Funding Opportunities and Initiatives

We offer faculty fellowships and project-based grants that advance the CUES mission. Our funding is made possible through private gifts from an anonymous donor.

FALL 2025 | Virtual drop-in office hours with Guada Lozano, CUES Director & Endowed Chair:

WED, SEP 3, 12-1 PM
THU, OCT 9, 12-1 PM
FRI, NOV 14, 11 AM-12 PM
THU, DEC 4, 1-2 PM
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Anyone considering or supporting a future Distinguished Fellowships nomination or Spanning Boundaries proposal is encouraged to stop by the drop-in office hours to ask a question, get feedback on a project idea, or learn more about CUES funding opportunities and themed workshops.

CUES Spanning Boundaries Competition

Project-based multidisciplinary challenges on themes of critical importance to the scholarship of university education.

CUES Distinguished Fellowships

Fellowships awarded to U of A faculty who demonstrate excellence as scholars and innovators in university teaching and learning.

Interdisciplinary MECha Workshops

Thematic workshops bringing together intersectional expertise to map educational challenges that lie at the boundary of disciplines.