Teaching Green Fellowship

Purpose

To recognize innovation and creativity in the development of new and/or significantly updated curricular materials infused with green chemistry and/or sustainability concepts.

Description

This award will be given to a pedagogical innovator who has reimagined one or more parts of the chemistry curriculum to better prepare students for future careers in which they can work toward addressing grand global challenges such as those addressed by the U.N. SDGs. The award will consist of a certificate, $10,000 dedicated to faculty summer salary, $5,000 for summer stipend(s) for student(s) working in conjunction with faculty on greener curriculum materials, and travel support for the awardee and one student (up to $1,000 each) to attend the annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference (GC&E) to receive the award and present their work.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• All U.S-based curricular innovators are welcome to apply.
• Faculty members who have developed, piloted, deployed, and documented significant curricular innovations involving the fundamental tenets of green chemistry and/or sustainability are eligible.
• Curricula can include material for teaching at the undergraduate level in traditional lecture classes, laboratory classes, and/or other non-traditional modes of instruction if student success has been demonstrated convincingly.
• Award winners are required to attend the annual GC&E conference and give oral and/or poster presentations about their work.