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The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) is happy to announce the offering of Social Justice Mini-Grants up to $2000. This mini-grant seeks to support Northwestern graduate students in facilitating, promoting, and advancing innovative ideas on social justice and belonging in the Northwestern Community. Graduate students and graduate student affinity groups whose work reflects the principles of social justice, community building, diversity and inclusion and/or sustainability are encouraged to apply.
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Applicants:
Only Northwestern University graduate students and/or graduate student affinity groups are eligible to apply. The Social Justice Mini-Grants are not eligible for faculty. However, faculty that work with and advise graduate affinity groups will not affect eligibility.
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Eligible and Ineligible Activities:
The Social Justice Mini-Grants are intended to provide support for NU members whose work or service advances, or challenges, the Northwestern community to foster greater diverse and equitable environments on campus and beyond. Examples of eligible activities include:
•Research projects that advance the study of social equity in the arts and humanities
•Projects that foster community and belonging in STEM
•Projects that seek to create gender equitable online & technological practices
•Activists, social workers and organizations that seek to influence social changes beyond academia
•Projects that respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and the disenfranchisement of communities of color.
•Climate surveys and programming, with an effort to change department culture to be more inclusive at Northwestern University
•Mentorship programs at Northwestern University and neighboring communities
•Hosting conferences on equity and inclusion
Projects, research and service are not limited to the examples provided and we’re looking forward to the creative and collaborative ways these funds can be used.
Ineligible activities and allocations include:
•Conference travel and lodging
•Provide a salary
•Pay a debt
•Cover personal expenses
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Terms of Acceptance:
All grantees are expected to submit a 5-7 recorded presentation on their work, describing the proposal and how it came into fruition within the past year. The presentation should include the following elements:
• Description of your project
• How the grant was utilized
• Findings and results of your project
• Overall experience with the process
• How your project facilitated, promoted, and/or advanced innovative ideas on social justice and belonging in the Northwestern Community
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Application Review Process
A committee of TGS staff will review the applications on the following categories:
• Commitment to Social Justice
• Leadership
• Service
• Projected Impact/Influence
• Clarity and Organization of Proposal
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Application Timeline
All required materials and information must be submitted by Monday, May 1 to be considered for the Social Justice Mini Grants. Awardees will be announced in Summer 2023.
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