Centre for Learning and Teaching

K. Lynn Taylor Educational Conference Presentation Travel Grant

Winter 2024 Recipient
Sandi Stewart, School of Information Management, Faculty of Management


Dr. K. Lynn Taylor was the Director of the Centre for Learning and Teaching at Dalhousie, 2004-2012.  In this time, she was instrumental in elevating the profile of teaching and learning at Dalhousie and was specifically interested in encouraging faculty to engage in the scholarship of teaching and learning by sharing their scholarly reflections and research with colleagues. 

Previous Grant Recipients

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  • Submission Deadline
  • Focus of Grant
  • Eligibility
  • Amount of Award
  • Requirements
  • Submission Checklist
  • Submission Process
  • Selection Criteria
  • Contact

Submission Deadline

Submissions for this grant typically occur in the Winter (January-February).

Winter deadline to submit is January 20, 2025. 

Focus of Grant

This grant will assist in funding travel costs incurred by faculty who have been accepted to give a scholarly presentation at an academic conference with a focus on teaching and learning in higher education, or a pedagogical session (focused on teaching and learning in higher education) at a discipline-based conference.

For this funding, scholarly presentations include:

  • Presenting a research paper or a poster (finalized or preliminary findings),
  • Facilitating a workshop, or
  • Participating on a panel or roundtable.  

Funds can cover any form of transportation expense (car, bus, rail, air), hotel accommodation, and/or conference registration.

Eligibility

Full-time faculty are eligible to apply for this award. Limited term faculty and part-time academics are eligible to apply for this award if they are travelling during their dates of employment at Dalhousie.  

Preference will be given to those who have no alternative sources of funding beyond their Professional Development Allowance.  Each applicant may hold one travel grant in a single fiscal year. New applicants will be given priority over recipients of a previous Educational Conference Presentation Travel Grant.  

Please note that to be eligible for this round of funding travel must be started and completed between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026. 

Amount of Award

Two (2) grants up to $1,000 each are available.

Requirements

Applicants should complete the Educational Conference Presentation Travel Grant Application Form and submit it together with their session proposal abstract. 

Approval for Funding

Grants will be approved for funding conditional on official acceptance of the proposal by the conference organizers. However, applicants may apply with only proof of submission to their selected conference. Recipients of grants will be required to provide proof of the acceptance of their presentation (for example, conference program identifying their inclusion, or email message of the acceptance) at least ONE month prior to travel taking place in order to receive grant funds upon their return from the conference. 

After the conference, applicants should submit eligible, original, itemized receipts for reimbursement. Awards must be claimed no later than two (2) months after the conference.

Share Your Experience

Recipients of Educational Conference Presentation Grants will agree to share their conference learning experiences through (1) an article for inclusion on the CLT website or in the CLT's Focus newsletter OR (2) a workshop or presentation via the CLT, or within the applicant’s Faculty/Department/Program.

Submission Checklist

To be submitted as part of the grant application, using the Educational Conference Presentation Travel Grant Application Form. 

  • Title, name, department, contact information
  • Conference information
  • Estimated budget/amount requested
  • Other sources of funding
  • Professional development aims
  • Outcomes for session participants

Submission Process

Grant applications must be submitted as one full package, using the Educational Conference Presentation Travel Grant Application Form. 

Electronic submission applications can be emailed to: clt@dal.ca. Unless given permission, applications must be in a single .pdf formatted document. Specifics for electronic submissions include:

  • Emails subject should be: “K. Lynn Taylor Educational Conference Presentation Travel Grant [YEAR]”.
  • File name must follow the format [LAST NAME OF APPLICANT, K LYNN TAYLOR EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATION TRAVEL GRANT, YEAR].
  • Co-applicants: Indicate if you are submitting on behalf of the project lead in the email body.

If you encounter technical issues or have any questions, please contact the Centre for Learning & Teaching at clt@dal.ca or by phone at (902) 494-1622.

Selection Criteria

  • Clear professional development goals 
  • Clear outcomes for session participants at your session
  • No other source of funding available
  • Completed application is received, including session proposal abstract
  • The project supports Dalhousie’s teaching and learning strategic priorities to transform teaching and learning for the whole student (across all modalities), including, but not limited to:
    • Advances Dalhousie’s Diversity and Inclusiveness Strategy, Indigenous Strategy, and/or African Nova Scotian Strategy
    • Incorporates Indigenous and anti-colonial approaches to learning, and/or develops deep and meaningful relationships with the people of the Mi’kmaw Nation
    • First-year undergraduate education
    • Undergraduate research
    • Experiential and work-integrated learning (including field work and community engaged learning)
    • Active learning
    • Expands global reach
    • Interdisciplinary approach

Contact

Any questions or requests for feedback on proposals in development may be directed to Kate Thompson (thompskm@dal.ca).