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Project Grants

Eligibility · How to Apply · Criteria of Selection · 2007 Winners

Eligibility

Any active chapter may apply. No chapter may submit more than one proposal for a given grant period. Projects must be organized and conducted by student members; they must have the endorsement of the chapter sponsor. Applications should be prepared by student members, and student members should serve as project directors. No chapter may receive a project grant in consecutive years.
 

How to Apply

Applications should include:

1. A cover sheet on the chapter sponsor's official school letterhead: List project title; total dollar amount requested; name(s) and full contact information for student(s) who will serve as project director(s); chapter name and address; and e-mail address of the designated contact person. The cover sheet should be signed by the project director(s) and by the chapter sponsor(s).
2. A 25 word abstract
3. A written narrative, not to exceed 300 words. The narrative should describe the concept and organization of the project and indicate its connection to the goals of the Society. The narrative should indicate whether this is a new project, part of an on-going project, or part of a larger project. The narrative should identify the target audience, explain the publicity plan, and include any plans for evaluation of the project.
4. A budget. Requests should be made for specific dollar amounts necessary to the project, but for no more than $300. The budget should include a precise indication of how funds will be spent, how amounts were calculated, and what (if any) additional funds are available. If you plan to request additional funds from other sources, your budget should indicate that such requests are pending.
5. Reference letters. If your project involves work or cooperation with other on-campus groups or with off-campus groups, you should include a letter (on letterhead) from each such group indicating support for the project as you have outlined it. Chapters requesting reference letters should prepare their grant proposals in time to give advance copies to people from whom they are requesting reference letters.
    

Criteria of Selection

In making awards, the Project Grants Committee will consider criteria such as the following: the significance and contribution of the project to the goals of the Society; the proposal's concept, definition, organization; careful preparation of an appropriate budget; reference letters.

Dates & Deadlines

Five copies of the completed grant proposal (including reference letters) must be received by November 9. Proposals must be mailed, not faxed or emailed. Awards will be made before the end of December, and funds will be available immediately. Award winners will be recognized at the annual convention

A final project report (no more than 250 words) will be due May 1. Final reports should be submitted on school letterhead and signed by the project director(s) and by the chapter sponsor(s); they should include an accounting of expenditures. Failure to submit the final project report will jeopardize a chapter's chance of winning future grants. Chapters are encouraged to submit photographs and project descriptions for possible use in the international newsletter.

Mail proposals and projects to:
Dr. William C. Johnson
Sigma Tau Delta Executive Director
Dept. of English
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115-2863

Eligibility · How to Apply · Criteria of Selection