Contact: Matt Lazier 
805-756-7109; mlazier@calpoly.edu  

SAN LUIS OBISPO — Cal Poly’s Office of Research announced 26 awards for the 2026-27 Teacher-Scholar Mini Grant (TSMG) program cycle.

The Teacher-Scholar Mini Grant program demonstrates Cal Poly’s institutional commitment to advancing research, discovery, integration, application and engagement in the context of teaching and learning. The Teacher-Scholar Mini Grant program is supported by funds from the Office of the Provost and provides enhanced internal funding to support all areas of teacher-scholar activities. 

“The Teacher-Scholar Model embodies the very best of Cal Poly’s mission, where excellence in teaching and discovery are inseparable. These projects demonstrate how faculty scholarship enriches student learning while generating new knowledge and creative works that benefit our communities and our society.,” said Dean Wendt, Cal Poly’s interim associate vice provost of research.   

Of the 104 proposals received, more than $350,000 has been awarded to 26 selected projects based on the criteria outlined in the TSMG Request for Proposals and guided by the review and rankings of the TSMG Review Panel. 

Phil Costanzo, chair of TSMG Review Panel, commented that “Cal Poly’s faculty continue to grow and develop a culture of research and innovation that is being felt all over campus including the classroom and research space.” 

A list of the 2026-27 awarded projects can be found on Cal Poly’s Office of Research website.  

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