WI: Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant Pre-Proposals Due September 21
US: American Heritage Preservation Program
US: Kauffman Foundation Accepting Proposals for Entrepreneurship Dissertation Fellowship Grants
Friday, August 14, 2009
Grant Links: August 14, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
UW-Madison First Year Experience Grant Available
"The Center for the First-Year Experience invites applications for our new first-year programs grant...
Purpose
In an effort to enhance the experience of first year students, the Center for the First-Year Experience has established the First-Year Programs grant. The fund allows departments and organizations to request funding for courses, programs, and events which will enhance the first year experience and are on-going or, which occur throughout the entire academic year. Grant requests are accepted throughout the year.
Eligibility
All University of Wisconsin-Madison departments and registered student organizations may apply for this grant. Representatives from registered student organizations must have co-sponsorship from a UW-Madison affiliated department."
For complete application information, visit: http://www.newstudent.wisc.edu/grants/index.html
Friday, August 7, 2009
Fall Workshop Line-up at the GIC!
Grants for Organizations:
Intro to Foundation Grants for Non-Profit Organizations
Sessions will include an orientation to the Collection, background on the world of grantmaking, information on how to build a credible nonprofit organization, as well as general grantseeking tips. This workshop is suitable for staff of nonprofit organizations and UW clientele.
Thursday, August 20, 2009 ~ 1 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Friday, September 25, 2009 ~ 9 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Friday, October 30, 2009 ~ 9 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Foundation Directory Online
Gain hands-on experience using the Foundation Center's foundation database, Foundation Directory Online. Those new to grants research, consider taking it with the workshop above!
Thursday, August 20, 2009 ~ 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday, September 25, 2009 ~ 11 a.m. – 12 noon
Friday, October 30, 2009 ~ 11 a.m. – 12 noon
Grants for Individuals:
Graduate Support Series: Finding External Funding
Learn how to pinpoint those grantmakers most likely to want to fund your education or research. We’ll look at specific electronic and print resources necessary to find federal and private grant opportunities.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 ~ 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Identifying Grants for Research & Project Funding
Aimed at those from the University community (and from the public at large) who are interested in identifying grant opportunities for their research and special projects. Emphasis is on funding for academic pursuits.
Friday, September 4, 2009 ~ 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Grants for Your Education
This free presentation is for current and future students in Wisconsin (of any institute of higher education) interested in researching potential scholarships, fellowships, and grants for one’s education. Focus is on how to identify funding sources beyond those that are available through most offices of financial aid.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 ~ 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Friday, October 9, 2009 ~ 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Further Information
Each semester the Grants Information Collection in Memorial Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, sponsors workshops on grant-seeking strategies. Workshops generally exclude funding for for-profit enterprises and for personal welfare assistance.
Fee: None ~ free to all
Registration: Not required ~ but seating is limited.
Location: Room 436 Memorial Library at 728 State Street, Madison*
*Non-UW participants will be able to get a day pass upon showing an ID at the entrance. For more information telephone the Nikki Busch at (608) 262-6431, or send email to: grantsinfo@library.wisc.edu.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Grant Links: July 30, 2009
Kewaunee County, WI: Grants to Algoma Utility customers (Scroll down to view posting)
Racine, WI: Got a great idea? Get a block grant
WI (various areas): 2009 Technology Grants - Applications now available
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Register Now for Lecture and Workshop on Evaluating Community-Based Programs
On Tuesday, August 11, 2009, the UW ICTR Community-Academic Partnerships Program* is offering a morning lecture and afternoon workshop on program evaluation--featuring Christine Maidl Pribbenow, Associate Scientist, Wisconsin Center for Education Research.
The lecture and workshop are intended for academics and their community partners who wish to evaluate community-based programs. The activities are designed for novice evaluators who have an understanding about evaluation, but are lacking the basic knowledge to conduct it.
TOPICS WILL INCLUDE
--Framing an evaluation question: What do I want to know?
--Designing an evaluation plan: How will I answer this question?
--Using appropriate methods: From whom and how will I collect data?
--Reporting results: How do I analyze data and what do my findings tell me?
CHRISTINE MAIDL PRIBBENOW Christine Maidl Pribbenow works at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research and serves as the Evaluation Director for a number of government- and foundation-supported grants. In particular, she works with the Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI, NSF), the Wisconsin Program for Scientific Teaching (WPST, HHMI), and the Midwest Alliance for Students with Disabilities in STEM (NSF). In the past, she has conducted mixed-method evaluations based at single institutions, as well as at large, multi-site programs and states. Her doctorate is from the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (UW-Madison), with an emphasis on the study of postsecondary education.
THE DAY'S AGENDA Are We Making a Difference? Evaluating Community-Based Programs August 11, 2009
Health Sciences Learning Center750 Highland Avenue, Madison (find on map at http://www.map.wisc.edu/.)
9:30 – 10:00..... Sign in--Atrium
10:00 – 12:00... Overview--Room 1335
12:00 – 1:30..... Networking and lunch--Atrium (for people who have pre-registered through the link below)
1:30 – 3:30....... A hands-on workshop (for 25 pre-registrants with research projects in the planning phase)
Please register on-line by July 31st at https://websurvey.wisc.edu/survey/TakeSurvey.asp?AI=1&SurveyID=85L9l5LLml82M25
Friday, July 17, 2009
Grant Links: July 17, 2009
WI: AWSL Scholarship to attend the Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference (pdf)
WI: Money offered to attend national Farmers Union conference
US: Council of Graduate Schools Distinguished Dissertation Awards
US: Fats and Proteins Research Foundation (pdf)
US: Southern Jewish Historical Society Research and Travel Grants
US: Stimulus Broadband Funding
Friday, July 3, 2009
Grant Links: July 3, 2009
WI: New GI Bill gives some war vets a better tuition break
US Midwest: Midwest Nursing Research Society Mentorship Grants
US: Educational Administration Scholarships
US: A National Grant Program for Latino Artists and Arts and Cultural Organizations
US: The Leakey Foundation General Research Grants (human origins, including paleoanthropology, primate behavior, and studies of modern hunter-gatherer groups)
US: Sundance Documentary Fund
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