Division
of Undergraduate Education of the National Science Foundation's
Directorate for Education and Human Resources. The focal
point for NSF's agency-wide effort in undergraduate education
Both curriculum and faculty development are supported by
projects, awards, and leadership activities.
The
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
(FIPSE)
FIPSE is a unit within the Office of Postsecondary Education.
It's main activity each year is conducting the Comprehensive
Program, a grant program intended to support innovative
educational reform projects that can serve as national models
for the improvement of postsecondary education. If you have
a good idea for improving teaching or student learning,
or for improving access to postsecondary education , then
FIPSE's Comprehensive Program might be an ideal funding
source.
Sources
of Research Funding
An excellent list of grant & funding resources put together
by the Social Psychology Network.
Steps
to Successful Grant Writing
Marilyn Sinclair of University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Top
Ten Ways to Get Funded
Jim Levin of University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (with
apologies to David Letterman)