The 2026 Landmark College Summer Institute for Educators

• June 23–25, 2026
• Putney, VT
• Award Amount up to $2500
• 5 spots available

The Summer Institute at Landmark College has been an annual opportunity for education professionals to reboot their learning and refresh their enthusiasm for supporting students who learn differently. 

The event showcases nearly 40 years of Landmark College expertise in teaching students with learning disabilities (like dyslexia), ADHD, autism, who are neurodivergent or who have executive function challenges. Participants engage in small, focused groups for learning and networking, ensuring all voices are heard and questions are addressed.

Application deadline: April 1, 2026

NOTE: T his grant supports the full cost of attendance and therefore additional CSCE funds should not be sought. 

Apply for this grant via FTLC Grant System. 

The award amount reflects the anticipated total cost of attendance. Additional expenses above the award amount, including any pre-conference workshops or add-on events, are the responsibility of the participant.

Creating Growth Mindset Cultures in the College Classroom

Self-Paced, Asynchronous Course

• Grant Award: $200
• 10 slots available. Preference will be given to faculty who have not participated in other Pew FTLC first-year offerings (such as the Gardner Gateways to Completion or the Strong Start Teaching Institute). 
• Application Deadline: April 1, 2026

First year student success is not a given – faculty have a very important role in setting the stage, ensuring that students have a strong start at GVSU, and employing promising practices that research suggests makes a real difference.  One strategy that has shown demonstrated results with continued impact is creating growth mindset cultures in the classroom.  Despite the research, many faculty lack the time and training to initiate and implement a culture of growth effectively. This course fills that gap offering succinct modules packed with research, strategies, and activities designed to help educators create environments where students feel empowered and motivated, which is proven to improve student persistence and performance outcomes.

How long will it take?

Between 3-5 hours, total. The course is self-paced.

What's in it for me? 

• Create positive learning experiences that save you time
• Learn high impact, low lift strategies you can immediately adopt to help students perform well 
• Increase the likelihood that students will retain as majors or minors in your discipline
• Receive a Certificate of Completion for professional development 

Apply for this grant via the Pew FTLC Grant System. 

The Teaching Professor 2026 Conference

• June 5–7, 2026
• St. Louis, MO
• Award Amount: up to $2800
• 4 spots available
• Application deadline: February 1, 2026

No matter your discipline, your career stage, or your classroom, you’ll find what you need at The Teaching Professor Conference. Thousands of educators have come seeking practical, evidence-based tools and strategies, and left with so much more.

This annual conference is designed with the needs, challenges, and goals of higher education faculty and educators in mind. The Teaching Professor Conference provides an opportunity to dive into effective teaching practices, enhance student learning, and join a supportive community of fellow faculty members who share your same challenges. You'll be able to share your experiences, discuss actionable solutions, and rejuvenate your passion for teaching in an ever-evolving academic landscape.

NOTE: Preference given to first-time attendees and to applicants who have never been awarded a Sponsored Teaching and Learning Event Grant from the FTLC before. This grant supports the full cost of attendance and therefore additional funding should not be sought.

Application Deadline: February 1, 2026

Apply for this grant via FTLC Grant System. 

The award amount reflects the anticipated total cost of attendance. Additional expenses above the award amount, including any pre-conference workshops or add-on events, are the responsibility of the participant.

AAC&U 2026 Annual Meeting

• January 21–23, 2026
• Washington DC
• Award Amount: up to $2200
• 4 spots available
• Application deadline: November 1, 2025

During the COIVD-19 pandemic, higher education demonstrated remarkable resilience and an extraordinary capacity for adaptation and innovation, effectively dispelling the widespread perception that it is resistant to--or even incapable of--change. 

Today, however, that resilience is being tested more severely than ever by an unprecedented government overreach and political interference. Can the educational mission and democratic purposes of higher education withstand mounting threats to academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and federal funding?

Meeting this moment demands collective action to articulate and defend the value of higher education--for our students, our communities, our democracy, and our national prosperity--an engage constructively with all stakeholders committed to improving higher education and strengthening its vital contribution to the common good.

At the 2026 Annual Meeting, administrators, faculty, and staff from all types of colleges and universities will come together with partners beyond higher education to confront urgent challenges, consider approaches to rebuilding public trust, and charge a path forward to safeguard the fundamental principles at the heart of higher education.

NOTE: Preference given to first-time attendees and to applicants who have never been awarded a Sponsored Teaching and Learning Event Grant from the FTLC before. This grant supports the full cost of attendance and therefore additional funding should not be sought.

Application Deadline: November 1, 2025

Apply for this grant via FTLC Grant System. 

The award amount reflects the anticipated total cost of attendance. Additional expenses above the award amount, including any pre-conference workshops or add-on events, are the responsibility of the participant.

45th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience

• February 15–18, 2026
• Seattle, WA
• Award Amount: up to $3000
• 5 spots available
• Application deadline: November 1, 2025

The Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience provides an ongoing forum where higher education professionals can share experiences, concerns, and accomplishments related to supporting student learning, development, and success in the first college year. We invite you to be a part of productive collaborations, conversations, and relationships.

NOTE: Preference given to first-time attendees and to applicants who have never been awarded a Sponsored Teaching and Learning Event Grant from the FTLC before.. This grant supports the full cost of attendance and therefore additional funding should not be sought.

Application Deadline: November 1, 2025.

Apply for this grant via FTLC Grant System. 

The award amount reflects the anticipated total cost of attendance. Additional expenses above the award amount, including any pre-conference workshops or add-on events, are the responsibility of the participant.

Lilly Conference-Traverse City, MI

• October 8-10, 2025
• Traverse City, MI
• Award Amount: up to $1800
• 10 spots available

Lilly-Traverse City is a part of the overall Lilly Conference Series. For nearly 40 years, Lilly Conferences on College and University Teaching and Learning have provided opportunities for the presentation of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Faculty and administrators at various stages in their academic careers come from across the United States, representing nearly every discipline found in higher education. Visit the Lilly Conference Traverse City webpage for more information.

NOTE: Preference given to first-time attendees and to applicants who have never been awarded a Sponsored Teaching and Learning Event Grant from the FTLC before. This conference is ideal for early, mid-, or late-career faculty relatively new to the scholarship of teaching and learning. This grant supports the full cost of attendance and therefore additional CSCE funds should not be sought. 

Application Deadline: May 16, 2025.

Apply for this grant via FTLC Grant System. 

The award amount reflects the anticipated total cost of attendance. Additional expenses above the award amount, including any pre-conference workshops or add-on events, are the responsibility of the participant.

NOTE: This conference takes place during the 2026 Fiscal Year. Although faculty will apply for and may be awarded the grant to attend this conference, NO reimbursements may be submitted prior to July 1, 2025, when the new fiscal year begins.