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As a recipient of the Teaching as Research mini-grant, you agree to: Undertake and present a study that examines an aspect of your teaching, per your proposal Participate in a community of practice to meet approximately three times during the spring 2026 semester Present your research during the 2026-27 academic year (you must be employed by Xavier) Application Instructions Complete this application and email it to  HYPERLINK "mailto:cte@xavier.edu" cte@xavier.edu. The deadline is November 30. Name: Department: Email: Faculty rank/title: Will you be employed full-time at Xavier in the 2026-2027 academic year? Yes | No | Unsure (please explain) Application Narrativeplease include the following: Description of the research goal/s. What are you attempting to determine? Provide context for the research (which course, what level of student, etc.). (250 words) Description of your research plan. What will you do to answer your research question? Include a timeline. 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