Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL) - Dow Professor Award

Funding supports academic and pedagogical innovation projects that enhance student learning.

Who is eligible: Proposals are accepted from all tenure-track faculty or teams of faculty.  Endowed Professors are ineligible to apply.

Faculty who apply for this grant will be notified of approval status in April.

Funding Available: May 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027. Historic amount up to $5,500.

To apply, learn more and view grant guidelines, visit InfoReady, SVSU’s online internal grant application tool. The grant guidelines and applications only appear when being accepted, typically 90 days prior to the due date.

Annual application due date: 4:30pm, March 15 or next business day if the due date falls on the weekend.

Current application guidelines supersede any information on this website and may be revised at any time by the appropriate SVSU committee(s) or authorized personnel. Applicants are encouraged to review the guidelines carefully and contact sponsoredprograms@svsu.edu if any discrepancies are identified so that website information can be updated. Thank you for your understanding.