NIE NTU Teaching and Learning Innovation Grants

Supporting transformative teaching through NIE/NTU innovation grants for impactful learning.  

NIE/NTU offers several Teaching and Learning (T&L) Innovation Grants to support faculty and staff in exploring transformative teaching practices that enhance learning at NIE. 

We invite you to explore the following T&L grant opportunities: 

Incentivising ICT Use Innovation Grant (I3G)

The Incentivising ICT Use Innovation Grant (I3G) supports NIE’s effort to enhance the use of ICT in teaching and learning. Proposed innovation projects should be guided by the NIE Teaching and Learning Framework for 21st Century Educators. The innovation projects will impact classroom practices in NIE for our students and faculty. The funding quantum is up to $120,000 per project and project duration up to 18 months. 

28th RFP I3G Call

Timeframe/ DateProcess
4 May 2026Grant Call Email Announcement: Request for Proposals
8 May 2026Briefing Session (on Teams)
10 July 2026Proposal Submission Deadline (via I3G & ITLK Application Portal)
13 to 24 July 2026Preliminary Review by I3G Secretariat and I3G Administrator
27 July to 14 August 2026Evaluation of Proposals by the TLC
17 August to 4 September 2026PI to provide Clarification / Responses to Evaluation Feedback
September / October 2026TLC review of PI responses & Confirmation/ Selection of PIs for Face-to-Face Clarifications (if required)
October / November PI Clarifications / Project Approval

 

Irene Tan Liang Kheng Innovation Grant (ITLK IG)

The Irene Tan Liang Kheng Innovation Grant (ITLK IG) is one of the grants set up from the gift received from the Estate of Irene Tan Liang Kheng. The ITLK IG supports ICT-driven innovations in teaching and learning and should be guided by the NIE Teaching and Learning Framework for 21st Century Educators, benefiting NIE’s community. The funding quantum is up to $35,000 per project and project duration up to 12 months.

18th Irene Tan Liang Kheng (ITLK) Innovation Grant

Timeframe/ DateProcess
4 May 2026Grant Call Email Announcement: Request for Proposals
8 May 2026Briefing Session (on Teams)
10 July 2026Proposal Submission Deadline (via I3G & ITLK Application Portal)
13 to 24 July 2026Preliminary Review by I3G Secretariat and I3G Administrator
27 July to 14 August 2026Evaluation of Proposals by the TLC
17 August to 4 September 2026PI to provide Clarification / Responses to Evaluation Feedback
September / October 2026TLC review of PI responses & Confirmation/ Selection of PIs for Face-to-Face Clarifications (if required)
October / November PI Clarifications / Project Approval

 

Click here to submit your I3G & ITLK application.

NTU EdeX Teaching and Learning (T&L) Grant

The NTU EdeX Teaching and Learning (T&L) Grant provides support for disciplinary experts to conduct Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) studies at NTU via systematic inquiry or research into student learning. They are intended to foster a broader culture in NTU that nurtures and supports the strategic teaching and learning aims of the university. Each year, the projects focus on various themes related to NTU's Educational goals, such as using digital technologies for critical and creative thinking. The funding quantum is up to $40,000 per project and project duration up to 18 months.

 

For more information on the NTU EdeX Teaching and Learning (T&L) Grant, please click here.

NTU EdeX Faculty Learning Communities (FLC) Grant

The NTU EdeX Faculty Learning Communities (FLC) Grant was introduced to bring together faculty across disciplines to engage in focused and sustained exploration of a shared idea, concept, or interest area that addresses current issues and strategies in NTU Education 2025. The funding quantum is up to $10,000 per project and project duration up to 18 months.

For more information on the NTU EdeX Faculty Learning Communities (FLC) Grant, please click here.

NTU 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. The funding quantum is up to $10,000 per project and period of support will be until 31 December 2026.

For more enquiries, please contact us at nietlc@nie.edu.sg

For more information on the NTU Collaborative Online International Learning Grant (COIL), please click here.

NIE Teaching and Learning Projects Repository

The NIE Teaching and Learning Projects Repository serves as a central hub and archive for pedagogical innovation projects undertaken by the NIE community. It provides a convenient platform for discovering, accessing, and learning from projects that have contributed to advancing teaching and learning practices across the Institute.

The repository showcases projects supported through various NIE and NTU teaching and learning grants, including the Incentivising ICT Use Innovation Grant (I3G), the Irene Tan Liang Kheng (ITLK) Innovation Grant, the NTU EdeX Teaching and Learning Grant, the NTU EdeX Faculty Learning Community (FLC) Grant, and the NTU Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Grant.

For each project, users can access key information, including project descriptions, team composition, impact of the project on teaching and learning, and related trends and themes. Beyond documenting the breadth of pedagogical innovation at NIE, the repository aims to facilitate collaboration and the adoption of innovative teaching practices.

Whether you are seeking inspiration for your own teaching, exploring previous project initiatives, or examining emerging trends in educational practice, this repository is designed to support your needs.

The repository is updated on a half-yearly basis, with new projects and information added every January and June.
Click here to access to the repository.