The UK Academy of Information Systems (UKAIS) is excited to share this call for proposals for Teaching Innovation Grants.

The purpose of the Teaching Innovation Grants is to support UKAIS members in the exploration, implementation, and evaluation of new and emerging pedagogies, practices, and technologies.

Grants of up to £2,000 per proposal are available on a merit-based system – ½ of the sum issued upon awarding of the grant and ½ upon completion of the project. Grant holders will be expected to present their report either at the UKAIS 2025 conference or in a separate UKAIS webinar event, and to submit a teaching case for the UKAIS website on completion of the project to the results share from the project and best practices.

UKAIS is anticipating making up to three grant awards.

There are two categories for Teaching Innovation Grants:

1) Pedagogy and Teaching Practice Innovation: These proposals would focus on emerging pedagogies and teaching practices— they could include everything from a technique for a single class session to formal pedagogical frameworks
2) Technology Innovations: These proposals would focus on specific technologies (e.g. software, web or mobile applications) relevant to teaching practice.

Requirements

  • Proposals should be for defined learning and teaching related projects (note that there is a separate fund available for research activities). The proposal should be a maximum of 6 pages long (font size no smaller than 11pt), plus a short CV (max 2 pages) for the lead applicant and any co-investigators.
  • A sample outline for a proposal would be:
    • Project description and objectives, clearly defined use of the funds
    • Methodology/approach to the project (including viable alternatives/backups)
    • Project plan/timeline of activities, including deliverables
    • Dissemination of outcomes to the wider IS and education field
    • Budget breakdown
  • All publications resulting from UKAIS funded projects must provide acknowledgment that the work was funded (at least in part) by UKAIS.
  • The proposal includes a clear statement about how the grant will be used for activities that enable the project (the funding cannot be used for conference attendance, including UKAIS).
  • Applications where the lead researcher is outside the UK and Ireland will be accepted so long as the project team includes at least one academic member based in a UK or Ireland academic institution
  • Projects can be up to 12 months in duration (but can be extended if there are relevant extenuating circumstances).
  • The proposal includes a clear timeline and plan for the proposed activities including milestones and deliverables.

Selection Criteria

  • The proposal clearly articulates how the project will advance teaching innovation in the IS field.
  • The proposal provides benchmarks for progress and specifies at least one clear deliverable.
  • Proposals should not include a team member drawn from the UKAIS board.
  • Priority will be given to proposals that show benefit broadly or have applicability across the whole UKAIS or education community relative to those targeted to a narrower audience.
  • Should no proposal rise above an acceptable threshold for funding, the committee is not obligated to recommend any projects for that funding cycle.
  • The decision of the committee is final.
  • Please note that:
  • UKAIS reserves the right to pass grant applications between Teaching Innovation and Research categories.
  • Applicants will be expected to comply with their institutional requirements regarding Ethical approval of research.
  • UKAIS reserves the right to award the full or partial amount of the requested funds, and invite the applicants to provide additional clarifications and address queries before making any funding decisions.
  • All awards will be made in British Pounds (GBP).

Submissions

Submission Deadline: June 01, 2025

Award Announcement: July 31, 2025

Proposals should be submitted by email to Dr Maria Kutar (UKAIS Board Member –Learning & Teaching): contactus@ukais.org

Please mark the email title as: UKAIS grant proposal 2025 and your attached file as: [PI last name] UKAIS grant proposal 2025.

For information or to ask any questions, please contact us at contactus@ukais.org