Graduate Technology Enhancement Grants
Every fiscal year the SIUC Graduate Technology Surcharge Advisory Board funds projects that address the technology needs of graduate students on the campus. The FY2010 deadline for this program is January 25, 2010.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: The SIUC Graduate Technology Surcharge Advisory Board is calling for proposals to fund one or more projects that address the technology needs of graduate students on the campus.
BACKGROUND: In FY00 SIUC approved a technology surcharge for all students, including graduate students. The purpose of the fee is to generate new annual revenue which will be used to improve available technology for students, making it more closely approach the state-of-the-art. The portion of the technology surcharge funds generated from graduate students will be allocated to address graduate student needs. This surcharge from graduate students typically generates over $40,000 per year.
ELIGIBILITY: will be accepted from faculty, A/P staff, and graduate students from any SIUC campus unit whose graduate technology fees are included in this fund (i.e., all except the Law School and School of Medicine Springfield professional students whose graduate technology fees are maintained within those units).
PROPOSAL GUIDELINES: Proposals should be no more than 3 double-spaced pages in length, excluding budget and budget justification. Minimum requirements for proposals are: clear description of project and its goals; timeline and plan for implementation; assessment of impact; and a budget.
SELECTION: Proposals will be evaluated by the Graduate Technology Surcharge Advisory Board (3 graduate students, the Dean of the Graduate School, and 1 member of the graduate faculty). Priority for selection of a project(s) will be based on criteria that include the quality of the proposed project and the breadth of the impact of the project on the overall graduate student population. Projects that include matching funds or leveraging of additional resources from within, or outside of, the university may receive priority.
DEADLINE for Receipt of Proposals: January 25, 2010. The original proposal should be submitted to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Anthony Hall 220, mailcode 4344, or e-mailed to Jesse Wilham at jlwilham@siu.edu.
QUESTIONS? Contact John A. Koropchak, Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Dean, at 618-453-4551 or koropcha@siu.edu.