Applications close on April 15, 2019
The Walter Roberts Endowment, the Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication (IPDGC) is offering a grant of up to $5,000 to a promising student for a project in public diplomacy. The purpose of this grant is to work with an institution (client) on a Public Diplomacy project that would advance the institution’s work.
All projects must be coordinated with a faculty mentor who will provide guidance until its completion. Example of clients to work with include the U.S. State Department, a foreign embassy, a cultural center, or a non-profit on:
· an arts exchange program/event in theater, music, film, or other art forms that culminate in performance or exhibit.
· a public diplomacy campaign in support of a specific issue the organization believes is important.
· a video for use in either traditional or social media that builds public support for a particular public diplomacy program.
· an analysis of the organization’s current use of social media, with recommendations for improvement.
· an analysis of the effectiveness of an exchange or cultural program, with recommendations for improvement.
Eligibility
Applicants must be enrolled as full-time juniors, seniors, or graduate students at the George Washington University. Applications must include the following:
a. A cover letter describing the project
b. A letter of support from a GW faculty mentor
c. A signed endorsement from the collaborating institution
d. A detailed budget describing how funds will be used (eg. travel, materials, payment for services, etc.)
e. An unofficial transcript obtained from Colonial Central
Completed applications should be emailed to ipdgc@gwu.edu by April 15, 2019.
Description of the award
Student awardees will receive a $3,500 grant (and up to $1,500 in operational expenses). $2000 will be paid upon notice of the award; the remaining $1500, along with up to $1500 in reimbursed expenses, will be paid upon receipt of the final report.
Faculty will receive $500 per student supervised upon notice of the award.
Deadline
Applicants will be accepted in the spring semester of each academic year for an award to be completed by December 31.
For 2019, the deadline for applications is April 15, 2019.
Follow Up
Upon completion of the project: Grantees must submit (a) a 600-word blog post to IPDGC’s “Smart Power” blog, and (b) a report, in either written or video form. to their faculty mentor. The faculty member will forward the report to the Advisory Committee of the Walter Roberts Endowment.
