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Internal Grants

​​​​​​​​This list features internal DePaul grants for enhancing instruction. The University Research Council provides assistance for other types of funding, with a focus on research.

Quality of Instruction Council (QIC) Grants

The Quality of Instruction Council (QIC) supports faculty efforts to enhance the curricular offerings of DePaul University by awarding a range of competitive grants. Grant deadlines are October 15 and March 15. 

  • Competitive Instructional Grants provide up to $5,000 (full-time faculty) or $2,500 (part-time and term faculty) in support of curricular or pedagogical innovations designed to enhance the quality of degree-credit instruction at DePaul. The Council accords highest priority to projects that promise a significant impact on the quality of teaching, including improvements in the assessment of student achievement. 
  • Departmental Initiative Grants provide up to $7,500 in support of initiatives designed to strengthen teaching and assessment in degree-credit curricula. These projects will involve a portion of the unit's full-time faculty in significant curricular reform or in pedagogical innovations to improve teaching. 
  • And more—review the Quality of Instruction Council website for the complete list of grants.

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Public Service Council (PSC) Grants

The Public Service Council (PSC) assists faculty in incorporating meaningful public service and service learning into their coursework. The council currently supports grant programs for instruction and research as well as a series of annual faculty awards for service. Inquiries may be directed to PSC@depaul.edu. Grant proposal deadlines are October 15 for the fall and March 15 for the spring.

  • Community-Engaged Teaching Grants are designed support faculty in the incorporation of community-engaged pedagogy into their teaching and courses. Up to $5,000 (individual) or $7,500 (collaborative) will be provided to DePaul faculty.
  • Applied Academic Expertise Grant provide up to $5,000 in support of faculty members' efforts to expand DePaul's mission of service to the community by using their academic expertise to the benefit of non-academic community partners. 
  • And more - check the Public Service Council website for a full listing of available grants.

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