Funding call for distance education

All Schools are being invited to submit proposals to the Distance Education Initiative (DEI) for projects starting in 2013/2014.

The deadline for DEI funding applications is Thursday 25 April.

Options

Schools can apply for two funding options.

For option one, Schools can seek funding to develop a masters programme or postgraduate professional development courses.

A second, two-stage option is also available, whereby Schools can apply for funding to recruit or release staff to investigate online education options, with a view to submitting a full programme proposal at a later stage.

Funding submissions must come from the School rather than individuals. They also need to carry a signature from the relevant Head of School indicating support for the proposal.

Queries

If you have any queries regarding the DEI funding call-out, contact your College DEI representative.

The College DEI representatives are:

• Humanities & Social Science – Dr Sian Bayne
• Medicine & Veterinary Medicine – Professor Jeremy Bradshaw
• Science & Engineering – Dr Judy Hardy

Further guidelines on developing funding proposals for the DEI can be found on the project’s wiki.