WTE Scholarly and Creative Grant Application

Washburn University’s vision is to expand the culture of undergraduate creative and scholarly work. The opportunity for undergraduates to perform independent creative work is consistent with the University's commitment to individual achievement and its mission to "help students reach their full academic potential." Students can receive funds for travel, supplies, special equipment, and/or to obtain other resources needed for productive independent work. Students can also request monies for the opportunity to present their final product (e.g. travel expenses, conference/meeting registration). The proposed project must be student driven, original, and faculty supervised. Furthermore, the funded project must represent more than a class assignment unless it is part of a capstone project that reflects advanced scholarly or creative activity. The grants are competitive and awarded based on the quality of the project proposal as reviewed by a committee composed of faculty from different disciplines, using a rubric.

IMPORTANT: This is a Microsoft Word form so use Microsoft Word to open, complete, and save this grant application.

Please read this entire document and completely and thoroughly answer each item. Incomplete or poorly prepared grants will not be funded.

______I. Student Applicant Information

WU email address:

Major: Identify the course(s) you are (or were) enrolled in when working on this Scholarly Creative WTE project (e.g., PY 389). Enter “na” if not applicable.

Mentor’s name:

Mentor’s department:

______II. WTE Requirements

I, the student applicant, have declared a Scholarly Creative WTE. Yes No

The applicant’s WTE Activity Plan has been approved by the: Yes No Student

Yes No Faculty mentor

Yes No Department Chair (CAS/SAS) or Dean (SoN/SoBu) NOTE: The student’s WTE Activity Plan must be approved by the student, mentor, and chair/dean for a grant application to be reviewed. The “Completion Request Form” (located in the same place as the Declaration and Activity Plan) should be visible if all approvals have been obtained.

Have you previously received funds for an International Education WTE or Scholarly or Creative WTE project? Do not consider poster funds. Yes. If “Yes”, then your project may not be eligible for WTE funding. Please state the amount received, whether it was a Scholarly Creative or International Education WTE, and when funds were received. No.

Have you applied for/or received funds for THIS project from another source? Yes. If "Yes", state the source and the amount of funding received/expected. Your project may not be eligible for funding from the WTE. No.

______III. Project Narrative

READ FIRST: It is expected that the answers to the following questions should be completely and thoughtfully answered. Incomplete or inadequate answers will result in the grant being returned to the student for revision.

1. Project title:

2. Please provide a clearly identified question or topic that engages in challenging scholarly or creative activity (1 paragraph).

3. Please describe the sources and/or activities that will be used to complete the project (1-2 paragraphs).

4. Please describe how the funds requested will be utilized to support the project (1 paragraph).

5. Please provide a preliminary timeline that indicates reasonable progress to completion of the project.

6. Which of the following Student Learning Outcomes relate to your Scholarly Creative WTE project? (Select all that apply) Communication

Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning and Literacy

Information Literacy and/or Technology

Critical and/or Creative Thinking Global Citizenship, Ethics, or Diversity.

None of the above

7. Identify potential learning outcomes and how they will be demonstrated (e.g., paper, article, presentation) after completion of the project (1 paragraph).

______IV. Budget Summary

Travel

Destination:

Dates of Travel:

Registration Cost $

Hotel $ (include the number of nights and the rate/night)

Airfare $

Mileage $ (number of miles * 53.5 cents per mile)

Shuttle Cost $

Total Breakfast Expense $ (number of breakfast meals * number of days away)

Total Lunch Expense $ (number of lunch meals * number of days away)

Total Dinner Expense $ (number of dinner meals * number of days away) Other (Items associated with the “Other” category should be itemized in the text box with the cost associated with each clearly stated.)

Project Supplies For each of the following, be sure to identify the item(s) to be purchased and the cost of each item.

Supplies

Copies

Equipment

Poster cost

Other (Items associated with the “Other” category should be itemized in the text box with the cost associated with each clearly stated.)

TOTAL NOTE: The total reported below MUST be the sum of the numbers provided above.

TOTAL REQUESTED AMOUNT $ (NUMERICAL RESPONSES ONLY)

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V. STUDENT FINAL SECTION

1. I (the applicant) acknowledge that I must submit hard copy and itemized receipts in order to receive reimbursement for approved expenses and purchases. Yes No

2. I (the applicant) understand that reimbursement will be limited only to items listed in this grant application and not exceed the amount approved. Yes No

3. Upon completion of this WTE project, I (the applicant) promise to give a public presentation related to my project. Yes No

4. Upon completion of this WTE project, I (the applicant) promise to complete the 3rd and final WTE form, the “Completion Request form.” Yes No

Applicants: Please forward this grant application to your faculty mentor for review and submission to the Scholarly Creative WTE grant Director.

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TO BE COMPLETED BY THE FACULTY MENTOR

Please complete the following items before submitting the application.

1. My supervision of this student’s Scholarly Creative WTE project was: (select one of the following; if in doubt, please talk to your Chair or Dean) performed as a part of my assigned (required) teaching duties.

entirely voluntary and not a part of my required teaching.

2. I have reviewed and approve this grant application. Yes No

3. I will submit a letter of support (extolling the importance of the project and the worthiness of the student) with the grant application. Yes No

4. I will ensure that the applicant will give a public presentation related to their WTE project. Yes No 5. I promise that the student and I will complete the final WTE form, the Completion Request form, soon after the student’s public presentation. Yes No

Please email the grant application and letter of support to Dr. Mike Russell, S&C WTE Area Director ([email protected]).