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Information Technology Committee

Application for the Tech Trends Grant

Purpose

The purpose of the grant is to help bring information technology-related events such as speakers, webinars or workshops to the BGSU campus thus raising awareness of contemporary and historical issues in information technology. The grant helps with costs such as honoraria, room rentals, materials, travel, lodging, and promotion.

Funding

Grants of up to $1000 are awarded based on need. The final award takes into consideration the availability of matching funds as well as other resources. The ability to draw a large audience and the benefit to the university community will also factor into the amount awarded. Special circumstances may be considered for grants in excess of $1000.

Requirements

The grants must be at least partially matched by funds from the department, organization, or institution.
The event must be open to the general university population.
The event must be advertised and promoted in such a way to attract a large audience.
The grant recipient must coordinate the event including but not limited to all arrangements such as travel, lodging, meals and honorarium for lecturers; event location room reservation; equipment rental; required university forms; and the event schedule.
The grant recipient must coordinate all advertising for the event. All promotional materials including press releases must be sent to the ITC Communications subcommittee at least one month in advance of the event to be posted in available technology-related publications.

Eligibility

BGSU faculty, staff, and student organizations may apply for grants (including members of the Firelands campus).

How to Apply

Complete the application below and include sufficient detail on all parts of the form to enable the committee to assess eligibility and recommend funding.

The Communications subcommittee of the Information Technology Committee (ITC) will review each Tech Trends Grant proposal. The subcommittee is also responsible for recommending grant awards. Applicants are encouraged to apply early in order to allow for appropriate planning and publicity of the event.

For More Information

If you have additional questions regarding Tech Trends Grants, please contact the Information Technology Committee at itc@bgsu.edu

Printable pdf version of Application. You must have the Adobe Acrobat Professional to be able to save the pdf version of the form, to email it to itc@bgsu.edu

Application Form:

Name:

Faculty Student Staff

Department/Organization/Center/Area:

Mailing Address:

Phone:
E-mail Address (e.g. jsmith@bgsu.edu):

Event Information:

Event Title:
Type of Event: Speaker Presentation Workshop Webinar Other
If Other Please Specify:

Name and Title of Speaker/Leader(s) (if applicable):

Please email a resume or biography of speaker/leader to itc@bgsu.edu
Proposed Date(s):
Proposed Location:
Brief Description of Event (publishable statement):

Has the speaker already been invited? Yes No
Has the speaker accepted the invitation? Yes No
Number of Attendees Expected:
Primary Audience Targeted:

Budget Information:

Amount requested from the Tech Trends Grant: $

Other Funding Sources (matching funds):
$ Source:
$ Source:
$ Source:

* Please email an itemized budget including all expenses to itc@bgsu.edu. Provide details regarding costs that will be covered by other sources or matching funds.

Other Relevant Information:
Please supply any other information you would like the committee to consider
(additional documentation may be emailed to itc@bgsu.edu.