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DISCOVER Grants for Course and Curriculum Development

Two types of grants are offered: Course Development Grants and Curriculum Development Grants. Recipients will be expected to participate in several events related to vocation after receiving the grant.

Curriculum Development Grants

Faculty who develop entirely new courses centered on student vocational inquiry may apply for curriculum development grants in the form of one course release from their regular faculty load for the year. The scheduling of the new course will not ordinarily coincide with the course-release. The course release is intended to be used during the development of the new course.

Application Cycle

Application Cycle	Application Deadline	Notification Date
Spring 2008	May 15, 2008	June 15, 2008
Winter 2008	Dec. 15, 2008	Jan. 15, 2009

The Proposal

For both types of proposals, the following are required:

A discussion of how the course pedagogy will address the vocational development of your students
A tentative syllabus with possible texts, activities, and assignments
An explanation of how student learning will be assessed
A plan worked out with the department chair regarding when and how often the course would be taught

Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

Clarity of the proposal
Quality and feasibility of the project
Probable effectiveness of the project in helping students discern their callings
Quality and range of resources (self-assessment guides, vocational narratives, films, assignments, etc.)
Quality of the assessment plan