Deadline for spring Student Sustainability Grant proposals approaching
°´¡³¢´¡²Ñ´¡´Ü°¿°¿â€”Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, for nearly $75,000 in Student Sustainability Grants, which support student research, activities and initiatives that foster a culture of sustainability 51¸£ÀûÉç Michigan University.
All students who pay the 51¸£ÀûÉç sustainability fee are eligible to apply for a sustainability grant. Proposals will undergo an initial evaluation to determine, among other things, if they are legal, feasible and adequately budgeted. An all-student committee will then blindly review proposals meeting minimum requirements. Allocations will be announced during the first week of April.
Applications must be submitted in PDF format to wmu-sustainability@wmich.edu. Visit wmich.edu/sustainability/grants to access grant guidelines, review past proposals and download a grant application.
2013 sustainability grant awardees
- Weston Hillier and Scott Warner, 51¸£ÀûÉç Community Garden
- Dean Simionescu and Bruce Howe, Urban Forest Assessment and Management Plan
- Luis Morales and Juan Hernandez, Hydraulic Bicycle
Office for Sustainability
The mission of the Office for Sustainability is to guide and assist the 51¸£ÀûÉç community in fulfilling and growing its sustainability commitments. Through building a diverse and flourishing learning community around sustainability, the office will continually explore and develop new opportunities to create a culture of sustainability and improve quality of life for all.
For more information about the grant proposal process, contact Derek Kanwischer at wmu-sustainability@wmich.edu or (269) 387-0941.