{"id":9830,"date":"2020-03-02T13:46:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T18:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofd.ncsu.edu\/?page_id=9830"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:38:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:38:02","slug":"sotl-institute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/events-and-programs\/sotl-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Institute (SoTL)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Take Your Teaching Innovation to the Next Level<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

***Applications for the 2026-27 SoTL Institute are now closed. Check back in spring 2027 for the next application period.***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Office for Faculty Excellence invites you to apply for the 2026 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Institute (SoTL), a program designed with busy faculty members in mind who would like to explore teaching as a form of scholarly work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SoTL Institute provides NC State faculty with skills, funding, mentorship, and support to conduct research in teaching and learning. Participants will learn about SoTL and discipline-based education research (DBER), as well as design and implement a research project to study teaching and learning in their course or courses.

The SoTL 2026 theme is Take Your Teaching Innovation to the Next Level<\/strong>. Let’s reflect on the changes that we have made to adapt our courses during the last two years and turn them into innovative scholarship that can be published and shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eligibility:<\/strong> Any full-time faculty member<\/strong> at NC State may apply to participate in this program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purpose:<\/strong> The purpose of the SoTL Institute is to support the development of a SoTL or DBER project. In the year-long experience, faculty will develop research questions for educational research, design a study using quantitative and qualitative assessment techniques, and gather evidence that can be used to answer these questions. In this program, participants will receive guidance from experienced SoTL researchers to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Develop an educational research agenda<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Lower barriers to presentation\/publication<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Receive mentorship, funding, and support<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Belong to an educational research community<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Program Dates:<\/strong> This is a 1-year commitment that begins with an intensive Virtual Institute held the week of May 11th. More detailed dates will be posted soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Funding:<\/strong> Each participant is eligible for a mini-grant for up to $1,250 that can be used for conference travel or other allowed project-related expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Applications are now closed. The next application period will open in spring 2027. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Proposals to study topics related to the theme Take Your Teaching Innovation to the Next Level<\/strong><\/strong> will be given priority in the selection process. If accepted, you must commit to attending all program sessions. Acceptance notifications will go out on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For more information contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n