Awards up to $5,000
Background
The stipend will be awarded through a competitive process that is open to all UW students. Guidelines for proposals are broad as the specific needs being addressed should be community-defined. The selected student(s) must be involved in an applied community research or service project that addresses a real world need or challenge on a local, state, national or global level. Students from all fields of study are encouraged to submit proposals.
Criteria
Applicants must be:
- Active Students
- All UW students – both undergraduate and graduate – are eligible.
How to Apply
Proposals must be submitted as a single document to Richard Raridon via email at rraridon@uwyo.edu. Proposals should include the following:
- A cover page that includes the title of the project, applicant name(s), department affiliation and year in school.
- A two-three page description of the project which includes narrative section answering the following questions:
- What are the service goals of the project? How will you measure success in achieving these goals? What community partners/organizations have you identified to work with? (max. 500 words)
- What are the learning goals of the project? How will these goals serve you professionally and/or personally? How does this project serve the community you identify? How will you assess these goals? (max. 500 words)
- How will you incorporate critical reflection to meet your learning goals? (max. 500 words)
- How do you plan to share out information at the conclusion of this project? (max. 500 words)
- A budget indicating how funds will be used and a proposed timeline for the project.
- Name and contact information for a faculty reference and community partner reference.
Questions related to proposals should be directed to Richard Raridon at
rraridon@uwyo.edu.
Deadline: Friday, February 25th, 2022