Archives - Council on Public Engagement (COPE), RFP Application Guidelines 2003-4

Purpose of RFP: COPE has money available to award grants for the purpose of strengthening public engagement across the university

Due Date: Applications are due Wednesday, December 10, 2003. Send 10 copies to Sue Engelmann, 234 Morrill Hall, 100 Church Street, Mpls, MN, 55455

Amount of Awards: Grants will range up to $7500. Size of awards may be lower than amounts requested.

Timing of Projects: Grants will be announced in January 2004. Projects may be proposed for Spring semester, 2004, Summer, 2004, or Fall semester, 2004.

Cover Sheet: A separate cover sheet must include the following items:
  - project title and any relevant web site
  - principal investigator: name, department, college, campus address, phone number, fax and   email address
  - project abstract of about 250 words
  - signature of Principal Investigator (s)
  - signature of unit head or chair and appropriate dean or other administrator

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED ON NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES:

Description of Project:
  - indicate specific goals, activities, and expected outcomes of the proposed project
  - identify the innovative features and longer-term impact of the project in strengthening civic/public engagement in your unit(s)
  - identify other faculty, students, or community partners involved as participants in the project

Evaluation of Project: Describe in detail how the success of the completed project will be evaluated

Sustainability and Dissemination:
  - describe how this project will be incorporated as a regular part of your and your units professional activities
  - indicate what institutional support your unit will provide to maintain the project over time
  - indicate how this project will be disseminated to colleagues or integrated into the curriculum

Timetable and Budget: On a separate page provide:
  - a schedule for implementation of the project, including the semester in which the project will be completed
  - a budget, indicating the amount requested, any cost sharing and the categories of expenditures with specific costs in each category

Conditions of the Awards:
  - recipients agree to provide an accounting of expenditures, a report of accomplishments, and the results of project evaluations within three months of completion of the project
  - recipients agree to participate in public presentations, discussions, and dissemination of the project
  - proposals must be approved by unit chairs or heads and appropriate deans or other administrators
  - grants cannot be used to fund currently ongoing activities
  - recipients of previous civic/public engagement grants are ineligible for an additional award
  - the proposal should include 4 pages: cover sheet (1), project description etc. (2), budget (1)

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION SHOULD INCLUDE ONE OR MORE OF FOLLOWING:
  -innovative project
  -integrates public scholarship, civic learning, and community partnerships
  -multi/inter-disciplinary approach
  -multi-unit participation
  -involvement of undergraduate students, graduate students, or RAs
  -partnership with community group(s) or organization(s)
  -department/college approval
  -likelihood of sustainability
  -long term impact of the program
  -institutional support to maintain the project over time
  -dissemination plan/integration into curriculum
  -use of technology to enhance/support public engagement

QUESTIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION: Please contact Sue Engelmann, Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, 612-626-9186, mailto:engel026@umn.edu