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Overview

The Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Grants shall cover the capacity-building of HEI personnel through the creation of interventions with research basis for enhanced instruction.

Key Outcomes
  • Provide capacity-building initiatives based on the arising professional needs of teaching and non-teaching personnel
  • Provide accessible opportunities in training and/or materials development
  • Contribute to the body of knowledge in education by generating responses to content and instruction gaps

Grant Principles
RECPE_Website_Principles_1Research-driven
RECPE_Website_Principles_2Oriented towards capacity-building and development
RECPE_Website_Principles_3Responsive, innovative, and sustainable
RECPE_Website_Principles_4Service-oriented

Framework

Grant Platforms

Intervention Types
Based on action-research framework focusing on the development and implementation of research-based interventions, and the documentation and diffusion of these activities as contributions to the body of scientific knowledge.
  • Content Knowledge and Pedagogy
  • Technological Integration
  • Teaching Innovation
  • Leadership and Management
  • Academic Support Services
  • Research and Extension Capacity Building
  • Trainings and Workshops
    • Trainings and/or Workshops
    • Short Courses
    • Non-Degree Certificate or Diploma Programs
    • Materials Development
  • Teaching Guides
    • Learning Guides
    • Audio-visual materials
    • Web-based applications
    • Models, prototypes, robotics, electronic/ mechanical devices etc.

Grant Types

Training and Workshops

Materials Development
Development of activities geared towards upskilling, specialization, and general promotion of professional advancement such as:

  • Trainings and/or Workshops
  • Short Courses
  • Non-Degree Certificate or Diploma Programs
 Development of materials which aid in instruction, assessment, curriculum development, or other related activities such as:

  • Learning Guides
  • Audio-visual materials
  • Web-based applications
  • Models, prototypes, robotics, electronic/mechanical devices

Eligibility

Scope
  • Non-stock non-profit (NSNP) private HEIs (PHEIs) with autonomous or deregulated status;
  • SUCs, LUCs, and NSNP private HEIs with programs recognized as centers of excellence or development;
  • SUCs, LUCs, and NSNP PHEIs with permit to offer distance education programs; and
  • SUCs, LUCs, and NSNP PHEIs, recognized by the Commission for its expertise, who do not belong to any of the first three categories but have proof of capability to design and manage unique flexible learning solutions at scale as determined by the Technical Panel/Committee.

The Commission gives priority to a consortium that includes a Lead HEI with a COE/COD and at least one (1) SUC/LUC/PHEI that has/is an aspiring COE/COD in the relevant discipline of the proposed research.

For Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
Lead HEI Eligibility
  • Must be a CHED-recognized HEI;
  • Will able to fulfill the Terms and Conditions of the grant;
  • Is able to constitute a team of personnel that fulfill the eligibility criteria
  • Has a functioning University Research Board (URB) and/or Institutional Research Council (IRC);
  • COE/COD for at least one discipline relevant to the proposal OR at least Level III Accreditation in program relevant to proposal OR is endorsed by the Technical Panel or Technical Committee in the discipline relevant to the proposal; and
  • Preferably willing to mentor an aspiring COE or COD institution
Member HEI Eligibility
  • Must be a CHED-Recognized HEI;
  • Must include team members who are in the discipline/s included in the proposal; and
  • Preferably aspiring COD in the discipline/s included in the proposal.

Team Compositions
Team Lead Eligibility
  • Filipino Citizen;
  • Higher education teaching or non-teaching personnel;
  • Has a masters or doctorate degree in the field/subject relevant to the research;
  • In good health, of good moral character, and demonstrates a record of sound ethical practice in research;
  • Demonstrates a strong academic and professional record;
  • Preferably has managed at least two (2) research projects as Project Leader/ Research Team Leader; and/or
  • Preferably has a published a refereed research paper in a CHED-accredited or internationally-indexed publication or reputable peer-reviewed journal, or have presented their research work in a reputable conference, or similar either as sole or co-author, in the last five (5) years.
Team Members Eligibility
  • Filipino Citizen;
  • Higher education teaching or non-teaching personnel;
  • Has a masters or doctorate degree in the field/subject relevant to the proposal;
  • In good health, of good moral character, and demonstrates a record of sound ethical practice;
  • Demonstrates a strong academic and professional record;
  • Must not have been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude;
Lead Researcher Eligibility (For RPDI Only)
  • Has a masters or doctorate degree in the field/subject relevant to the research;
  • Demonstrates a strong academic and professional record, with emphasis on research;
  • Preferably has completed at least two (2) research projects, while being designated as Program / Project Leader; and
  • Preferably has published a refereed research paper in a CHED-accredited or internationally indexed journal, either as a sole or co-author, within the last five (5) years.
Other Leads

Lead Instructor Eligibility (For Training/Workshop)

  • Has a masters or doctorate degree in the field / subject relevant to the research;
  • Has participated as an organizing member of at least five (5) trainings / workshops / seminars / course in the discipline/s relevant to the discipline, or has conducted at least one (1) training / workshop / seminar / course in the discipline/s relevant to the research.

Lead Materials Developer Eligibility (For Materials Development)

  • Has a masters or doctorate degree in the field/subject relevant to the research;
  • Has participated in at least five (5) projects for the development of learning and/or teaching materials in the discipline relevant to the research

Target Participants / Beneficiaries
The beneficiaries of the CPE grants must be personnel from HEIs.

Duration
Maximum duration of twenty-four (24) months for RPDI and twelve (12) months for IPDI

Funding Support
Funding support is on a proposal basis provided that it is written in the WFP

Administrative Costs
Maximum of 5%

Intellectual Property
Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) license

Priority Areas

In view of the threats caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission will be prioritizing the following areas to provide support to HEI faculty and staff for capacity building, training, and development of instructional materials for flexible learning:

training on both wired and non-wired flexible learning options (FLOs) specifically in the areas of curriculum design, learning delivery, assessment of learning outcomes, and technology integration
development of educational resources for both wired and non-wired FLOs for an entire degree program
training of administrative and other non-academic personnel in support of the delivery of both wired and non-wired FLOs specifically in the areas of IT support, student wellbeing, and student services

Completion and Delivery

The Commission will also prioritize proposals based on the implementation readiness. Projects shall be capable to be completed and delivered:

  • by the opening of classes in August 2020;
  • on or before December 2020, subject to availability of funds; or
  • after the calendar year 2020.

*Further preference will be given to proposals that are shorter than one year and will cover only CY 2020.

Application Procedure

    1. Download and accomplish forms

    2. Proceed and fill out the application portal

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CHED Memorandum Order

CHED Memorandum no. 72, s. of 2017
The Revised and Expanded Guidelines for the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Grants Under the K to 12 Transition Program

Memorandum from the Chairperson – 9 October 2017
Call for Proposals through the Revised and Expanded Guidelines for the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Grants

Memorandum from the Chairperson – 11 October 2017
Special Call for Proposals for the Development of Materials for Outcomes-Based Education in Higher Education Programs

Memorandum from the Chairperson – 11 October 2017
Special Call for Proposals for the Development of Materials for the New General Education Core Courses

Memorandum from the Chairperson – 11 October 2017
Special Call for Proposals for Teacher Training and Materials Development for Senior High School (SHS) Subjects Through the Revised and Expanded Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Grants (CMO NO. 72 s. 2017) of the K to 12 Transition Program