February 17, 2025
Call for Applications
Online Course on “Service-Learning for Faculty in Asia” (April – July 2025)
To support faculty members across Asia in effectively implementing service-learning within their institutions, the United Board invites applications for the “Service-Learning for Faculty in Asia” online course. This course is designed and conducted by Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore—a leader in service-learning pedagogy since 2016.
Why Join this Course
Service-learning is a transformative educational approach that combines academic learning with meaningful community engagement. Its benefits are profound: enhanced academic performance, teamwork skills, problem-solving abilities, self-esteem, and a greater sense of citizenship. Recognizing its potential to holistically transform individuals, the United Board has been actively promoting service-learning in higher education since the late 1990s.
Ngee Ann Polytechnic has successfully integrated service-learning into its curriculum, training more than 700 staff and impacting over 20,000 students. With over 150 community partners engaged and 110 service-learning modules offered, this institution has set a benchmark in the field.
Building on the success of previous cohorts in 2023 and 2024—with over 60 faculty members across Asia completing the program—this third run promises to equip participants with the skills and tools necessary to design and implement impactful service-learning initiatives tailored to their local contexts. Junior faculty new to service-learning will benefit the most from this course.
Duration: April – July 2025 (4 months)
Mode: Fully online (combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning)
Course Details
1: Introduction to Service-Learning (S-L)
– Format: 4 hours (self-paced)
– Timeline: April (1st & 2nd week)
2: S-L in Action
– Format: 7 hours (synchronous), 3 hours (self-paced), plus an 8-hour service activity with a local community partner (spread across one month) *
– Timeline: April (3rd week) – June (4th week)
3: Designing & Implementing an S-L Module
– Format: 10 hours (asynchronous + synchronous)
– Timeline: July (1st week)
4: Designing & Implementing an Electronic S-L Module
– Format: 4 hours (asynchronous)
– Timeline: July (4th week)
*Service Activity Requirement: Participants must complete an 8-hour service activity with a local community partner as part of the course.
Certification & Fees
– Participants who successfully complete all assessments with at least 75% attendance will receive a Certificate of Performance.
– The United Board will cover the full training fee of USD 720 for selected participants. However, participants who fail to complete the course will be required to refund this amount.
Who Should Apply
This course is open to current faculty members from the United Board’s network institutions in Asia who:
– have already introduced service-learning or plan to implement it soon;
– are interested in enhancing their understanding of service-learning pedagogy.
The course is limited to 30 participants. While institutions may nominate more than one representative, the United Board reserves the right to select participants based on criteria including regional balance.
How to Apply
– Application Deadline: March 4, 2025 (Tuesday)
– Apply online by clicking here. Only selected participants will be notified.
Selected participants must also submit a declaration form from their institution confirming institutional support for their participation and commitment to introducing service-learning. Please download the declaration form here.
For inquiries, please contact:
– Dr. Anita Tiphagne (Assistant Director): atiphagne@unitedboard.org
– Ms. Praveena Elizabeth (Program Assistant): pelizabeth@unitedboard.org
For more details, visit our website: www.unitedboard.org