Scholarship of Teaching & Learning – 2026 funding opportunities

We are pleased to announce this year’s launch of two funding opportunities, in support of Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL). SoTL is an approach through which deliberate and methodological enquiry into teaching and learning can support measurable enhancement in student learning and experience. 

SoTL Linkage Grants

SoTL Linkage Grants were established to enable the synthesis, exploration and high-impact dissemination of interdisciplinary SoTL research. This program supports the formation of interdisciplinary teams of SoTL researchers inquiring into fundamental questions in higher education that benefit from investigation in multiple pedagogical and/or curricular contexts. 

UBC has committed a total $100k in funding this year, with up to $25k awarded to each successful proposal. Notices of Intent must be submitted by June 1, 2026. 

More information and details about upcoming information sessions are available online.

SoTL Seed Program

The SoTL Seed Program provides those interested in exploring the impact of their pedagogical choices with graduate research specialists, collegial collaborations, and limited funding. 

All UBC faculty are invited to apply. Priority is given to full-time faculty members, those who teach at the undergraduate level, and those who have not had an active SoTL Seed project in the last 12 months. The deadline for applications is May 19, 2026. 

More information is available online.

Thank you for your support in encouraging colleagues to apply for these opportunities. 

Simon Bates
Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning 

Lisa Sundstrom 
Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation