CSL Mini-Grant Criteria and Proposal Structure

All projects must:

• Involve collaboration between the university and one or more community organizations in the project design and plan; each project must have a faculty mentor.
• Clearly state how the project reflects an approach to service-learning;
• Have a realistic workflow, timeframe and budget; and
• Culminate in a quarterly written report of number of hours logged in community service, number of hours spent in mentorship activities, planning, and reflection.
• Be presented in Spring 2009 at the Campus-Wide Day of Service Learning.

PROPOSAL STRUCTURE
Please use the following guidelines when submitting your 2 page narrative:

1. Project description addressing one of the three components of the MSM Model should include: description of community need, documentation of health disparity project will address, projected number of students and community beneficiaries, community partner(s), measurable objectives and anticipated outcomes.
2. Budget including project expenses and matching funds (complete attached 'Budget form').
3. Names and contact information for faculty who will be involved in the project.

This RFP will be a Closed Application Cycle and funding will be available on a first-come, first- served, campus-wide basis.�� A representative committee with representation across the Health Sciences Center has been convened to provide objective review of the proposals and to ensure that the proposals meet requirement criteria for funding. Request for funding will be accepted until May 1, 2008. Please e-mail your applications to Dr. Ruth Berggren at berggrenr@uthscsa.edu. If you are uncertain that your project fits the criteria, we encourage you to contact our office to discuss your project. For all program related inquiries, please call Ms. Judy McCarter at 567-0795.
For more information, go to http://servicelearning.msm.edu.