The Supportive Teaching Enrichment Program (STEP) Grant is designed to assist the Department of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese teaching faculty in their teaching development. The STEP Grant is offered as a unique opportunity to support professional development activities and pedagogically-oriented endeavors during the academic year, though the awards cannot be used for association memberships.This grant is intended to defray the cost of professional development experiences. Grants will be awarded throughout the year up to $1,000.
To ensure receipt, please notify the Chair of Professional Development Committee, Lauren Halberstadt (
lyp5028@psu.edu), after submitting your proposal via the Google Form. Please make sure to submit your proposal at least one month in advance of your professional development event or activity.