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Proposing an Interdisciplinary Graduate Group; Requesting Funding for Group Activities

Proposals for forming interdisciplinary graduate groups will be considered on an ongoing basis
and should take the form of a letter to the Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Education. The
letter must:

• include a completed coversheet (available online at www.grad.umn.edu/oii/Groups/index.html)
• describe the group’s area of intellectual interest
• propose initiatives that benefit graduate students
• include as an attachment an Excel spreadsheet with the names and contact information
  for the group’s initial members—name (last, first in separate columns), department or
  program affiliation, e-mail address and telephone number
• include an attachment with the curriculum vitae of the proposed leadership team
  members.

REQUESTING FUNDING FOR GROUP ACTIVITIES

Once the group is established, funding may be requested.  Funding requests should also take the form of a letter to the Graduate School Dean and must

• include a completed coversheet (available online at www.grad.umn.edu/oii/Groups/index.html)
• describe the activities for which funding is requested
• explain how these activities support graduate students
• describe how graduate students have been engaged in developing the initiative
• propose a timeline for the activities
• include a budget to support the activities

Funding is contingent on extending participation in the graduate group to graduate students.  Average awards are expected to range from $1,000 to $4,000 for funding obligated by June 2011.

DEADLINE FOR REQUESTING FUNDING:  May 1, 2010.

Call for the Formation of New Interdisciplinary Graduate Groups (pdf)