Overview
INSTILL mini-grants provide an opportunity for faculty to do the logistics planning and organizational work necessary to implement a concrete improvement in one of their courses. Sessions consist of consultations, independent work time, and collaboration facilitated by CTE faculty and collaborators. Participating faculty receive a nominal grant for every INSTILL session that they attend as recognition and incentive for implementing evidence-based changes in their classroom. The CTE also compiles a portfolio of explanatory handouts for each course change, which is housed in the Rice Research Repository.
Details and Eligibility
This year, we encourage faculty to implement changes related to aligning the learning goals, assessments, and outcomes of your curricula. However, any evidence-informed or innovative changes are welcome! CTE faculty will be available for consultations during all work sessions.
In order to receive funds from the INSTILL program, faculty must meet the following criteria:
- Be employed full-time as NTT teaching or TTT faculty, or have a contract to teach courses at Rice that extends at least one year beyond their participation in the program
- Attend at least two in-person work sessions across two different weeks
- Complete and submit all INSTILL reflection journal entries. There is a minimum of two reflection journal entries that will be requested following each in-person work session, and a final capstone reflection requested toward the end of the semester.
Faculty may attend any number of INSTILL sessions, but may receive no more than $300 of funding per academic year.
Program Process
1) Please fill out this form to provide administrator contact, Memorandum of Understanding, and Consent Form (optional).
2) Attend your first hour or more of an INSTILL session (see below). There is no need to RSVP; however, be sure to sign in to ensure that we have record of your attendance.
3) Shortly after you attend, you will receive a link to submit your first reflection.
4) Attend at least two work sessions total throughout the semester. You will be asked to submit a reflection for each session you attend. We ask that you attend for at least one hour per session at a minimum; however, feel free to stay through the entire scheduled time!
5) To finish out the program, submit a "Capstone Reflection." Please note that this reflection is a different format than the session reflections.
At the end of the semester, the CTE will transfer funds to your department. Then, your department administrator will move those into your individual faculty fund.
Fall 2026 INSTILL dates
Session 1: Monday, 9/21/2026 from 9:00am to 11:00am
Session 2: Tuesday, 9/22/2026 from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Session 3: Wednesday, 9/23/2026 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Session 4: Monday, 10/26/2026 from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Session 5: Tuesday, 10/27/2026 from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Session 6: Wednesday, 10/28/2026 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Session 7: Friday, 11/13/2026 from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Session 8: Monday, 11/16/2026 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Session 9: Tuesday, 11/17/2026 from 10:00am to 1:00pm