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eCampus Center Research Fellowship

eCampus Center Faculty Fellowship Opportunities

The eCampus Center in the Division of Extended Studies offers Faculty Fellowship opportunities to increase faculty activity in the scholarship of online teaching and learning. Selected fellows are provided with up to $7000 for the Research Fellowship and up to $3000 for the Impact Fellowship to conduct actionable research that impacts online student learning at Boise State University.

eCampus Center Faculty Research Fellowship

Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 eCampus Center Faculty Research Fellowship. This opportunity is now available through the eCampus Center in the Division of Extended Studies. Fellowships will fund faculty to study how innovations impact online student learning. Applicants must be instructors at Boise State University, and their proposal should focus on online settings.

This year, we invite applicants to participate in a Research Fellowship involving studying the impact of innovations on online student learning in an online class. During fall of 2025, the fellows will design their research study and submit an IRB. In spring 2026, they will conduct the research, and in summer 2026 they will compile their data. Applicants should address one of the following innovations to positively impact online student learning and engagement:

  • Using digital simulations such as virtual reality (VR),
  • Integrating H5P, and
  • Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI).

Impact Fellowship 

We are also inviting applicants to participate in an Impact Fellowship, which will learn about specific technologies with a focus on application within the online learning environment and then teach others in their program, department, or college about what they have learned. Impact Fellows are eligible for a stipend upon completion of each milestone, for a total of up to $3000. Applicants should address one of the following innovations to positively impact online student learning and engagement:

  • Integrating open educational resources (OER)
  • Using digital simulations, such as virtual reality (VR)
  • Integrating H5P
  • Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI). 

Online science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) courses are especially encouraged to apply. Instructors opting to study AI will use the Boise State tool Amplify. Amplify will allow instructors to create custom chatbots or digital simulations for their online courses.

Timeline and Application for Research Fellowship and Impact Fellowship

Each fellowship cohort will run three semesters from fall 2025 to summer 2026. Applications are due by April 22, 2025, and applicants will be notified of their results by May 2, 2025.

The application can be found at: https://forms.gle/3GA7Z2bbJqqq4nzF9

To schedule a time to meet with the eCampus Research and Innovation Team, please use this appointment slot scheduling form to find a time convenient for you.

Please direct inquiries about the research fellowship to amyvecchione@boisestate.edu

 

Learn about the research Boise State faculty have been working on.

 

Fellowship Details

Fellowship Goals

  • Support the growth of actionable research into online learning at Boise State.
  • Create bridges between online faculty and the services of the Research and Innovation Team.
  • Promote effective assessment of online learning at the course and program levels at Boise State.
  • Support Boise State online students’ success and retention through evidence-based practices.
  • Improve and inform Boise State online scholarship and practices.

Fellowship Deliverables and Applications

  • White papers/reports from fellowship participants documenting their study results.
  • Presentations from faculty fellows to eCampus Center Staff and Faculty.
  • Possible presentations at local and national conferences, and/or journal publications.

Project Budgets

Each project will be given up to $5,000 to fund their research fellowship.  The proposed amount will be paid out in 3 equal payments via budget transfer according to 3 milestones on the project:

Milestone 1: Submission of Institutional Review Board (IRB) application
Milestone 2: Completion of data collection and submission of a mid-project report
Milestone 3: Completion of white paper/report

In addition, a travel allowance may be available for the faculty member to present their research at a conference (subject to university travel restrictions).

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