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Published on Leave a comment on NASPA Conference and Professional Development Scholarships

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Through the generous support of the NASPA Foundation and their donors, NASPA is announcing a new scholarship for NASPA's professional development programs. The purpose of these scholarships is to provide access to professional development opportunities for individuals that might not otherwise have the financial means to participate. The professional development events available for this application cycle are the following:

· 2019 Assessment, Persistence, and Data Analytics Conference

· 2019 Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Meeting

· 2019 Closing the Achievement Gap Conference

· 2019 First-generation Student Success Conference

· 2019 Student Financial Wellness Conference

Complete applications will include:

· Online demographic information (which you can fill out here)

· Application Questions

· Current résumé or CV

· Completed Budget Template with necessary backup.

Recipients of the scholarships must produce pre-engagement and post-engagement blogs/essays/social media posts, as well as volunteer at least two hours during the selected conference. Specific engagement and volunteer activities will be confirmed with the selected recipients.

More information about this process can be found here. Apply here.

Published on Leave a comment on Teagle Foundation Call for Grant Proposals Civic Education and Democracy

Teagle’s call for proposals is out!

The Teagle Foundation’s initiative is “to support and strengthen liberal arts education, which we see as fundamental to meaningful work, effective citizenship, and a fulfilling life.” It seeks to strengthen civic education throughout the undergraduate curriculum and disciplines as a means of challenging and defining American democracy.

The most successful proposals are expected to transcend additions to the course catalog and mirror an initiative to integrative learning, aiding the student body and capable of being sustained well beyond the distribution of the grant.  See  http://www.teaglefoundation.org/Grants-Initiatives/How-We-Grant/For-Grantseekers-(1) for details on submission.

Published on Leave a comment on Faculty in Residence and Faculty Guide Applications Open: Deadline 2/15/19

Interested in Living and Learning with Students? Apply for a Faculty in Residence or Faculty Guide position

The application for faculty who are interested in joining GWUs Faculty in Residence and Faculty Guide programs is open until February 15th.  The Faculty in Residence and Faculty Guide program is a partnership between Academic Affairs and Student Engagement, that provides faculty members with the unique opportunity to connect with students in a residential setting.  Faculty connect with students through programs, events, and informal interactions, and collaborate with residential staff in supporting our communities.

This a a great opportunity for faculty whose scholarship would benefit from living and learning in community settings on campus.

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Published on Leave a comment on President Knapp meets with 2018 & 2019 Knapp Fellows

President Knapp met with 2017-2018 Knapp Fellows Chloe King and Gayatri Malhotra to hear about the projects that they undertook over the course of the year and how community engaged scholarship made a difference in the places that they conducted their projects. Want to learn more about Gayatri's project? Check out this interview with her https://www.gwnashmancenter.org/the-nashman-faculty-update/2017/12/22/knapp-fellow-spotlight-gayatri-malhotra learn more about Chloe's project here https://www.gwnashmancenter.org/the-nashman-faculty-update/2017/11/3/knapp-fellow

We are so proud of the outgoing Knapp Fellows as was President Knapp!

He also met with incoming Knapp Fellows Gillian Joseph and Kristen McInerney to hear about their planned Knapp Fellowship projects for the 2018-2019 academic year and how they will engage the community with their research. To see what inspires Gillian and Kristen's work check out their interviews here:

Kristen: https://www.gwnashmancenter.org/the-nashman-faculty-update/2018/4/30/knapp-fellowship-winner-kristen-mcinerney

Gillian: https://www.gwnashmancenter.org/the-nashman-faculty-update/2018/4/27/knapp-fellowship-interview-with-gillian-joseph

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Published on Leave a comment on Opportunities from Campus Compact Mid Atlantic

The Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic (CCMA) is a non-profit membership association of colleges and universities that are public, 2-year and 4-year. They advocate, support, and encourage institutional participation in academic and co-curricular based on public service and civic engagement programs to universities and colleges in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Delaware. Here are some news and updates from the CCMA:

Next, CCMA is searching for two new VISTA leaders! These two leaders will serve as a resource for their VISTA cohort of 30 members, build capacity for their organization, and support VISTA alumni outreach. If you have participated in national service for at least a year and are interested, apply now at: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=71785&fromSearch=true

Also, CCMA is officially welcoming Delaware into their network. So, join them for a CCMA Launch in the University of Delaware on Wednesday, April 18. 2018, where discussions about Mobilizing Higher Education’s Ability to Elevate Community Life Through P-20 Partnerships will be held. There will be a panel of CCMA Presidents, followed by an Idea Exchange, CCMA Award, and a Launch Plenary speaker. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/campus-compact-mid-atlantic-launch-welcome-delaware-tickets-42333543769

In addition, there are some opportunities to earn grants for papers and proposals. The Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) is inviting departments from colleges and universities in the U.S. to apply for mini-grants. These grants will formalize helping students investigate disciplinary questions in their major through a civic lens. Applications are due by April 23rd, 2018. Click here for more information and to access the application: https://www.aacu.org/civic/mini-grants

 

Finally, nominations are now open for the CCMA 2017 Awards. Every year, the CCMA recognizes and awards those who have shown excellence in leadership of civic engagement and service-learning in order to promote a culture of engagement throughout the region. There are several awards opportunities, so click here to see their descriptions and to find out how to nominate an individual or a program: https://www.mdccc.org/events/pi/awards.html

 

So, these are some events and opportunities that the CCMA is offering, and if you are interested to find out more about these kinds of news and events, check out their full website: https://www.mdccc.org/index.html.

Published on Leave a comment on Grant Opportunity! Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children’s National

The Community Engagement Program has made two key changes to the Community Engagement Pilot RFA.

 

First, the deadline for Letters of Intent has been extended until 5:00 pm EST on March 22, 2018. Please note that the deadline for the full proposal will remain the same,5:00 pm EST on April 13, 2018.

 

Second, applicants may request up to $50,000 for their project. Please see the RFA below for more detail.

 

Download Community Engagement RFA here

Applications should be submitted here:

https://cri-datacap.org/surveys/?s=HKNWJYDCJH.

 

Questions? Email Christina Robinson at cgrobins@childrensnational.org.

Published on Leave a comment on Funding Opportunity! CNCS 2018 Research Grant Competition: Community Conversations

Excellent opportunity for participatory researchers to engage communities in discussions about their civic health and increase community capacities to address issues. See letter below for webinar and dates for application.

The Corporation for National and Community Service today released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) of up to $500,000 for the 2018 Community Conversations Research competition. The broad focus of the competition is to engage communities in conversations about their civic health using participatory research approaches to facilitate civic engagement and strengthen community capacity to address local issues, both of which are central to CNCS’s mission.

This research competition will award funds to institutions of higher education to support academics and applied researchers who work with and in local communities to use a participatory research approach to:

  • actively engage residents and other local stakeholders in a research process,
  • identify a local issue of concern to the community,
  • understand what may facilitate or hinder participation to address the issue, and
  • create a collaborative action plan to increase civic engagement and build relationships to tackle the community-identified issue.

CNCS seeks to support participatory research in three types of communities, with equal priority: communities that are already working collaboratively to tackle a locally identified issue; communities that have experienced a disaster; and communities in social crisis.

The deadline for applications will be on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 by 5 p.m. Eastern Time. Successful applicants will receive awards of between $50,000 and $100,000 per year for up to 2 years.

The first technical assistance call will be on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 2:00 pm  Eastern Time.

The 2018 Community Conversations Research NOFO, guidance on how to apply, and technical assistance call information can be found here. Questions about the grant and application process can be sent to NationalServiceResearch@cns.gov.

Published on Leave a comment on The Civic Life Project Documentary Contest Deadline April 30th

This documentary film contest is a great way for students to create a project focusing on one aspect of civic life (perhaps as part of a class project or research that they are doing) and have the opportunity to share their work with a national audience. Details on how to participate in this project can be found at the link below. If your students are presenting at the symposium this deadline is only one day before the symposium-why not document their civically engaged work and have it presented to an audience beyond GW as well?

https://www.civiclifeproject.org/

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Published on Leave a comment on Apply for the Knapp Fellowship for Entreprenuerial Service-Learning!

The deadline for the prestigious Knapp Fellowship for Entrepreneurial Service-Learning is this Friday, January 12, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. Apply be e-mailing the application (which can be found here) to gwserves@gwu.edu.

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Check out our detailed interviews with last year's fellows, Chloe King and Gayatri Malhotra. Chloe is working with the World Wildlife Fund to reduce food waste in D.C. schools and Gayatri is working with Teach for India and Girl Rising on a gender sensitization curriculum in New Delhi.

The award will recognize one or more innovative proposals each year and will provide support for their implementation. Up to $10,000 will be awarded each academic year.

Undergraduate and graduate students with one more semester may apply independently or with a group of students to design and create solutions that will make a significant difference in the lives of others.

Awardees must work with the support and guidance of a faculty member on their research and action projects.

Students who apply should demonstrate knowledge and innovative thinking about the issue or problem to be addressed.  Selection is at the discretion of the Provost, who reviews recommendations made by a committee of faculty and representatives from the Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service.

Once chosen, fellows work throughout the project with a faculty advisor who guides research on the issue, implementation of the proposal, ongoing reports and assessments, and a final work of scholarship.

For more information, email Dr. Wendy Wagner at wagnerw@gwu.edu or Rachel Talbert at rachellt@gwu.edu.

Published on Leave a comment on Funding for Faculty Learning Communities from Campus Compact

We are hoping that all our faculty will consider taking part in an FLC (Faculty Learning Communities) in 2018 we are excited to announce that we've been awarded a small grant to support this work from Campus Compact. Click here to see what FLCs are offered and for information on how to join them https://nashman-center.squarespace.com/config/pages/58176f9d29687f5a8abaee47

Published on Leave a comment on Faculty Development Grants: Due Feb 2, 2018

The Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service distributes grants annually to support community-engaged scholarship and teaching at GWU. These awards promote the development and institutionalization of new community-engaged scholarship opportunities that are consistent with the University strategic plan. For more information and an application, email Wendy Wagner at wagnerw@gwu.edu.

The Nashman Faculty Grants for Community-Engaged Scholarship support:

  • Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) initiatives;
  • Development of new community-engaged scholarship (including service-learning) courses;
  • Efforts to engage entire departments in community-engaged scholarship through an integration of teaching, learning and research;
  • Activities that promote individual or group professional development in community-engaged scholarship.

Published on Leave a comment on Rodham Institute Funding Opportunity

"The Rodham Institute Academic Community Collaboration Award was formed to stimulate and advance community-university collaborations around research and program development. Grants are awarded to partnerships that most successfully demonstrate the potential for advancing the health and well-being of the residents of D.C."

Published on Leave a comment on Info Session on Social Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Students

This informative presentation is recommended for faculty and students with an interest in learning more about the opportunities to fund student ideas for social innovation ventures.

Jonathon Butler, Senior Associate for Social Innovation at the Nashman Center will share information about the Knapp Fellowships program, the Public Service Grant Commission, the Eco-Equity Challenge and other programs. Following, the 2016 and 2017 Knapp Fellows will present their projects.

  • Monday, May 1st
  • 1-1:50 pm
  • Marvin Center, Room 307

This session is a part of the Nashman Center's Service-Learning Symposium. Click here for the full program.

Published on Leave a comment on The Knapp Fellowship for Entrepreneurial Service-Learning (Applications Due Jan 30, 2017)

Please circulate Knapp Fellowship applications widely to students! Undergraduate or graduate students selected as Knapp Fellows design and implement entrepreneurial service-learning projects that make a significant difference in the lives of others. Selected Knapp Fellows receive professional development on community engaged work, and are advised by a faculty member advisor as a content expert (faculty advisors also receive a small stipend). One or more Knapp Fellowships are awarded each year, ranging from $2,500 to $10,000.

 

The Knapp Fellowships program includes two components: a scholarly research portion to inform the project, and the design and implementation of the entrepreneurial service-learning project itself. Fellowship activities are conducted over the coming academic year.

 

For further information, please contact Wendy Wagner at the Nashman Center: wagnerw@gwu.edu.

Published on Leave a comment on Nashman Center Faculty Grants for Community-Engaged Scholarship (Proposals Due Jan 9, 2017)

The call for proposals for the Nashman Center’s annual faculty grants is available HERE. We encourage full-time or part-time faculty to propose an initiative for funding.

Grant funding is available to support

  • Development of new service-learning courses (or redesigning existing courses to include service-learning)
  • Community-based participatory research
  • Evaluation of existing engaged research or teaching
  • Strategic planning for the intentional engagement of an entire academic department
  • Research on community-engaged scholarship
  • Individual or group professional development in community-engaged scholarship

Community-engaged scholarship includes teaching, research, or creative activities that occur in partnership with the community to both prepare active citizens and benefit the public good.

The Nashman Faculty Grants for Engaged Scholarship are designed to: promote and support engaged teaching and research; improve communication among faculty about engaged scholarship; and, support professional development opportunities related to engaged scholarship.

The Nashman Center staff are happy to meet with you to discuss or help fine-tune your proposal ideas. Please email Wendy Wagner to schedule a time: wagnerw@gwu.edu.

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