CITE Grant

An important charge of the CCA and its subcommittee CITE (Curricular Innovation and Technology in Education) is to facilitate technology use in the curriculum on all levels from the discovery of needs to identifying the support for implementation. As technology and curricular innovations expand, and as students become increasingly involved in the curriculum, it is appropriate to explore mechanisms and incentives to help promote the goal of empowering students in their education using innovation and technology.

• Students often suggest insightful ways to use technology to enhance teaching and learning.
• Student involvement in creating high-quality educational resources is limited by lack of funds and support but not lack of motivation.

The award application should be structured as a research experience or innovation project.  Proposals should include a  maximum obudget of $1000 and timeline.  Potential areas of study include: 

• Citation management
• Curriculum analytics
• Electronic Health Record in education
• Evaluation of new technology
• Gamification
• Innovative teaching methods
• Literature searching
• Multimedia/flashcards
• Retrieval practice
• Simulation
• Spaced education

CITE committee members will review and rank each proposal based on the quality of the application, its applicability to the curriculum, cost, and plans for distribution.

Awardee(s) are required to present the results at either St. Albert’s Day or a CITE meeting (depending on project completion timing); both are encouraged when possible.

Applications are due on Friday, May 9th, 2025 by 5:00 p.m.  Awards will be announced in late May. 

Applications should not exceed 3-4 pages (single space) and should include the following:

1. Student name and relevant background (one paragraph) 
2. Faculty mentor name and relevant background (one paragraph); CITE committee can connect students with a mentor, if needed
3. Background and rationale including how the proposal will compliment or supplement curriculum (one page maximum) 
4. Project goal
5. Hypothesis
6. Research design and methods
7. References (as needed in relation to background and design)
8. Timeline – not to exceed 12 months
9. Budget with justifications for each expense; costs will be considered in funding decisions.
10. Applications will be reviewed by the CITE Committee. Strong consideration will be given to proposals with a broad curricular focus.

Brief progress reports are due six months following the award. Final reports will be due after one year. This report is in addition to the presentation of results at St. Albert’s Research Day and/or a CITE meeting.

Recipients will be recognized and their awards referenced in their Dean’s Letter.

SUBMIT TO: Amara Aziz, Stritch School of Medicine, Cuneo Center, room 320 or email: aaziz3@luc.edu

Click  CITE Grant Application 2025for print version of Application (pdf file).