Collaborative Online International Learning Grant (COIL)

To foster students’ cross-cultural competencies and global perspectives, the NTU COIL Grant supports faculty to collaborate with partners from overseas institutions to develop undergraduate (UG) courses during the semester or special term, enabling NTU and overseas students to learn together through a hybrid (in-person and online real-time learning) or virtual (synchronous and asynchronous learning) format.  An optional learning trip to an ASEAN-China-India (ACI) country may be included. 

Funded by the Office of the Provost through the Associate Provost (Undergraduate Education), the COIL Grant is open to all full-time faculty in NTU. The grant may be used to develop course materials, hire teaching assistants, purchase digital tools or online educational resources, and fund faculty travel to overseas institutions. It may not be used to fund the overseas partner and student travel (look for other suitable funds). Applicants should demonstrate how students will collaborate meaningfully and how COIL courses may be sustained in future Academic Years (AYs) without additional funding.

Completed application forms with digital endorsements by the School’s Associate Chair (Academic) should be submitted to COILGrant@ntu.edu.sg by 15 August 2025, 5pm. As there will not be an in-person review meeting, applicants are to submit a pre-recorded video presentation (instructions will be given upon submission). Applicants will receive written feedback around mid-September 2025 and given two weeks to respond. Results will be announced in March 2025. Course implementations must be completed by 31 December 2026.

1. Click hereto download the application form and the template for the final report.
2. Click here to look at NTU existing partner list and past COIL projects.
3. Click here for  detailed guidelines, FAQs, and past grant briefing videos.