNDESD (35)

2) Impact on student learning experience (35)

3) Implementation plan (20)

4) Track record on ESD (10)

 

The closing date for applications is Friday 30 April 2010 and it is expected funding will be awarded no later than Friday 21 May 2010. 

 

 

Karen McGrath

Senior Administrator, Teaching and Learning     

 

Centre for Teaching and Learning

Millstream Courtyard

University of Limerick

Limerick, Ireland

 

[T]   +353-61-234652

[F]   +353-61-338 044

[E]   Karen.McGrath at ul.ie

[W]  www.ul.ie/ctl

 

 

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