MITEI Student Campus Energy Project Fund

Call for Campus Energy Project Proposals: Spring 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 spring 2009. This fund will award grants 2-3 times annually.

Proposal submissions should be made via e-mail to Steve Lanou (slanou@mit.edu) in the Environmental Programs Office.

Timeline

The deadline for spring proposals is *March 6th*. There will be a another opportunity for submission for 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:

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.