Dear Graduate School students,
We are happy to announce that a new source of funding is now available to support virtual graduate student and postdoc community-building activities. This funding is provided through a collaboration between the Office of Research, The Graduate School, and the Division of Student Affairs.
The details are below.
Graduate Student Affairs
The Graduate School
Spring 2021 Graduate Student and Postdoc Virtual Group Activity Grant Program
Overview
The Office of Research, The Graduate School, and the Division of Student Affairs are pleased to announce the spring 2021 Graduate Student and Postdoc Virtual Group Activity Grant Program to support the development and planning of virtual graduate student and postdoc community-building activities. With limited opportunities for engagement across our campus due to COVID restrictions, we encourage the submission of creative proposals for virtual activities that will foster interaction among grad student and postdoc communities.
Award Amount and Program Details
Faculty, graduate students, and postdocs may apply for grants up to $100, but this amount may be increased under special circumstances that should be outlined in your request for funds.
Eligibility and Requirements
All Duke faculty, graduate students, and postdocs are eligible to apply.
Each awardee must submit a brief program outcome statement within 30 days following the conclusion of their funded activity to Assistant Dean J. Alan Kendrick (alan.kendrick@duke.edu).
To Apply
As part of the application form, you will be asked to provide a paragraph describing the purpose of the request for funds, including
- a full description of the virtual activity;
- a list of potential attendees (e.g., Department of Biology, Smith Lab, graduate students); and
- a detailed breakdown of how the funds would be used to support the described activity.
Please allow at least one week from the date of the proposal submission and the date of the activity for a response.
As with all things relating to this pandemic, we must remain flexible. If we find that conditions change in our state or beyond, we may consider expanding the program to include in-person activities under the university and Provost’s guidelines.
