Large TLEF Transformation Projects - Call for Proposals opens June 2
Large TLEF Transformation projects are large, multi-year projects that advance UBC’s strategic goals relating to transformative learning. These projects aspire to impact multiple courses or programs, have the potential to involve collaboration across departments or Faculties, and align with one or more strategies or priorities in UBC’s Strategic Plan.
- July 2 -TLEF online application system for Large TLEF Transformation project Letters of Intent opens.
- July 16 @ 3pm - Deadline for Letters of Intent
- October 1 - TLEF online application system for Large TLEF Transformation projects proposals opens.
- October 15 @ 3pm - Application deadline for new and returning Large TLEF Transformation projects proposals. (Only applicants who have been invited to submit new proposals and returning applicants who already hold an active Large TLEF project can submit a proposal.
Small TLEF Innovation Projects - Closed - will open in September 2026
Small TLEF Innovation projects are grassroots projects that are intended to support experimentation with pedagogical approaches that have strong potential to enhance learning. These projects should also align with UBC’s strategic priorities relating to transformative learning, but they are typically smaller in scope and scale and may involve more experimentation and exploration of new and emerging approaches to support learning.
- September - Small TLEF call for proposals announced.
- November 5 - TLEF online application system for Small TLEF Innovation project proposals opens.
- November 19 @ 3pm - Application deadline for new and returning Small TLEF Innovation project proposals.
Applicants must use the TLEF online application system to submit proposals for funding. Late proposals or emailed proposals will not be accepted.
Faculty-specific Information
Please check with your respective Faculty to see if there are any internal Faculty processes or deadlines that you must meet before submitting a TLEF application.
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Land & Food Systems
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Science
- Sauder School of Business
All applications are reviewed first by internal Faculty TLEF committees and then by the TLEF Adjudication Committee, which is comprised of a broad representation from UBC's Faculties as well as student representation from the Alma Mater Society and the Graduate Student Society. The internal Faculty TLEF committees provide their approval for Large TLEF Transformation project proposals and advise on Small TLEF Innovation project proposals.
After the Faculty review, the TLEF Adjudication Committee reviews all applications and makes funding recommendations to the Provost. Large TLEF Transformation proposals that do not receive internal Faculty approval will not generally be recommended for funding by the TLEF Adjudication Committee. Applicants to the TLEF receive notification of the results of the adjudication process in December (Large TLEF Transformation projects) and in February (Small TLEF Innovation projects).