○ AWARDS
Award
Teaching Innovation
The IWRS Teaching Innovation Award supports instructors developing new approaches to teaching invertebrate biology that incorporate the 3Rs (replacement, reduction, and refinement). It also supports the development and implementation of any novel curricula addressing invertebrate welfare and sentience across invertebrate biology, animal welfare science, and/or veterinary medicine fields.
Awards up to $2,000 USD are available for approaches requiring equipment or other materials; awards up to $1,000 USD are available otherwise. Funds may be used to support any costs associated with curriculum development and implementation, including stipends, teaching tools, and related expenses. Priority is given to proposals addressing common teaching practices with substantial welfare implications.
Application deadline: There are two annual application deadlines — July 15 and November 15.
Please read our Applicant Handbook for FAQs about funding restrictions, acknowledging our support, reporting on results, and more. Any further questions not covered in the handbook can be directed to grants@insectwelfare.com.