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New Initiatives/New Instruction (NINI) funding is available to LSA faculty and lecturers to foster student success through inclusive teaching practices and innovative teaching methods.

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Application Deadline: May 15th each year

New Initiatives/New Instruction (NINI) funding is available to LSA faculty and lecturers to foster student success through inclusive teaching practices and innovative teaching methods. Proposals should seek to directly and substantially benefit LSA undergraduates, enhance the student learning experience, and focus on inclusive teaching and learning through the creative use of digital resources, active/experiential learning methods, or instructional technologies.

Past awards have ranged from $15,000 to $75,000.

Possible projects might include: 

  • Implement new instructional practices in LSA undergraduate courses, which allow all students to engage with/explore new content and inclusive teaching in new and creative ways.
  • Shift a traditional lecture-based course to active learning or studio instruction with focus on student created content and incorporation of digital resources/activities to increase student access and engagement.
  • Develop and expand experiential learning opportunities—with particular focus on experiences to build inclusion and equity, engaging with groups not typically included in undergraduate experiences or as focus of course content.
  • Incorporate new content and activities into courses to meet departmental goals for curricular innovation.
  • Transform traditional courses into interactive, exploratory team-based learning experiences, in which students actively engage during class with new content and new perspectives focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Ensure access and inclusion to all by enhancing instructional technologies in classrooms and class-labs.
  • Create experiential learning opportunities to foster instructor-student interactions and student-student interactions to support inclusive learning communities.
  • Integrate collaboration tools to facilitate community engagement and student expression, particularly in telling stories of communities and experiences not traditionally included in LSA courses.

Proposals should address the pedagogical value, scope, and scale of the project, present the intended benefits and impact on the undergraduate student experience, describe associated risks, and establish a plan for assessment. All faculty or staff responsible for the project must be clearly identified.

Who Can Apply for a NINI Grant? 

NINI grants are open to all instructional staff in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Eligibility to apply for funding does not ensure that funding will be granted.

Funding Guidelines

Among the items that may be included in the budget request are:

  • Hourly wages for student assistants
  • Software not available through LSA Technology Services
  • Costs for digitizing images and texts
  • Fees for access to databases
  • One-time equipment purchase
  • Consultant fees for technical support
  • Supplies
  • Project evaluation expenses

Items that require significant rationale to clarify exceptional circumstances:

  • Travel and registration fees for relevant conferences, seminars, or workshops
  • Faculty salary support
  • Laptop and desktop computers

Items that may not be included in the budget request are:

  • Cost of on-going cycle of replacements for equipment
  • Tuition for student assistants

Applying for a NINI Grant

Proposals should be submitted online and consist of:

  • A narrative no longer than five (5) pages
  • A detailed budget justification
  • An abstract suitable for general distribution
  • A supporting letter from the Chair or Director
  • Successful proposals will be asked to report outcomes to the LSA instructional community.

If your grant proposal is approved, a report on the project should be submitted within a year.


Complete the steps below to apply for a grant:
 

Step 1: Complete the NINI Grant Proposal Template

  • Download the grant propsal template
  • Complete and save the template
  • Complete Step 2 to submit your grant application.
     
STEP 1: Downloadable NINI Grant Proposal Template

Step 2: Submit the Online Grant Application

  • Fill out the application form
  • Upload completed grant proposal template
  • Upload additional materials
  • Submit your grant application
STEP 2: Grant Application Portal

Timeline & Decisions

Proposals are due May 15th each year and will be evaluated in May and June. Faculty would begin work on major projects in Spring/Summer of that year and would begin piloting and implementing changes beginning Fall or Winter terms.

Consultations & Resources

For assistance with proposals contact:

  • LSA Technology Services (Emily Ravenwood, eraven@umich.edu)
  • Language Resource Center (Philomena Meechan, phili@umich.edu)

Read more information about inclusive teaching.

Collaborative Partners

  • Inclusive Pedagogies Subcommittee of the LSA Undergraduate Education Climate Committee
  • Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT)
  • University Library
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