Eligibility
Application is open to all full-time faculty in all colleges offering undergraduate programmes, i.e. CoE, CoS, CoHASS, NBS, NIE and LKCMED.
To download a copy of the detailed COIL Grant Guidelines, please click
here.
Types of Course Development
a) Virtual (synchronous & asynchronous). New or existing course(s) developed should have a good blend of synchronous and asynchronous activities with both NTU students and overseas students taking the course virtually.
b) Hybrid Learning. New or existing onsite courses during the semester to be improved to accommodate overseas students taking the course virtually alongside NTU students.
c) (Optional) Inclusion of a Field Trip to ACI. For course delivery mode a or b, faculty may add a 1 to 1.5 week (5 – 10 days) ACI exposure field-trip for students to better understand the course coupled with social-cultural immersion organized together with the ACI partner institution. Activities could involve student presentation of joint projects as part of the trip's objective. NTU COIL grant will cover course development, management & travel by the NTU instructor.
Grant Requirements
Applicants must demonstrate that the proposed courses include at least one of the following components: "Virtual - synchronous and asynchronous," and "Hybrid" to allow for onsite/online participation by both NTU students and international students. For courses that include a learning trip for students to an ACI country, do indicate how students will be engage during the overseas trip.
Approved Course proposal and syllabus. Wherever possible, project work can be designed to solve SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) issues using competences learnt through the course. Group set up should be based on cross-cultural mix.
All course implementations must be completed by 31 December 2025. Further extensions are not permitted
All successful grant holders will be expected to submit reports as follows:
a) Half-Yearly Updates on course development progress
b) A Final Report on the course offering upon completion of the course delivery or at the end of 18-month
c) Student Feedback on i) Teaching and Course Feedback, and ii) Perspective of learning alongside overseas partner students
d) International student course sign-up or attendance or result list
e) A Financial Expense Report is to be provided with the Final Report
f) An NTU COIL Showcase which may include conference presentations, open educational resources, future grant call talks
To download the template for the Final Report, please click here.
Commencement of Course
The grant holder is required to implement the designed course(s) during one of the regular semesters or special terms within the academic years AY2023/24, AY2024/25, and AY2025/26. Please be aware that for AY2025/26, the implementation will be limited to Semester 1.
It should also be repeated in future AYs without additional funding.
How to apply
To download the application form, please click
here.
Completed application form can be submitted via email to
[email protected]. Digital endorsements by the Associate Chair (Academic) of the School will be accepted.
Following the administrative checks to ensure that the required information on the application form is complete, instructions on how to submit the pre-recorded video presentation will be provided. Applicants should have the video recording ready for submission when notified.