Opportunity  for  Summer  Camps/Workshops  in  STEM

Summer  2014

The  College  of  Humanities,  Arts  and  Sciences  through  the  Iowa  EPSCoR  program  will  provide  support  hosting  summer  camps  at  UNI  for  Summer  2014.      Funding  opportunities  will  be  available  for  faculty/staff  who  would  like  to  offer  a  summer  camp/workshop  for  elementary  to  high  school  age  students.  Camp  topics  can  be  in  any  of  the  STEM  (Science,  Technology,  Engineering,  and  Mathematics)  disciplines  or  have  a  focus  in  renewable  energy  and/or  energy  efficiency  and  utilization.  Funds  are  limited  and  will  be  given  to  camps  that  focus  on  topics  that  support  EPSCoR  priorities.

  Iowa  EPSCoR  will  sponsor  camps  that  have  the  goal  of  increasing  and  broadening  the  participation  of  students,  especially  girls  and  under-­‐represented  minorities,  into  the  STEM  fields.    Scholarships  can  be  provided  for  those  students  who  meet  the  requirements.    Camp  directors  will  have  help  with  logistics,  administrative  paperwork,  and  media  relations.

Theme:    Any  STEM  focused  area

Funding  Source:    Iowa  EPSCoR  

Goal:    To  increase  and  broaden  the  participation  of  all  Iowa  students  into  the  STEM  disciplines  and/or  renewable  energy  and  energy  utilization,  but  especially  encouraging  women  and  under-­‐represented  minorities  to  participate.

Target  Audience:    Elementary,  middle  school  or  high  school  students.    While  no  specific  group  of  students  is  required,  studies  show  increased  participation  of  girls  and  other  underrepresented  groups  occurs  in  younger  students.

Length  of  the  Camp:    Can  be  short-­‐term  (at  least  3  days),  1  week,  or  longer  if  desired

Compensation  and  Eligibility:     A  maximum  of  $7000/camp  will  be  awarded  for  supplies,  student  wages  and  instructor  compensation.    Salary  compensation  is  capped  at  one  week  of  summer  pay  plus  applicable  fringe  benefit  costs.    The  total  budget  will  depend  on  the  duration  and  supplies  for  each  camp.  Faculty  must  have  no  teaching  assignment  or  other  UNI  support  for  scholarly,  research  or  creative  work,  including  course  development  assignments  during  the  week  of  the  camp.    The  one-­‐week  compensation  can  not  exceed  100%  of  your  summer  compensation  limit.      Staff  and  non-­‐tenure  track  faculty  may  propose  camps.

Proposal  Process:      Please  submit  completed  form  (attached)  for  the  camp/workshop  by  5:00  pm  February  17,  2014  to  Kavita  Dhanwada  (kavita.dhanwada@uni.edu).    Proposals  will  be  reviewed  and  evaluated  by  March  3,  2014.

Summer  Camp/Workshop  Funding  Request  -­‐  2014

Iowa  EPSCoR   Please  keep  in  mind  the  goal  is  to  increase  and  broaden  the  participation  of  all  Iowa  students  into  the  STEM  disciplines,  but  especially  to  encourage  girls  and  students  from  under-­‐represented  minorities  to  participate  in  these  camps. Include  the  following  information  in  your  application.  

1. Project  Title:    

2. Requested  Funds  Amount:    

3. Purpose  of  Camp:    What  is  the  purpose  of  the  camp/workshop  for  which  you  are  seeking  funding?  How  will  it  increase  knowledge  of  STEM  and  or  related  topics?  

           

4. Plan  for  attracting  target  audience:    How  do  you  plan  to  encourage  the  participation  of  girls  and  other  underrepresented  groups  in  your  camp?  

             

5. Proposed  Start  Date  and  End  Date  for  camp:  

6. Location  and  Timings  of  Camp:  

7. Proposed  Fee  for  Camp  (if  any):  

8. Goals  and  Projected  Outcomes:    What  are  the  goals  and  expected  outcomes  for  your  camp?

9. Evaluation  of  metrics:    What  type  of  evaluation  will  you  use  to  determine  if  projected  outcomes  arebeing  met?

10. Additional  Funding:    Please  list  any  other  sponsors/supporters  for  your  camp/workshop.

11. DEMOGRAPHICSA. Expected  Number  of  Participants:  (Desired  quantity  is  15  to  35  students):  

B. Expected  Age  of  Participants:  

C. Gender  Served:  

D. Ethnicity  Served:  

E. Income  Levels Served:  

BUDGET Total  Project  Budget  Amount:    Please  list  planned  expenses  on  the  table  below.  These  expenses  should  include  the  major  budget  items/expenses  you  will  have.  

Items/Services  to  Purchase/Expense (Can  include  supplies,  student  wages,,  instructor  compensation    and  

other  expenses)

Cost  Per  Unit (If  wages,  cost  per  

hour)

#  of  Items (If  wages,  #    of  hours  of  work)

Total  Per  Item (total  cost  of  compensation)

Justification:    Please  use  the  space  below  to  explain/justify  your  need  for  the  items  requested  above.