WiscAMP Small Grants

Purpose of Grants:

The purpose of the Small Grants Program is to allow participating institutions to submit proposals that will support their efforts in increasing the number of baccalaureate degrees awarded to underrepresented minorities in STEM fields. Institutions should address obstacles and barriers identified at their institution and identify how their proposal will support the WiscAMP effort. WiscAMP addresses retention and persistence of underrepresented minorities in STEM disciplines by expanding and improving on successful models already in place and fostering and sustaining an alliance among partner institutions.

Eligibility:

WiscAMP member institutions are eligible to apply. Priority will be given to institutions working with other member institutions or to proposals working to enhance cooperation among institutions.

Funds:

Funds are flexible, but will range from $5,000 to $25,000 and institutions can apply independently or in partnership with other member institutions. Institutions should include documentation of their commitment to the proposal (this criteria is flexible and can include faculty release time or other in-kind contributions).

Due Dates:

• Fall: November 9, 2012
• Spring: March 22, 2013

How to apply for a WiscAMP Small Grant:

Proposal should include the attached cover sheet and budget form (with justification) and a narrative (between 1 – 3 pages) describing the following:

• Proposed Activity
• Description of Activity
• Goals of the Project
• Justification (a brief description of how activity or project will forward WiscAMP goals)
• Institutional Impact (brief description of how project leverages the institution's existing STEM diversity efforts or fits in with the institution's strategy to increase diversity in STEM)
• Assessment (brief description of how the impact of the project or activity will be assessed)

Please email application to Gail Coover at gcoover@engr.wisc.edu.

Representatives from the WiscAMP Regional Working Groups will use the following criteria to review proposals:

• Will the activities proposed move WiscAMP towards its goal of doubling the number of baccalaureate degrees awarded to underrepresented students in STEM fields?
• Will the activities proposed move WiscAMP towards its goal of building an alliance between institutions?
• What is the potential impact in terms of the numbers of students affected?
• What is the potential return on investment of the funding requested in the grant?
• What is the potential return on investment of the funding requested in the grant?
• What is the potential for sustaining and maintaining activities proposed in the grant?

For more information or clarification regarding the WiscAMP Small Grants Program, please contact:

• Gail Coover
• Executive Director
• Wisconsin Alliance for Minority Participation (WiscAMP)
• 2107 Mechanical Engineering
• 1513 University Avenue
• Madison, WI. 53706
• Phone: (608) 263-1138
• email: Gail Coover

WiscAMP will address retention and persistence of underrepresented minorities in STEM disciplines by expanding and improving on successful models already in place and fostering and sustaining an alliance among partner institutions.

Important Forms

Small Grants Application

• Cover Sheet: (PDF) / (MS Word)
• Budget Page: (PDF) / (MS Excel)

Small Grants Reporting forms

WiscAMP is required to report to the NSF on all activities and persons related to funded projects, activities, and programs. Please use the forms below when reporting to WiscAMP the outcomes of a Small Grant or WiscAMP-sponsored project or activity.

Grant Principal Investigators will get more detailed instructions about the forms on an annual basis (usually about August 1). Additionally, more detailed information is available by using the link below "Detailed Form Instructions."

• Form-1 Summary of Grant Project, required of all WiscAMP funded projects (PDF) (Word)
• Form-2 Activity Sheet, required if project involves more than one activity) (PDF) (Word)
• Form-3 Student Demographic Sheet, required information from all students directly funded through WiscAMP (PDF) (Word)
• Form-4 Faculty/Coordinator Demographic Information, required information from all faculty or staff involved with the project (PDF) (Word)
• Form-5 Student Sign-In Sheet, required information from funded and non-funded students participating in specific activities) (PDF) (Word)
• Form-6 Faculty Sign-In Sheet, required information from all faculty or staff participating in specific activites (PDF) (Word)
• Form-7 Student Release of Information, a voluntary release allowing WiscAMP to contact student's institution for a broader range of information for evaluation purposes than required by NSF. (PDF) (Word)

Detailed Form Instructions

• (PDF) (Word)

STEM Disciplines: CIP CODES FILE

These codes are generally utilized by registrars' or institutional research offices when meeting NSF requirements for aggregated data about enrollment, graduation, and other measures of academic performance.

• NSF STEM Disciplines

For more information or clarification about submitting the Small Grant Reporting forms, please contact:

• Barry Delin
• Evaluation & Research Coordinator
• Wisconsin Alliance for Minority Participation (WiscAMP)
• 2107 Mechanical Engineering
• 1513 University Avenue
• Madison, WI. 53706
• Phone: (608) 890-4738
• email: delinb@engr.wisc.edu