Philip Hultin Pedagogy Fund

Philip G. Hultin was a professor of organic chemistry from 1993 to 2018, a passionate teacher, mentor and researcher. As a Faculty of Science senator, he channelled his love of all branches of learning to promote the education of our students. He devoted significant time and effort to creating original course material and developing the Chemistry curriculum. He was beloved by his students who recognized his passion and prowess for teaching by nominating him for numerous awards. By the time of his passing at 57, Hultin had won 8 awards for outstanding undergraduate teaching and graduate student mentoring.

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Overview

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

The purpose of this award is to develop pedagogy tools and curriculum development. Up to four 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 details

Award value

The total value of this award is $8,570 with the following contributions:

  • $6,970 from the Faculty of Science,
  • $800 from the faculty member or instructor and
  • $800 from the department.

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 upcoming Fall Term.

Extending the appointment

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

Eligibility

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

Students eligibility criteria

  • Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • When the student applies, they must have completed at least two full-time academic terms of a Bachelor’s degree immediately prior to applying, totalling 24 credit hours. (Students in their first year would need to have been registered full-time in the Summer Term and full-time in the Fall Term to be eligible).
  • At the time of application, students must be registered full-time (80% course load), 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

  • A student in their final year does not need to be fully enrolled to be eligible.
  • Students who intend to graduate in the Winter Term 2025 are not eligible.

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.

Application process

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. As well, your supervisor will have to write a letter of support (up to 1000 words) for your application. They will have to send it to you and you will need to attach the letter to your application.

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

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. If you have selected this award, the proposed supervisor will be required to fill out their portion of this application explaining the pedagogy project.

Apply for Philip Hultin Pedagogy Fund

Contact us

Nicole Walsh
Confidential Assistant to the Associate Deans
Nicole.Walsh1@umanitoba.ca
204-474-7973