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Summer Stipend Support Guidelines
& Application Form

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Objective:  The purpose of the summer stipends is to allow students to focus on independent, creative endeavors at Washburn University or its vicinity as a summer-long project.

The stipend for the summer is $3,000.  Upon acceptance, awardees will be given $1,000.  A second award of $1,000 will be given after a successful (as defined by the WU-CSI committee) midpoint.  A final award of $1,000 will be given after a written final report has been submitted and has been deemed acceptable by the WU-CSI committee.

Eligibility:  Requests for summer stipends must meet all of  the following criterion:

  1. The project must be original and student driven, and may not be part of another project.
  2. The student must be supervised by a faculty mentor.
  3. The undergraduate student must be matriculating.
  4. The project must be conducted locally so as to enhance the campus culture of student innovation and productivity.
  5. Projects cannot be used to earn course credit, or in conjunction with other paid employment.
  6. If previously awarded funds from WU-CSI, the student must have fulfilled all requirements of previous awards and must be in good standing, as defined by the WU-CSI Committee.
The WU-CSI Summer Stipend does not include support for students to participate in training, programs, or organized travel.

Important dates:
Applications for summer grants will not be accepted beyond April 14th. <<< NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATE
Midpoint reports due no later than July 1st.
Written final reports due no later than August 15th.

Application:
These guidelines are to help clarify the application instructions and to give insight into the decision-making process of the WU-CSI Grant Committee. Not all of these guidelines will apply to every grant request, and there may be information unique to a request that should be included in the application. Provide sufficient justification and information to avoid a delay in the approval of your application.  Please submit twelve (12) copies of the application.

COVER PAGE
The cover page should include contact information (e.g., email address, home/summer addresses and phone numbers) and academic standing (e.g., overall GPA, major(s), total hours completed and in major(s)).  This information should be provided for each undergraduate student involved in the proposal.

PURPOSE AND FUNCTION
The purpose of the WU-CSI Grant Committee is to allocate funds for the support of scholarly, creative activities of undergraduates at Washburn University. In this capacity, the WU-CSI Grant Committee will review requests for funds to cover reasonable expenses associated with scholarly activities.  It is also the hope of the WU-CSI committee that awarded grants will instill professional behavior in students.  Behavior inconsistent with appropriate professionalism may result in the revocation of any awarded monies.

REQUEST FOR SUMMER STIPEND
Applicants should provide a synopsis (200-500 words) to include the following items: descriptive title; purpose; significance (be specific); hypothesis and methodology (if empirical); performance, presentation, or exhibit avenues to show the final work; and a statement relating the relevance of their summer project to their career objectives.


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WU-CSI Project Support Application
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY

http://www.washburn.edu/wu-csi


NAME __________________________________________________________
Contact information:
    Address: ______________________________________________________
                     ______________________________________________________
    Phone:     ______________________________________________________
    Email:      ______________________________________________________

Overall GPA ___________

Major ________________________________

Total hours completed:
        Overall ___________
        In major ___________

***NOTE: If this proposal involves more than one individual, provide the above information for each person.


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Proposal

The submitted proposal should contain the following information:

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE

PROPOSAL (including)

LETTER OF SUPPORT The letter should be written and signed by the faculty supervisor. This letter should also be co-signed by the Chairperson of the Department.

STATEMENT OF IRB AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Proposed research requires the use of human or animal research subjects:
          [  ] YES     [  ] NO
            (NOTE: Funding is contingent upon the approval of the Institution Review Board)
What is the status of your project with regard to IRB approval? (Check one)
Not yet submitted _____ Approved______ (attach copy of approval)
Pending approval _____ Not Applicable_____

Have you received prior funds for THIS project from this committee?
          [  ] YES         [  ] NO
            If yes, indicate the amount ______ and date received ______________
Have you applied for/or received funds for THIS project from another source?
[  ] YES         [  ] NO
If yes, indicate the amount _____ and source ____________________

Have you received prior funds for a project from this committee?
[  ] YES         [  ] NO
If yes, indicate the amount _____and date received ________________
and attach information regarding the previous project.

Have you completed all of the requirements of previous grants received from the WU-CSI committee?
                    [  ] YES     [  ] NO    [  ] not applicable


APPLICATION CHECKLIST

BEFORE you submit your application for summer stipend, go over the following checklist:
Yes
 No

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 Have you included all of the required personal information (e.g., name, email address, phone number, etc.)?

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 Does your application contain a proposal that includes title, purpose, significance, description, and timeline of the project?

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 Have you included a letter of support written and signed by your faculty sponsor, and co-signed by the department Chairperson?

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 Do you have 12 copies of your complete and entire application that you can submit for consideration?  Keep a copy for your own records.

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 Do you knowingly acknowledge and promise to present the outcome of your project at a forum at the end of the summer?



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Final Report

Upon signing the application, you agree that if you accept grant funds, you will submit a brief follow-up report at the completion of the project (no later than August 15th) to the WU-CSI Grant Committee (HC 211).  In addition, those individuals supported by a WU-CSI Summer Stipend are required to participate in a WU-CSI introductory meeting as well as a public presentation at the completion of the project.
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Approval Page
 


_________________________________________________   ______________
Applicant signature                                                                                     Date:
(By signing this application, you agree to submit a final presentation to the WU-CSI Grant Committee.)


_________________________________________________   _____________
Faculty Supervisor signature                                                                        Date


_________________________________________________   _____________
Department Chair signature                                                                         Date


***DELIVER TO PSYCHOLOGY OFFICE (HC 211) AFTER ALL REQUIRED SIGNATURES HAVE BEEN OBTAINED.***





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COMMITTEE USE ONLY

Date Application Received ______________________
Email Acknowledgement of Receipt Sent ________________    Application Complete [  ]YES      [  ] NO
Approved_______________ Not Approved _______________ Approved with modification_______________

Comments _______________________________________________________________

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Committee Chair signature                                                                     Date
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