The Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) supports effective teaching and learning through a variety of cross-unit collaborations, including the following grant programs.

Open Education Initiative Grant

The Open Education Initiative is a faculty incentive program that encourages the use of existing low-cost or free information resources to support students’ learning. The Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) partners with the UMass Library, IDEAS, and the Provost's Office to support the Open Education Initiative program and offer grants. For details and to apply, see information from the UMass Libraries about the Open Education Initiative grant.

Sustainability Curriculum Fellowship

The Sustainability Curriculum Fellowship (SCF) is a year-long interdisciplinary fellowship program established in 2013 to enable UMass faculty to cultivate teaching excellence in sustainability. For information about the program and information about prior recipients, see the Sustainability Curriculum Fellowship webpage.