Pitt faculty of all sorts are encouraged to apply. Proposals are due March 12, 2025. Awardees will be notified by the end of spring term.
Apply on InfoReady
When you are ready to apply, fill out and submit your application on InfoReady. You will need to log in with your Pitt credentials.
Application instructions and documents
For full details and instructions for applying, see our 2025 Call for Proposals. Reading this Call for Proposals is necessary to put together a successful application package.
See a list of the application questions for the 2025 grant cycle. These are the questions you will need to fill out on InfoReady, in a Microsoft Word document for your convenience.
Templates for required application documents:
- 2025 OER Funding Budget template
Instructions: download this template, read the notes inside the template file, and fill it out with your proposed budget. We recommend that you run this by your Department Administrator (the person who manages your department’s finances and budgets). Upload as an attachment to your application when complete. - 2025 Letter of Agreement template
Instructions: download this template, fill it out, sign it, and have it signed by your Department Chair. If your Department Chair would like, they are welcome (but not at all required) to append an additional statement of support in this document. Upload as an attachment to your application when complete.
Support during grant proposal development
We encourage you to seek support for grant proposal development from the University Center for Teaching and Learning (Teaching Center), the University Library System (ULS), and the Health Sciences Library System (HSLS). Expertise from the Teaching Center focuses on inclusive teaching design, curricular integration, and assessment; support from the libraries will focus on identifying sources and examples of OER materials in addition to serving as a resource for creative commons licensing assistance.
For resources about inclusive teaching design, including digital accessibility, see these pages by the Teaching Center:
If you would like to meet with someone from the Teaching Center prior to submitting your application, please fill out a Pre-Consultation Survey form.
For resources on licensing and identifying examples, see the OER Essentials and Finding OER libguides.
If you would like to meet with someone from the libraries (ULS or HSLS) prior to submitting your application, please email ULS-OER@pitt.edu.