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Sustainability Curriculum Development Grants

The Center seeks applications from Willamette University faculty to develop new courses in all disciplines related to the understanding, practice, and encouragement of sustainability. The grants (up to $3000) may also be used to significantly enhance already existing courses in ways that will integrate an interdisciplinary exploration of these related topics. Collaborative curriculum development proposals supporting team-taught or inter-related courses by more than one faculty member are encouraged.

Application Part I: CSC Curriculum Development Grant Application

Grantees will be expected to complete a grant application (CSC Curriculum Development Grant Application) and project narrative, which will include:

• A description of the course or courses topic, coverage, and expected pedagogy.
• A description of how the course or courses will address, in an interrelated manner, themes of sustainability.
• A description of how the course relates to the applicant’s teaching area(s), his/her research and scholarship, and to other courses offered in the university.
• Approval of the course proposal by the Department/College and the Curriculum Committee.
• Intention to offer the course at least twice within the next 5 years.

Application Part II: Willamette University Internal Funding Application

There is a new procedure with which faculty members must comply when applying for any kind of internal funding at Willamette University. In addition to the information required by the Center's application above, everyone must also submit an abbreviated version of their application through JASON using the Willamette Internal Funding Database link. 

1. Click on “Apply for a Grant” from the list on your left (your name and department will appear)
2. Select the funding body to which you are applying from a pull down menu,
3. Enter your project name
4. Enter a brief abstract
5. Enter the total amount of funding requested under "Budget".