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Mentoring Task Force Funding Guidelines for 2008-2009
The Mentoring Task Force is responsible for evaluating proposals and distributing grant funds to member of the Wilkes community. As this is just the second year for mentoring grants our processes continue to be refined. We invite your input and suggestions for improvement.
All proposed projects selected for funding will support the University’s mentoring culture. Requests for funding will be considered from University departments and officially sanctioned campus organizations. Mentoring activities are those that enhance relationships to foster engagement, better learning and opportunity. The Mentoring Task Force is most interested in funding initiatives that 1) focus on the developmental needs of the individual; 2) build better learning relationships; and 3) create seamless support systems.
The Task Force encourages University departments and campus organizations to submit proposals for projects that expand or create new opportunities for mentoring at Wilkes. Proposals submitted to the Mentoring Project Fund should include well-articulated objectives and sustainable and transferable elements. Priority projects will include those that use grant funding for the greatest impact on improving the quality of student life and learning at Wilkes.
Funding Programs
Funds will be distributed toward specific projects that fit within our program guidelines as outlined below. Requests for multi-year funding will be considered through the Mentoring Project Fund. Two funding programs have been created:
Mini-Grant Program:
- For grants up to $1000
- Mini-grants are reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the academic year.
- Requests should be submitted at least three (3) weeks prior to when the funds are required.
- The mini-grant application may be downloaded at the Mentoring Task Force web site.
- Please submit proposals electronically to Paul Adams at the Office of Student Affairs
Mentoring Project Fund:
- For grants ranging from $1000 to $25,000. For projects aimed at creating institutional transformational change the range of awards will be a maximum of $50,000.
- Proposals will be reviewed twice each academic year. Requests for the Summer and fall semester of 2008 are now being received and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.. Requests for 2009 Spring Semester must be received by November 15. Priority funding will be received for those who meet the deadlines. Any funding not allocated may be available to those who apply after the deadline.
- Grants forms may be downloaded from the Mentoring Task Force website.
- Based on volume of applicants, it may be necessary to cap the number grants that will be awarded to any one department or campus organization in a semester.
- A stipend to a member of the faculty supervising a summer scholarly, creative or research project (non credit) is limited to $1000 per student supervised, with an annual maximum stipend of $3000.
- Maximum student stipend support for summer undergraduate research, scholarly, or creative project (non credit) carried out under the supervision of a faculty member will be $3000 per year for up to 12 weeks. Three wage rates have been established for students. The freshman and sophomore rate is $8.00 per hour. The junior and senior rate is $10.00 per hour and the rate for post-grad is $12.00.
- Funded projects must be presented by the students at the Annual Undergraduate Symposium held each spring.
- Submit proposals electronically to Paul Adams at the Office of Student Affairs.
The Task Force will not fund:
- Capital improvement projects or capital equipment
- Activities or items already funded in the operating budget or basic operating requirements of existing programs
- Scholarships to individual students
- The purchase of computers or peripheral equipment
- Funding for faculty/student social engagements. The Task Force has provided funding to each unit dean to subsidize these events.
Members of the Mentoring Task Force Resources sub-team are: Paul Adams, Darin Fields, Ed Foote, Mike Frantz and Anne Pelak. If you have any questions we encourage you to be in touch with one of the task force members.
Use the links below to access funding-related forms.
Unless otherwise indicated, forms are in PDF format and require free Adobe Reader for access.
For those needing a tool to better develop goals and objectives for the project grants the following information on the logic model is available:
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