Call for Experiential Learning (EL) Proposals
The University is encouraging the development of innovative proposals to advance experiential learning (EL) opportunities for our students. All EL funding proposals must be explicitly associated with one or more Experiential Learning (Q section) courses. These proposals could include funding for:
• Significant EL improvements (or changes) to an existing course.
• Supporting EL components in a new course.
• Significant projects, which will expand and improve our EL course offerings.
This year, two separate proposal categories are available to applicants:
1. Interdisciplinary proposals are sought to fund experiential learning programs and projects that include cross-campus cooperation relevant to one or more themes from our mission statement. Proposals must engage at least two colleges, or at least one college and one division/unit on campus. Generally, the maximum award for an individual proposal is $10,000.
Interdisciplinary proposals deadline: Monday, March 25, 2019, 11:59 p.m.
2. College-specific proposals are sought to populate college-specific experiential learning programs and packages, as internally selected by each of the five colleges. Generally, the maximum award for an individual proposal is $5,000. Extensive collaborative proposals may receive a higher level of funding if warranted by the college, but $5,000 will remain the maximum allowable for a single section of a course.
College-specific proposal deadline: Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 11:59 p.m.
Funding Period: July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020
(Fiscal Year: Summer II, Fall, Spring, May, and Summer I)
Review and notification of interdisciplinary proposals will be completed in time for unsuccessful proposals to revise and submit for the College-specific deadline, if desired. Complete application and submission instructions and a proposal template are available: coastal.edu/academics/experientiallearning/resources.
Project development ideas, funding possibilities, or administrative questions can be directed to Megan McIlreavy (mmcilrea@coastal.edu; 843-349-2728).