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>>ATTENTION ALL GRADUATE STUDENTS!!
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>>Beverly Sears Dean's Small Grant Awards
>>(formerly "Dean's Small Grant Awards")
>>Spring 1998 Competition
>>
>>        Beverly Sears Dean's Small Grants are competitive awards sponsored
>>by the Graduate School that support the research, scholarship and creative
>>work of graduate students from all departments.  All funding is provided by
>>alumni donations.  Grants range from $100 to a maximum of $750.  The
>>Beverly Sears Dean's Small Grant competition is held once in the fall and
>>once in the spring semester.
>>
>>Eligibility
>>        Any full-time graduate student in good standing who is making
>>adequate progress toward a degree on the Boulder campus may apply for an
>>award.  A student may receive only one Beverly Sears Dean's Small Grant per
>>academic year.
>>        All proposals that involve the use of human subjects or animals
>>must be approved by the appropriate committee before an award can be made.
>>
>>
>>Types of Projects Funded
>>        Almost any type of research or creative project may be funded.
>>Projects directly related to work on a master's thesis or doctoral
>>dissertation generally receive priority, although other projects also
>>receive funding.
>>        Conference travel must contribute to the applicant's research or
>>creative work.  Conference travel may be given lower priority in some
>>disciplines.
>>        Types of funding not considered:   (1) reimbursement for expenses
>>incurred before awards are announced (March 13, 1998), (2) thesis or
>>dissertation preparation expenses such as typing or copying, (3) salary or
>>stipend payments to the applicant, (4) salary to others for work that the
>>applicant should do for professional development, (5) computer time, (6)
>>local travel expenses (travel within 50 miles of Boulder), (7) computer
>>hardware or software that is easily accessible to the student, and (8) CU
>>tuition expenses.  All university fiscal policies regarding purchasing,
>>travel, etc., apply to the distribution of funds for these awards.
>>
>>Deadline
>>        Deadline for receipt of all materials: February 13, 1998, by  5
>>p.m.  Address applications to:  Beverly Sears Dean's Small Grants, Regent
>>308, Campus Box 26, Boulder, CO  80309.  Awards will be announced Friday,
>>March 13, 1998.
>>
>>Award Criteria
>>        Applications will be evaluated by committees of faculty and alumni,
>>according to the following criteria:  (1) overall quality and clarity of
>>proposal, (2) importance of project to the student's professional
>>development, (3) student's academic record, (4) appropriateness of the
>>proposed budget,  (5) adherence to the prescribed format.
>>
>>Grant Writing Workshop
>>        To help students prepare grant proposals, two workshops will be
>>held on Tuesday, February 3, 1998,  from 11-12 noon and again from 1-2 p.m.
>>in the Recreation Center conference rooms.   Members of the selection
>>committees will be available to answer questions and provide guidance on
>>proposal preparation.
>>
>>Application Format (please see reverse)
>>
>>Questions
>>        Please contact Marcy Aldacushion or Barbara Kraus in the Graduate
>>School, Regent 308, 492-7401, if you have questions regarding this program.
>>
>>
>>DEADLINE:  FRIDAY,   February 13, 1998, 5 p.m.
>> Beverly Sears Dean's Small Grants Application Format
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>>        The application for a Dean's Small Grant has several parts:
>>application page, project description, reference or bibliography page (if
>>appropriate), budget page, transcript, and confidential letter of support.
>>Do not include a cover page or appendices.  Fine Arts students may attach
>>up to 3 pages of photos of their work.  Students who received a Dean's
>>Small Grant during AY 96-97 must attach a one-page summary of the results
>>of their funded project.
>>
>>        Application Page  Complete the information requested on the
>>application form available from your graduate secretary.
>>
>>___Project Description  Write a two-page description of the project for
>>which you are requesting funds, following these guidelines:
>>        * write your proposal in language a non-expert can understand
>>        * write a maximum of two single-spaced pages (approx. 1,000 words)
>>        * use a type font of 11 points or larger
>>        * if appropriate, indicate how the project relates to your thesis
>>or dissertation work
>>        * if your proposal requests funds to attend a conference, explain
>>how the conference will materially benefit your thesis or dissertation
>>research
>>
>>___Reference or Bibliography Page  Include a reference or bibliography page
>>if you cite the work of other scholars in your project description.  This
>>page is not included in the two-page maximum limit.
>>
>>___Budget Page  On a separate page, itemize and explain the expenses for
>>which you are requesting funds.  Quote specific prices, equipment model
>>numbers, etc.  You may request up to a total of $750.   Include other
>>sources of funding for your project.
>>
>>___Transcript  Obtain a current academic transcript (official or
>>unofficial) from the CU Transcript Office.  Transcripts may not be sent
>>separately from your proposal.  Please note:  the CU transcript office
>>requires at least one working day to produce an unofficial transcript (cost
>>$1.00) or at least four working days for an official transcript (free).
>>New graduate students may submit copies of their undergraduate transcripts.
>>
>>
>>___Confidential Letter of Support  Request a confidential letter of support
>>from your advisor or a faculty member familiar with your work.  Ask your
>>advisor to mail the letter separately from the proposal.  Be sure to tell
>>your advisor that his/her letter must be received by the proposal deadline.
>>
>>                The advisor's letter should address the specific merits of
>>the proposal and the abilities and potential of the student applicant.  The
>>advisor should also provide information about other financial support the
>>student is receiving for his/her research.
>>
>>        Project Report   If you received a Dean's Small Grant during AY
>>96-97, write a one-page report describing how the funding contributed to
>>the completion of your project.
>>
>>Submission
>>        Submit four (4) stapled, unbound copies of all application
>>materials, including transcripts (1 original transcript and 3 photocopies).
>>Organize each copy of your application as follows:  application page,
>>two-page project description, reference/bibliography page (if included),
>>budget page, transcript, and report on last year's Dean's Small Grant
>>award, if applicable.
>>        Address applications to:  Beverly Sears Dean's Small Grants,
>>Regent 308, Campus
>>Box 26, Boulder, CO  80309.
>>        Incomplete applications or applications submitted with incorrect
>>format may be disqualified.  Applications submitted after the deadline will
>>not be accepted.
>>
>>DEADLINE:  FRIDAY,  February 13, 1998, 5 p.m.
>>
>>Marcy Aldacushion
>>Administrative Assistant
>>University of Colorado - Boulder
>>Graduate School
>>(303) 492-7401
>>aldacusm@stripe.colorado.edu
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>>Sponges grow in the ocean. That just kills me. I wonder how much deeper the
>>ocean would be if that didn't happen.      ----Steven Wright:
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