Philip Hultin Pedagogy Fund

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The minimum value of the award is $8,570.

The purpose of this award is to develop pedagogy tools and curriculum development. Up to three Faculty of Science students will receive this award on an annual basis to assist Faculty of Science members in developing any aspect of science pedagogy and curriculum development, including but not limited to: 

• new laboratory and lecture content,
• teaching media, including digital media and textbooks,
• student performance evaluation tools,
• self-learning and self-testing tools for students,
• websites and tools for student communication,
• tools such as software that advances student learning in the Faculty of Science and
• curriculum development for incorporating the ‘two-eyed’ seeing approach in Science (incorporating both Indigenous ways of knowing and Western knowledge) in support of our Wawatay program and Indigenous Initiative in Science.

The funds are meant to encourage curriculum development and assist Faculty members, but also should help enhance and broaden student interest in science education and develop their skills in this endeavour. 

Award value

The total value of this award is a minimum of $8,570. Exact contributions of the Faculty of Science, faculty member or instructor and from the department will be specified in the fall.

Expected work from recipients

Students holding this award must work full-time for 16 consecutive weeks between the months of May and August under the supervision of one of the faculty members or instructors and on one of the projects listed.

The list of projects will be announced in the Fall Term.

Extending the appointment

If the faculty member or instructor wishes to extend the appointment, that will be funded by the faculty member or instructor and/or the department.

This award is open to all UM undergraduate students in the Faculty of Science program (domestic and international students on a study permit).

Student eligibility criteria

• Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• At the time of application in January, students must have completed at least 24 credit hours in a bachelor's program within the year immediately prior to applying (spanning January to December). Students in their first year would need to have been registered full-time in the Summer Term and full-time in the Fall Term in order to be eligible. The Academic Terms are:
  • Summer Term, May to August
  • Fall Term, September to December
  • Winter Term, January to April
• At the time of application, students must be registered with at least an 80% course load (24 credit hours) across the Fall and Winter Terms in any bachelor’s degree program in the Faculty of Science.
• Students must be engaged on a full-time basis in the science pedagogy and/or curriculum development activities.

Additional considerations

Co-op students

• Science Co-op students may be eligible to hold a Philip Hultin Pedagogy award for a co-op placement; however, the student and proposed supervisor should confirm with the science co-op office beforehand that the project constitutes a satisfactory co-op work term.
• Co-op students are required to maintain an 80% course load during academic terms.
• Co-op work terms are considered full-time.

Enrollment and graduation

• A student in their final year with a declared graduation date must be registered in a minimum 60% course load (18 credit hours) to be eligible.
• Students who complete their degree requirements in December rather than April are eligible to hold this award in the summer following their final term, but they must be registered and paying fees for the Winter Term (January to April) immediately prior to holding the award.
• Students who intend to graduate in the Winter Term 2026 are not eligible.
• Students who have applied or will be applying to the Faculty of Graduate Studies are eligible but must not have started their graduate program before the 16-week work period has ended.

Second degree

• Students already in possession of a bachelor’s degree who are studying towards a second bachelor’s degree are eligible to hold a Philip Hultin Pedagogy award, provided they do not hold a higher degree (MSc or PhD) in the sciences.

Selection of students

Ranking will be based on Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) and justification written for why the award is important to the student.

Students cannot hold a USRA concurrently with a Philip Hultin Pedagogy Award.

If you would like to apply for a Philip Hultin Pedagogy Fund, you should complete these steps before the end of the term. 

1. Review the list of eligibility requirements to ensure that you can hold an award.
2. Review the list of potential supervisors and their projects.
3. Arrange to meet with the supervisors you would be interested in working with.
4. If the supervisor agrees to support your application, please complete the application form. You will need to submit a web transcript, therefore please wait for all your grades to be available from the term.
5. You will need to write a statement (maximum 500 words) explaining why receiving the Philip Hultin Pedagogy Fund is important to you.
6. Your supervisor is required to fill out the following form which includes a project proposal and a reference on your behalf.
   View the supervisor form (Microsoft Office)

If you are applying for this award, there should already be an understanding in place with your supervisor of choice as to what the project will entail and the proposed supervisor will be required to fill out their portion of this application explaining the pedagogy project.

Potential supervisors and their projects

The list of faculty and instructors who are accepting students and their projects will be announced.

Applications are currently closed.

Alison Tayler
Awards Lead
Alison.Tayler@umanitoba.ca