Applications are invited from all UVM faculty members for mini-grants of up to $1,000 to cover expenses associated with any of the following activities:
alter an existing course to include service-learning pedagogy,
develop a new course involving service-learning activities, or
initiate a long-term service-learning project or partnership.
The Office of Community-University Partnerships and Service-Learning will notify grant recipients by mid-October. For budgetary reasons, grants awarded in November must be used by June 30, 2010.
(Please browse our definition of service-learning and our criteria for service-learning course designation)
Downloadable Application Information
Please submit a two to three page application including: contact information, description of the service-learning program or activity for which you are requesting funds, proposed community partners, and a detailed budget request* not to exceed $1,000 to:
Faculty Implementation Grants for Service-Learning
CUPS Office
409
You may also e-mail your application to: partnerships@uvm.edu
Applications are due no later than Friday, October 2, 2009. Grant Recipients will be notified in mid-October. Expenses must be tracked and utilized within one year from award notification; an impact report will be required at the expiration of your grant.
Funding may be used for any cost associated with completion of a service-learning project. Examples of potential expenses include:
If you have questions about qualifiying expenses, please feel free to contact us at 802-656-0095 or partnerships@uvm.edu.
Please note that these grants are designed for new initiatives. If you would like to request funding for an ongoing program, please read about our Engaged Scholarship Expenses Fund.
Last modified October 12 2009 08:44 AM
