2009 Service Initiative Grant Competition "The Engaging Race" Proposal Plan

To Apply

•Please submit a four page proposal plan (detailed below)
•Please submit a letter of reference/support from a person who has decided to act as a mentor and guide through this process. The letter should be from someone who is familiar with project and should describe why they believe that you (the applicant) are capable of seeing the project through.

Your Proposal Plan
•Must be no longer than four pages  and must include the following information in the exact order specified:

•Page one should include:
    oSummary of the problem you are addressing / why is there a need?
    oWho is your target audience
    oWhat is the benefit to your audience

•Page two should  include:  
    oYour objective and goals / How will you measure your success?
    oHow you plan on meeting the objective and goals
    oYour  overall strategic plan and tactics

•Page three should have details of the  project duration May 5 – June 30  
    oA detailed timeline of everything you will be doing  
    oDates of your deliverables/milestones
    oStart and finish dates

•Page four  should state your  $1,000 budget
    oA detailed budget which included descriptions of each category
    oAny planning cost which is included as part of the project must be incurred during the period of the project.
    oNo pre-award costs are allowable in the project budget
    oExplain in detail all direct cost which you foresee such as photocopying, supplies, data entry  and so forth
    oA proposed budget  on how you will use the $15,000 award

Mailing package should include:
•Proposal plan
•Letter of reference from your mentor

Mailing Address
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
2009 Service Initiative Grant Competition
11 Dupont Circle
Suite 650
Washington DC 20036
 

If chosen as one of the five finalists of the “THE ENGAGING RACE”
•You must maintain a blog  of all your experiences
•You must update your blog minimum of three times a week ( the more robust your blog is the better your chance of winning
•Post your initial phase proposal on  your blog
•Post the Grand -Final proposal on your blog ( May 30, 2009)
•Post  pictures of your mentor and anybody else on the Web site