CELPiE Project Fund

Supporting innovation and collaboration in education at St Andrews

Scope of the grants

CELPiE is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity designed to support creative, collaborative, and research-driven educational projects at the University of St Andrews.

Staff and students can apply for up to £400 to support:

  • The organisation of events or workshops that enhance learning and teaching practice within St Andrews.
  • Educational research projects that deliver clear, practical benefits to learning or teaching development within the university, improving teaching approaches, informing curriculum design, or strengthening learning communities.

Projects should demonstrate a clear benefit to the wider academic community—for example, by fostering dialogue across Schools, sharing innovative practice, or developing new approaches to pedagogy.   Funding may be used to cover the cost of materials and resources, honoraria for guest speakers, costs associated with recruiting research participants, or towards the time of a project or event assistant.

Applications are particularly welcomed from cross-disciplinary/departmental groups, or on projects related to the current CPD Theme, which for this academic year is AI in Education.

Successful applicants will also be asked to contribute a resource or reflection to the CELPiE Inspiration Centre, helping to build a shared collection of ideas, tools, and exemplars that can inspire others across the University.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are submitted until such time as the fund has been fully allocated.

The University may restrict the number of awards allocated, irrespective of available funds, based on the quality of the submitted applications.

Eligibility

  • Open to staff and students at the University of St Andrews; please note each project must have a staff sponsor
  • Projects must take place within or directly benefit the St Andrews academic community
  • Supports events, workshops, or educational research with tangible benefits for learning and teaching development
  • Must contribute a resource to the CELPiE Inspiration Centre

How to apply

Applications can be made using the CELPiE Project Fund application form.  Please note that you will be expected to provide a detailed breakdown of how you intend to spend the money.

All applications will be considered by a review panel consisting of members of CELPiE.

Applications must:

  • Provide a detailed breakdown of how the grant will be used.
  • Be submitted with sufficient time for you to submit your output and the grant to be transferred before the end of the financial year in July 2026.
  • Submit via the Project Fund application form
  • Subject to availability, applications for the Project Fund will close on 1st June 2026.

Review Criteria

Applications will be assessed against the following:

  • Relevance and benefit:  how clearly the project supports educational enhancement at St Andrews.
  • Reach and engagement: the potential for the project to involve or benefit a broad section of the academic community.
  • Feasibility:  whether the project plan, timeline, and budget are realistic and well thought out.
  • Sustainability and legacy:  evidence that the outcomes will have lasting value or can inform future work.
  • Contribution to the CELPiE Inspiration Centre:  the clarity and usefulness of the resource to be shared with others.

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