Honors College Grants

BGSU Honors College and Honors Learning Community 

Grant Proposal

This program provides up to $1000 (up to $2000 for current members of both the Honors College and Honors Learning Community) toward project costs associated with research, scholarship, creative work, professional conference travel, alternative break trips, study away and education abroad travel, or other forms of experiential learning. Priority will be given to grant applications that promote or create public good. Typical awards range from $250-600 for research and scholarly work and $600-2000 travel-related proposals. 

Applications are welcomed from undergraduate students from all disciplines and fields. Participants in the grant program must be active members in good standing with the Honors College and/or the Honors Learning Community. Applicants with at least four semesters in these groups will be given priority. Members are limited to one award during their undergraduate career.

Applicants who receive funding through this process are required to propose and create a project under the direction of a mentor; present the findings at the Undergrad Research Symposium, the Diversity Research Symposium, The Latino/a/x Issues Conference, the Black Issues Conference, or another approved professional conference presentation; and provide a reflection after completing the presentation.

For full consideration, please submit a proposal answering all of the questions below. 

• Basic information related to the student’s name and contact information. 

• Project narrative (2-3 pages including project title, introduction, scholarly question/topic, description of what student is planning to do for the project, anticipated outcomes, and brief discussion of how the project’s anticipated outcomes relate to the project’s scholarly question/topic and fit into the current state of the project’s goals. Please also feature whether and how this project will promote or create public good).

• Timeline of project

• Budget (itemized list of all anticipated costs associated with this experience. Please also make it clear which of those expenses you want the grant to cover). Only project expenses incurred during the current or future semesters that are not covered by any other institutional or grant funding can be considered.

• Basic information related to the name and contact information of any faculty or staff mentors or contacts with whom you are working.

• Indicate whether you are a member, in good standing, of the Honors College and/or the Honors Learning Community.

• Indicate whether intend to or are currently in the process of applying for a nationally competitive fellowship or scholarship (e.g., Truman, Goldwater, etc.). For more information, please go to www.bgsu.edu/nationalscholars

• Please indicate whether you agree to present the findings at the Undergrad Research Symposium, the Diversity Research Symposium, the Latino/a/x Issues Conference, the Black Issues Conference, or another approved professional conference presentation

Applications for this grant will be evaluated based on the following rubric:

• Does the project have a clearly formulated research or scholarly question or goal?

• How does the project further the student’s critical thinking, oral communication, written communication, or integrative learning skills?

• Does the project promote or create public good?

• Is the project described adequately in terms of what the student will be doing? How?

• Are the anticipated outcomes of the project adequately described?

• Will the predicted outcomes advance the student’s educational goals?

• Is the project feasible in the allotted time?

• Is the project well written?

• Does the budget adequately reflect the project’s goals?

• Does the applicant agree to present their project to the BGSU or broader academic community? 
   

Submission details:

• Application deadlines are October 1 and March 1. 

• Decisions can be expected approximately two weeks later. 

• Applications received after these dates will be considered, if funding is available. 

• Only complete applications will be considered. 

• Direct applications and questions to Jodi Devine at jdevine@bgsu.edu or by calling 419-372-8501.

BGSU Honors College and Honors Learning Community 

Grant Proposal Assessment

• Name

• Project title

• Which forum did you use to present your project findings:

• Undergrad Research Symposium

• Diversity Research Symposium

• Latino/a/x Issues Conference

• Black Issues Conference

• another approved professional conference presentation:_________________________

• Provide a 500-750 word reflection describing whether and how the project furthered your critical thinking, oral communication, written communication, or integrative learning skills? Include a statement about how the project promoted or created public good.

• Provide a 10-20 word summary of this experience that could be used in marketing pieces, including on social media platforms

• What feedback would you give to other students considering similar travel or projects?

• Please attach (upload) slides used in the presentation of your findings

• Submit this reflective assessment using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint to Jodi Devine via email at jdevine@bgsu.edu.