Application Overview

The Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) initiative is seeking proposals for its 2025 Faculty OER Grant Program, which supports faculty efforts to increase access, affordability, and achievement for students at Maryland’s postsecondary institutions through the incorporation of open educational resources (OER) into teaching practice.
The goals of the Faculty OER Grant Program are to impact student success through:
  • OER use in teaching high enrollment courses (Adopt/Adapt OER grants)
  • OER creation/revision and publication in high-need areas (Create/Revise and Publish OER grants)

Using the Request for Proposals as a guide to ensure your project meets eligibility requirements, provide answers to the following questions using the recommended word guidelines.

Proposals must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, April 18, 2025.

If you have any questions about the OER grant program or the application, please contact us at most@usmd.edu.

Please note: Once you start your application, you will not be able to save your progress, so please be sure to have all your materials ready before you start. A copy of the application questions is included in the Request for Proposals.

Click the "Next" button to begin your application.

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