[mit-habitat-exec] Grants for community service projects

[Sally Susnowitz]

Hello!  I thought you'd like to know about a few grant opportunities 
for funding community service activities.

The Community Service Fund application deadline for spring is 
February 17.  CSF focuses on projects that benefit communities near 
MIT.  You can find application information and a form at 
http://web.mit.edu/csf.

The Coop Grant also focuses on communities in the Cambridge-Boston 
area.  The Coop Grant is only for group projects, but an individual 
can apply with the aim of organizing a service activity that involves 
the participation of other MIT students.  Coop Grant information is 
available at 
http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/fundedopps/grants/coopgrants.shtml

PSC grants are not restricted by area: you can use a PSC grant to 
serve communities anywhere in the world.  As with the other grants, 
we prefer to fund projects that involve reasonable numbers of MIT 
students for the scope of the project.  Planning an overseas project 
for two?  Think about how other MIT students can be involved in 
helping to prepare materials.  Want to teach music to local children 
who are homeless?  Think about organizing a few other MIT students to 
help.  The guidelines are available at 
http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/fundedopps/grants/pscgrants.shtml

Other subjects of possible interest:
*Paid Spring Education Fellowships are still available: 
http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/fellowships/spring/

*SciPro mentorships available (work-study and volunteer)--deadline 
extended to Monday, Feb 16: http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/programs/scipro/

*Summer Fellowship applications will be available in March!

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Best,
Sally


-- 
Sally Susnowitz
Assistant Dean and
Director, MIT Public Service Center
77 Massachusetts Ave., 4-104
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-258-7344 phone
617-253-0742 main office phone
617-258-9357 fax
  http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc