The Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Graduate Studies and the DEIA Graduate Intern are pleased to announce a new call for funding proposals.
Background:
The Diversity Innovation Fellowship Program will support graduate students who want to, or are already performing work to improve the climate across the UCSC campus. We recognize that many graduate students are already doing this work without financial support. This sort of work can include, but is not limited to, creating reports on the needs of graduate student communities, creating programs and events for graduate students, and other proposals – almost anything that contributes to diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or belonging for graduate students.
Requirements:
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All projects must be graduate student-led.
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All projects require a faculty recommender. The faculty recommender will vouch that they approve of your program’s activities. They will not need to write a letter – the Director of DEI will reach out to them to confirm their approval over email. If you need assistance finding a faculty recommender, please contact the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Graduate Studies (lorato@ucsc.edu)
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All projects must advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or belonging among the UCSC graduate community. This definition is broad on purpose – if you feel your work has contributed to the well-being of the graduate community, especially for historically marginalized communities, please consider applying.
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You cannot have already received financial support or employment for your project.
Application Process:
Project proposals should include:
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A thorough description of proposed/in-progress work that advances diversity, equity, inclusion and/or belonging in UCSC Graduate Studies
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Graduate student population(s) being served
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Impacts and benefits of your proposed or completed project
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Outreach ideas
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Detailed budget
You can prepare your proposals before filling out the Google Form by making a copy of this proposal template. You can submit your proposal using this Google Form by November 14th. You must be signed into your UCSC email account to access the form.
Evaluation Criteria:
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Thoroughness of description of proposed or completed work, events, and/or activities
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Student impacts and benefits
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Commitment of departmental faculty recommender
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Outreach efforts
The Division of Graduate Studies has designated $10,000 for the academic year 2024-25 to fund applications. Applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis.
To apply, please fill out the application form by Thursday, November 14th, 2024.
Please contact the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Graduate Studies (lorato@ucsc.edu) if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your application!