Calling for applications for Open Education Resources grants
October 14, 2020
UBC Vancouver
Faculty at UBC Vancouver are invited to apply for the Open Educational Resources (OER) grants. The OER fund supports affordable and inclusive access to learning materials through the adaption, adoption, development, and integration of open educational resources within UBC credit courses. The OER fund consists of two grant pathways:
OER Rapid Innovation Grants
Grants of up to $2,000 are available to the UBC Vancouver community for innovative activities that increase open educational resources development, awareness and capacity building. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the year’s funds are exhausted.
OER Implementation Grants
Grants of up to $25,000 for faculty at UBC Vancouver who wish to incorporate open educational resources as the primary materials into their UBCV credit courses. The application deadline for this grant is 3pm on Friday, November 20.
Attend an information session Wednesday, October 14 to learn more about open education at UBC, and the grant criteria and process.
Learn more and apply at the OER fund website
UBC Okanagan
Faculty at UBC Okanagan are invited to apply for the Open Educational Resources grant through a pilot program, designed to fund and support you to adapt or create open educational resources. Grants of up to $5,000 are available.
Information sessions are available for applicants looking to develop their Open Educational Resources Grant proposals on October 8 and 23, and November 6.
The application deadline for proposals is Friday November 27.
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