College of Engineering

Pilot College Community Support Mini-grant Program

Project description

Goal: The Pilot College Community Support Mini-grant Program is designed to support individuals and groups committed to impactful activities that strengthen the College community, foster belonging, and create positive changes in the College of Engineering.

Eligibility: Open to full-time TT/T and CT Faculty with a primary appointment in the College of Engineering and full-time College of Engineering staff

Amount: Up to $1000 per award (exceptions by approval of the COE Committee). Departments are encouraged but not required to contribute.

Number of awards per year: Depends on available funds

Eligible expenses: Expenses should directly support the activity being proposed and contribute to its success. Examples include, but are not limited to:

  • Supplies and equipment (educational materials (books, flyers, worksheets etc.); tools or kits for community workshops; equipment rental for programs (AV, generators, tables, etc.))
  • Transportation (for team members to reach project location (in line with UD travel reimbursement guidelines); for participants (van/bus rentals)
  • Compensation (honoraria for guest speakers, trainers, or experts; volunteer or team training related costs)
  • Facilities rental
  • Participant incentives and outreach (Marketing materials (flyers, posters, advertisements); permits or background checks necessary for hosting events; gifts, prizes, or promotional items)

Criteria for selection

Projects can be new or ongoing. Activities supported by the award may not be limited to one or more groups based on protected class.

Proposed projects will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

  • Alignment with purpose. Is aligned with goal to strengthen the College community, foster belonging, and create positive changes in the College of Engineering.
  • Project impact. Has high probability of substantial, measurable, positive excellence together/community impact
  • Feasibility. Includes clear objectives and detailed project timeline
  • Innovation. Project is not duplicating other college/department efforts. For ongoing projects, the project clearly demonstrates the need to scale.
  • Budget and use of funds. Budget is clear, realistic, and directly supports project goals and is sustainable or scalable.

Application, selection, and post-award process

  • Applicants are required to complete an application a Qualtrics survey. Note: This document lists the questions included on the Qualtrics survey. Applicants should not complete this form but instead access the Qualtrics survey to submit their request.
  • Applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss the application with their representative on the COE Committee (listed below) before submission.
  • Applications are reviewed 6 times a year (Sep 15, Nov 15, Jan 15, Mar 15, May 15, July 15). The COE Committee reviews the applications based on the program criteria and availability of funds. The committee determines by majority vote whether to fund and if so, at what amount.
  • Ties or disagreements will be settled by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
  • Applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision within 2 weeks of the review date.
  • Awardees who accept funding must submit a final report that includes documentation of how funds were used, impact of the project, and key takeaways from the experience.

Questions

If you have questions, please email eg-acadaff@udel.edu.  

Download information sheet and sample questions. (Do not complete this form but instead access the Qualtrics survey to submit their request.)

COE Committee representatives (as of 2/25)

Biomedical Engineering (BME): John Slater

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE): Raul Lobo

Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE): Ashish Asutosh

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE): Hui Fang

Computer and Information Sciences (CIS): John Aromando

Mechanical Engineering (ME): Heather Doty

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE): Ioanna Fampiou

Associate Dean Undergraduate Education (ADUE): Noelle-Erin Romero

Associate Dean Graduate and Post-graduate Education (AGPE): Jackie Washington

All others (Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, ADAA): Rachel Davidson

Program Description
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