MITEI Student Campus Energy Project Fund
Call for Campus Energy Project Proposals: Fall and IAP 2008/2009
The Campus Energy Task Force of the MIT Energy Initiative is calling for proposal submissions from MIT students working on projects related to MIT's campus energy and environmental footprint. This call is for activities for fall and IAP 2008/2009. This fund will award grants twice annually.
Proposal submissions should be made via e-mail to Steve Lanou (slanou@mit.edu) in the Environmental Programs Office.
Timeline
The deadline for fall and IAP proposals is *October 24th*. There will be a second opportunity for submission in the spring for spring and summer projects.
Grant goals
Proposed projects should support the objectives of the Campus Energy Task Force including promoting campus sustainable energy and environmental practices and advancing the broad objectives of the MITEI to actively engage students in the initiative.
Grant limits and scope
Grants can be for up to $1,000. These grants are intended to provide resources for equipment purchases, programmatic costs, printing and other related expenses. Because of the size of these grants, they may be considered as development support for projects that may expand to larger efforts requiring further resources in the future. They are not intended to pay individuals but could be a complement to Campus Sustainability UROPs or other research and employment opportunities.
Proposal criteria
Proposals should be no more than *one or two pages* and describe details including:
- Individuals involved in the project (course, year)
- Goals of project
- Approach
- Expected deliverables & outline of "shareable results"
- Impact of project on campus energy and environmental footprint
- Potential to engage wider MIT community
- Proposed budget outlining funds required
Proposal review
A review committee of 1 faculty, 1 administrator and 4 students (2 grad & 2 undergrad) will review proposals and score them on merits of impact, community engagement potential, educational opportunity, and cost effectiveness.
Requirements of award
A post-project report will be required upon completion of the term in which the grant was awarded. This project report will outline results of the project, itemized spending account and opportunities for potential project continuation and expansion.
