[bioundgrd] FW: Science Quality of Life Grant Announcement

[Hallie Dowling-Huppert]

 Good Afternoon,

Happy New Year! Please find below an announcement about the Spring 2024 School of Science Quality of Life (QoL) grants.  All in the School of Science are welcome to apply.   If you have questions about the application process or grant, feel free to reach out to myself or the contacts below.

Best,

Hallie Dowling-Huppert, M.Ed., pronouns: <https://www.mypronouns.org/>  She/Her
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Department of Biology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
halliedh at mit.edu<mailto:halliedh at mit.edu>
617-715-2448
Office location: 68-323A, working remotely Mondays and Fridays
In-person Office Hours: Wednesdays 12-1 pm and Thursdays 1-2 pm
Zoom link: https://mit.zoom.us/my/halliedh


Good afternoon,

Happy new year to all. Please spread this within your units.

The School of Science is now accepting applications for the Science Quality of Life (SQoL) Grant Program designed to build community within the school, promote inclusiveness for students, staff, and faculty and support the well-being of our community members. The call is opened twice annually, preceding the fall and spring semesters. The program’s goals are to:

  *   Build community and foster a sense of inclusion.
  *   Provide faculty, staff and students opportunities to interact and socialize outside of the current research-driven activities and events.
  *   Integrate academic and social aspects of life within the school.
  *   Improve communications and outreach.
  *   Build collaborations and connections with other community groups on campus.

Projects need not be ambitious in scope, so long as they encourage positive connections within the community. Proposals can be submitted under three broad categories. It is possible for a proposal to be applicable to more than one category. These are:

  *   Community building
  *   Diversity, equity, and inclusion
  *   Mentoring

Examples of activities could include: trainings, workshops, seminars, social events, wellness programs, book clubs, team building activities, and others.  *The submission deadline for this cycle is January 31, 2024*

NOTE: Due to the overwhelming response we received this past year – our largest number of applications ever – and in the spirit of maximizing inclusion and approving as many applications as possible, the funding cap for this cycle will be $2,000 (as opposed to $3,000 in previous years). In addition, proposals that have matching funds from other sources will be viewed favorably by the selection committee.

Further details can be found at the Science Quality of Life (SQoL) page<https://mitfunding.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1924888>. Please contact Dean’s Finance at sos-dean-finance at mit.edu<mailto:sos-dean-finance at mit.edu> for additional information.
Best,
Kuheli

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Kuheli Dutt, Ph.D. (she/her<https://pronouns.org/>)
Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
MIT School of Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge MA 02139
Email: kdutt at mit.edu
Web: https://science.mit.edu/diversity-and-inclusion/


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