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This is the third year that Methodist University students have
been invited to participate in 100 Projects
for Peace. The invitation is extended to selected America
colleges and university in the Davis United
World College Scholars Program (of which Methodist University
is one). It is an opportunity for all undergraduates to design their
grassroots project for peace that they themselves will implement
in the summer 2009. Through a competition of over 90 campuses, the
100 most achievable projects will be selected for funding at $10,000
each.
Davis Projects for Peace is being funded by Kathryn W. Davis, a
lifelong internationalist and philanthropist (who earned a B.A.
from Wellesley, an M.A. from Columbia, and a Ph.D. from the University
of Geneva) who is now over 101 years old. She is the mother of Shelby
M.C. Davis who funds the Davis UWC Scholars Program currently involving
over 90 American colleges and universities. Mrs. Davis feels some
urgency to spark initiatives for building prospects for peace in
the world and so is committing $1 million to fund one hundred $10,000
projects for peace. She believes that today's youth—tomorrow's
leaders—ought to be challenged to formulate and test their
own ideas.
Questions and Answers
What do you mean by "Projects for
Peace"?
There is no specific definition for candidates as such stipulations
may limit imagination. The students have to define what a "project
for peace" might be themselves. The project should encourage
creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. The overall program,
all 100 projects, is to be worldwide in scope and impact. It can
be undertaken anywhere and as grassroots as desired, including the
U.S.
Who is eligible to design a "project
for peace"?
Undergraduate students at Methodist University (including seniors
who would complete their projects after graduation) are eligible.
Groups of students from the same campus, as well as individual students,
may submit proposals. You do not have to be a UWC Scholar to be
eligible.
How does the funding for these projects
work?
Mrs. Davis has committed $1 million to fund 100 projects for peace
in 2009. While Davis funding per project is limited to $10,000,
projects with larger budgets are welcome as is co-funding from other
sources (such as other philanthropists, a college or university,
foundation, NGO/PVO or students' own fundraising).
How does a student (or group of students)
make a proposal?
To be considered, a student (or group of students) must prepare
a written statement which describes the project (who, what, where,
how) including expected outcomes and prospects for future impact
(not to exceed two pages) as well as a budget (one separate page).
Proposals should include pre-approval of all involved parties and
organizations involved in the project. The two-page proposal and
one-page budget should be submitted electronically to the designated
official at each campus as outlined below. This preliminary
application should be submitted to
no later than Thursday, January 15, 2009.
How are these proposals submitted and
judged?
Each involved campus has a designated official to coordinate the
process on each campus. This official, in ways s/he deems appropriate,
will guide the internal campus procedures for announcing and promoting
the opportunity to students, organizing the selection committee
to evaluate the proposals submitted, communicating results on a
timely basis to the Davis UWC Scholars office, and distributing
the awarded grant funds for the winning proposal(s) on campus. Final
review and approval of all recommended proposals from individual
campuses rests solely with the office of the Davis UWC Scholars
Program which will then forward the appropriate grant funds to each
school with winning project(s).
How will the 100 grants be awarded?
The intention is to fund 100 projects, with at least one at each
of the Davis UWC Scholar schools. Therefore, all involved schools
are invited to select and submit one proposal for funding and one
alternate proposal that might be funded as well. Final decisions
on all grants are made by the Davis UWC Scholars Program office.
Grants are made upon assurance that the project proposed will, in
fact, be undertaken during the summer of 2009.
Timetables for Proposals and Decisions
- All students must submit a preliminary draft to Ms. Magda Baggett,
Director of the International Programs at
by January 15, 2009, 5PM.
- Final proposals submitted to the International Programs Office
by January 31, 2009.
- Recommended proposals determined and submitted by International
Programs Office by February 16, 2009.
- Final decisions on all winning proposals rendered by Davis
UWC Scholars office to campus officials by March 16, 2006
- All grant payment letters signed by recipient school and student
proposers due march 31, 2009.
- Any alternates selected will be finally agreed to in April
2009.
- Projects completed during summer of 2009.
- Final reports are due to the International Programs Office
by September 1, 2009.
What is required for each project's final
report?
Each funded project must submit a final report to the Davis UWC
Scholars office by September 14, 2009. The final report is to be
limited to two pages of narrative using the final report form for
2009 posted on the website. It also includes an additional one-page
accounting of the funds expended. Students have the option of including
up to 3 digital photos, attaching them to the end of their two-page
final report. Final reports are submitted on disk to the Davis UWC
office by the authorized campus contact. Reports will be posted
on the program's website for all to see and learn from.
For more information on Davis Project
for Peace:
http://www.davisprojectsforpeace.org/
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