Join the Faculty Fellows Program!
The Center for Innovative Learning is pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 2026 Faculty Fellows Program (FFP).
This program offers full-time LAU faculty the opportunity to strengthen their teaching practices, engage in a vibrant learning community, and develop or redesign courses using effective strategies in engaged learning.
Faculty Fellows will receive mentorship, training, and dedicated resources to support their course development. As champions of innovative teaching, Fellows are also expected to contribute to CIL initiatives and share their experience with colleagues.
Prerequisite: Completion of the AI Literacy for Faculty course.
Program Schedule
- Summer Sessions: May 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 26, and June 1, 3, 5, 2026
- Fall 2026: 2 sessions
- Spring 2027: Multiple Faculty Fellow–led sessions
How to Apply
Interested faculty members are invited to complete the Faculty Fellows Program Proposal Form through the CIL EDMS system by following these steps:
- Log in to the LAU Portal
- Navigate to My Services
- Select EDMS Forms
- Click Start Process
- Choose “LAU CIL – Faculty Fellows Program Proposal Request”
Application Process
- Submit your completed form.
- Your department chair will review and approve your application.
- Once approved, the application will be forwarded to your school’s dean.
- After the dean’s approval, the CIL team will conduct a final review and select the new Faculty Fellows cohort.
Important Dates
- Application Opens: Monday, March 16, 2026
- Application Deadline: Friday, April 17, 2026
- Cohort Announcement: Thursday, April 30, 2026
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact CIL at cil@lau.edu.lb.
We look forward to receiving your applications and to working together to further enrich innovative teaching at LAU.

Faculty/Human Support
The CIL Faculty Fellows will provide interested faculty with support in a wide range of areas such as online content development, AR/VR, gamification, flipped classrooms, and virtual exchange.
Additional information regarding the teaching interests and support services provided by our faculty fellows is available on the Team page.