Annually the Faculty of Science may grant up to three (3) awards for faculty (at $2000 each) and one (1) award for contract instructors ($1000). All Contract Instructors or Professors, regardless of rank or stream, are encouraged to apply. Awards will be judged based on teaching excellence OR innovation over the past two academic years at Carleton. Faculty recipients can choose to accept the full award either as a research grant or as taxed income. Contract instructors will receive the full award as taxed income.

Application deadline is October 31: Submit online application here

To submit an application:

  1. Complete the online cover page that includes the applicant’s name, current rank, unit(s), email address, stream of application (teaching excellence or innovation), and a statement of inclusive teaching practices (how the applicant contributes to the promotion of equity, diversity, and inclusion in teaching) that is <350 words.
  2. Provide a two-page (12pt font, single spaced) narrative describing your teaching excellence or innovation, including (as applicable) examples of teaching innovations, student mentorship, inclusive teaching practices, student comments about the applicant, Raving Ravens, and/or publications/papers on teaching and learning produced by the applicant. We encourage a broad and creative demonstration of the applicant’s teaching effectiveness.

Assessment Criteria

Teaching excellence – Evidence of excellence includes, but is not limited to:

  • Student experience questionnaires (SEQs)
  • Teaching awards
  • Informal feedback (Raving Ravens, etc.)
  • Commitment to student advising/mentoring and engagement

Teaching / pedagogical innovation – Evidence of innovation includes, but is not limited to:

  • Implementation and/or creation of novel teaching approaches or practices, e.g., using artificial intelligence in learning
  • Using novel tools in the classroom (including hybrid/online classrooms)
  • Evidence of pedagogical leadership include, but are not limited to:
    • Presenting work at conferences
    • Publishing teaching-related papers
    • Delivering teaching-related workshops
    • Formal or informal mentoring of colleagues

Each applicant will also be assessed on:

Inclusive teaching practices – Evidence of inclusivity include, but are not limited to:

  • Including inclusive statements in course outlines
  • Implementing the EDI teaching toolkit
  • Incorporating Indigenous learning bundles
  • Presenting ideas in different ways
  • Incorporating diverse examples of researchers into the course

* Faculty who have received a teaching award in the last 5 years are not eligible.