Apply For A Grant


The Brandeis Pluralism Alliance (BPA) has established a grants program for student or faculty initiated projects that address issues of identity, pluralism and unity. The general goals of the Pluralism Alliance are:

  • To create opportunities for a large cross-section of students to question identity and community at a deeper level, and to reach a more thoughtful and enduring understanding of these issues.

  • To create alliances among different campus groups addressing issues of pluralism and unity.

  • To foster networking, communication, and coalition building (e.g., having two or more clubs or organizations co-sponsor a project).

  • To provide funds for creative new pluralism and unity programming involving students and faculty.

Preference will be given to applications from teams of two individuals representing diverse backgrounds (e.g., an instructor and student, or individuals from different clubs, races, religions or nationalities).

Grant size will depend on the number and quality of applications, but will usually not exceed $400 and cannot be used for stipends to students, faculty or staff. Grant activities can include events, publications, seminars, workshops, performances, art projects, service projects, and retreats that promote ideas inherent in pluralism and unity at Brandeis. Student grant recipients will be asked to consult with a BPA Steering Committee liaison about project planning and implementation after receiving approval of an award. All grant recipients are required to acknowledge Brandeis Pluralism Alliance grant support in all publicity.

Completed online applications will be accepted through Sunday, January 31, 2010.

All projects receiving grants will be required to attend a meeting on Tuesday, February 23 at 5 p.m. in Shapiro Campus Center 313. One person from your project must attend in order to access your funds. Grant recipients will alss be asked to contribute to advertising BPA events, perhaps by creating a project poster for display.

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Please complete every section below. For proposals led by more than one participant, please include address and phone information for each individual.

For more information, please contact Elaine Wong.

Brandeis Pluralism Grant Application
Applicant's Name:

E-mail:

Status:
Undergraduate
Class Year:
Major:
Student Organization:
Graduate
Program:
Faculty/Staff
Department:
MailBox/MailStop:
Phone:
Applicant's Name:
Status:
Undergraduate
Class Year:
Major:
Student Organization:
Graduate
Program:
Faculty/Staff
Department:
MailBox/MailStop:
eMail:
Phone:
Title of Project (do not leave blank):
Total Amount Requested:
Other confirmed or possible sources and amounts of support:
Each of the following answers should be a maximum length of two pages.

Please write your answers in a word processing program first (such as Microsoft Word, Simple Text or Word Pad) and then paste the answers into the appropriate spaces below.
Project Goals

1. Please write a narrative, up to two pages in length, that addresses the following topics:

a. What is your proposed project?
b. What are the goals of your project? How do these goals relate specifically to the general goals of the Brandeis Pluralism Alliance (that is, how do they involve a large cross-section of the Brandeis community to reach a more thoughtful and enduring understanding of identity and diversity; create alliances among different campus groups addressing issues of pluralism and unity; foster networking, communication, and coalition building)?
c. What previous experiences have you had that will contribute to the success of the project?
Logistics

2. When will your project be implemented? If you have already selected a date or dates, please list here. Please also provide an implementation timetable, including tentative deadlines for all planning and implementation activities.
3. Please explain how funds will be utilized. List specific items and costs in order of importance to your project.
4. How would you encourage the Brandeis community to participate in your project, and/or how would you share or distribute the results of your seminar/workshop with the widest possible Brandeis audience?
5. If funds are being requested to support an already existing event, how will new funding improve or augment the event?