Up to $32,000 is available to WUSTL students for the development and implementation of innovative community projects during the summer in the form of social change grants through the Community Service Office.
A new gift from Procter & Gamble will provide an additional $10,000 in funding this year.
Students may submit proposals for multiple grants if they meet eligibility requirements. The intent to apply deadline is Jan. 25, 2010, and the proposal deadline is Feb. 12, 2010.
Social change grants provide a unique opportunity for students to receive funding to pursue an independent summer project in the spirit of social entrepreneurship. Funding can be used at the recipient’s discretion to cover costs of the project, cost-of-living expenses, and/or in lieu of earnings during the summer or academic year. Individuals or teams can apply.
Social change grants of $5,000 and $6,000 are available to six individuals or teams:
• The Procter & Gamble Social Change Grant is made possible by The Procter & Gamble Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, which awarded funds to the Gephardt Institute for Public Service during the 2010 cycle. The fund supports programs designed to prepare students for professional success through leadership opportunities and learning environments that encourage innovation and creativity.
Two $5,000 grants are available for domestic or international projects. All students, including graduate and professional students, are eligible to apply.
• The Stern Social Change Grant was established in 2000 to provide interested students with the means to pursue creative and meaningful activities geared toward finding solutions to society’s needs.
Two $6,000 grants are available. All undergraduates are eligible. Graduating seniors also may apply.
• The Kaldi’s Social Change Grant was established in 2005 to provide students with the opportunity to develop sustainable community projects in the St. Louis region. One $5,000 grant is available. Undergraduates are eligible.
• The Gephardt Social Change Grant is funded by supporters of the Gephardt Institute for Public Service and supports international civic engagement or service projects demonstrating capacity for sustainable impact on an identified community issue. One $5,000 grant is available. All students, including graduate and professional students, are eligible to apply.
For more information on the grants, visit communityservice.wustl.edu/grants or call Stephanie Kurtzman, director of the Community Service Office and associate director of the Richard A. Gephardt Institute for Public Service, at 935-5066.