Request for Preliminary Proposals for Innovative Curricular Projects

The Alex and Brit d’Arbeloff Fund for Excellence in Education

The Office of Faculty Support seeks preliminary proposals for faculty-led projects to enhance the educational experience of MIT undergraduates. Projects that involve faculty-student direct interaction, cross-disciplinary boundaries, or aspire to provide dynamic and effective teaching are all appropriate. Projects can be focused at any level of undergraduate education. The d’Arbeloff Fund Review Committee is particularly interested in initiatives affecting large numbers of students over time, or subjects that transcend specific departmental curricula.

This year with the advent of MITx, the Committee welcomes proposals for projects that will explore ways in which online learning experiments can help MIT faculty teach in the MIT residential educational system. Projects that span multiple subjects are encouraged, as is the development of modules to be used within a subject or across subjects.

Special attention will be accorded to enhancements of subjects offered in the first-year and in the General Institute Requirements (GIRs). The Committee is interested in proposals aimed at fostering faculty participation in the educational experiences of undergraduates beyond the classroom, such as mentoring and advising, especially of freshmen.

For guidelines and more information, visit web.mit.edu/darbeloff/ or contact the Office of Faculty Support at x3-6776 or darbeloff-fund@mit.edu.

Preliminary proposals, with an estimated budget, are due by Friday, October 5.

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