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DEI Educational Development Mini-Grants is sponsored by Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD Network). This program provides seed funding for educational developers, particularly from underrepresented groups or institutions, to conduct research, resource development, or programming focused on advancing equity and inclusion and dismantling racism in teaching and learning.
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Grants and Fellowships – POD Network: Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education Vision, Mission, and Values What is Educational Development Donate to the POD Network Join or Renew Your Membership Messages from the President Organizational Development Institute (ODI) Institute for New Educational Developers (INED) Sponsorship Opportunities Centers & Programs Directory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion PODLive Webinars & Check-Ins Past Conference Resources Getting Started in an Educational Development Career Educational Developer Competency Toolkit To Improve the Academy Journal Journal of Diversity and Equity in Educational Development A Guide to Faculty Development Essays on Teaching Excellence Centering Centers PODcast Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Documents, Policies, and Minutes The POD Network offers grants and fellowships to support educational development professionals in their work and encourage the evolution of the educational development field by generating new knowledge that promotes equity-minded, effective teaching and transformative learning.
Conference Fellowships & Travel Grants The POD Network is committed to ensuring equitable access to its annual conference through a variety of financial assistance opportunities. These programs include fellowships and travel grants, each designed to support participation by covering the conference registration fee at the early-bird rate and providing a one-year POD Network membership.
Some grants also offer additional funding for travel expenses, up to $1,800 per person. These opportunities aim to reduce financial barriers and foster a more inclusive and diverse community of educational developers and academic leaders. Explore these programs to join us at this year’s conference and engage in meaningful learning, networking, and collaboration.
Adjunct/Part-time Faculty POD Annual Conference Scholarship Sponsored by the Adjunct/Part-time Faculty Special Interest Group (SIG), the Adjunct/Part-time Faculty POD Annual Conference Scholarship seeks to increase participation in the POD Network from those who are currently adjunct or part-time faculty with an interest in educational development, or educational development professionals who provide support to adjuct/part-time faculty.
Learn more about the Adjunct/Part-time Faculty POD Annual Conference Scholarship Donald H. Wulff Diversity Fellowship The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee enthusiastically invites applications for the Donald H. Wulff Diversity Fellowships.
These fellowships provide financial and mentoring support designed to increase and support sustained participation of individuals from historically underrepresented groups in the field of educational development. Learn more about the Donald H.
Wulff Diversity Fellowship Graduate Student, Professional Student, and Postdoctoral Scholar Development (GPPD) Career Development Grant The Graduate Student, Professional Student, and Postdoctoral Scholar Development (GPPD) SIG awards grants to graduate students, professional students, and postdocs to support their attendance at the annual POD conference.
The grant covers conference registration fees (early-bird rate) and one year of POD membership dues. Awardees are invited to attend all GPPD SIG hosted or related events or sessions at the conference.
Learn more about the GPPD Career Development Grant Needs-based Financial Assistance As part of POD Network’s efforts to lower barriers to participation in the POD Network Annual Conference, we have established a needs-based financial assistance program to support attendance to the Conference.
Each year POD Network’s Core Committee approves funding to cover conference registration and members fees, as well as estimated travel and lodging costs not to exceed $1,800 per recipient. Learn more about Financial Assistance The POD Network offers monetary grants related to the scholarship of educational development and to diversity, equity and inclusion.
In early spring, the Scholarship Committee administers and manages the application process for Research Grants; and, in early summer, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee invites applications for DEI mini-grants. POD Network Research Grants support the advancement of evidence-based research that generates new knowledge in educational, instructional, and organizational development, including the preparation of future faculty.
Aligned with our commitment to advancing effective teaching and transformative learning, we welcome proposals that address equity and justice in higher education. Research projects may build on existing programs or launch new initiatives, with the grant supporting work over a one-year period.
This program reflects the POD Network’s dedication to fostering innovative, impactful scholarship that drives meaningful change in educational development. We encourage applications from individuals spanning diverse pedagogical perspectives and lived-experiences.
Learn more about Research Grants Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mini-Grants The Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD)’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee enthusiastically invites applications for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Educational Development Mini-Grant program.
This program serves to provide seed funding for educational developers who are from underrepresented groups or who work at traditionally underrepresented institutions to conduct research projects, resource development, or programming that focuses on advancing equity and inclusion, and dismantling racism in its many forms, especially as it relates to the teaching and learning environment. Learn more about DEI Mini-Grants Program
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals or groups from a single higher education institution. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $500 to $2,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
DEI Educational Development Mini-Grants is funded by Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD Network). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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