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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Below is a reminder of the application process and deadlines for funding activities that foster community within Biology. The guidelines cover departmental
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">The Biology Department continues to offer financial support for events/programs that foster community within
the department, promote welcoming for students, postdocs, administrative and research staff, and faculty, and support the well-being of our members. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">The goal is to fund established community groups or those that have outgrown the SoS Dean’s Quality of Life Grants, as well as relatively inexpensive one-time events. Activities
should be targeted to the Biology Department community and aligned with our mission to advance biology-related research, education, and service. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Proposals of up to $3,000/year will be considered for Biology community organizations, and up to $500 each for one-time events. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); background-color: white;">Funding cannot cover equipment (cameras, computers, furniture, etc.), house parties, research, or be used to support charities.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Note that the Fall 2026 application includes a very brief summary of Spring activities, if applicable. and
should include description of events, </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);">community participation, and impact. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);">Please follow the road map below to determine the applicable funding stream and application deadlines. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><b><u>ROAD MAP/FALL 2026 APPLICATION DEADLINES </u></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">If you have never applied for funding for your student or community organization or need more than $500 for
your one-time event, please apply for a<a href="https://mitfunding.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1999664" data-outlook-id="ab8d1cba-49e6-411d-82c6-a5d5f1e0aef9" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> </a><a href="https://mitfunding.infoready4.com/#freeformCompetitionDetail/2027729" data-outlook-id="cac46da0-6ca7-4e39-b2a9-eb92b7e48b1c" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> School
of Scientific Quality of Life Grant</a> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black;">(</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(200, 38, 19);">Application deadline: September
20)</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">If you are an existing group or organization within Biology with a track record of participation and success and have received Quality of Life grants before, please apply
for a </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><b><u><a href="https://forms.gle/mqWgpLH1fNN5STyk9" title="https://forms.gle/mqWgpLH1fNN5STyk9" data-outlook-id="b9e02c6b-8796-4a85-b7b9-38cd9ef3d06a" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Biology
Community Organization Gran</a></u></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(120, 32, 110);"><b><u>t</u></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(200, 38, 19);">(Application
deadline: September 30, 2026</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">). </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">If you would like to propose a one-time program/event within Biology that will cost $500 or less, please apply for a
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(120, 32, 110);"><b><u><a href="https://forms.gle/WLeNcJFfsFm3tHD96" title="https://forms.gle/WLeNcJFfsFm3tHD96" data-outlook-id="4219e7ae-93ee-4d9d-add6-03494dca0462" style="color: rgb(120, 32, 110); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Biology
One-Time Program/Event Grant.</a></u></b><u><a href="https://forms.gle/WLeNcJFfsFm3tHD96" title="https://forms.gle/WLeNcJFfsFm3tHD96" data-outlook-id="26c1cfe6-40b0-43d1-b1c9-ee3a51a6e6f4" style="color: rgb(120, 32, 110); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> </a></u></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; color: rgb(200, 38, 19);">(Applications accepted on a rolling basis up to December 1). </span></p>
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