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Application Deadlines
- Spring 2009 Deadline: January 2, 2009
- Fall 2008 Deadline: August 1, 2008
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Individuals who wish to apply for a minigrant should submit a brief proposal that includes:- WaterLINK MiniGrant Face Page
- A proposed budget, including the amount and use of funds.
- A course syllabus that reflects the integration of the service-learning project. Please include course learning objectives.
- 2-3 page proposal including detailed responses to the
following questions:
- Preparation:
- What community need does the project address? Does the service project directly or indirectly impact the watershed?
- How have the needs been identified? Describe how students are included in both helping to identify community needs and in detailed planning for the project.
- How have the project goals been identified?
- Will this project cause a reduction in bacteria levels in area lakes and rivers?
- Will this project cause a reduction in phosphorous levels in area lakes and rivers?
- Will this project cause a reduction in nitrogen levels in area lakes and rivers?
- Will this project prevent pollution of household drinking water wells?
- Will this project prevent pollution of public drinking water wells?
- Experience:
- Describe the service-learning project, including location, time frame, and responsibilities.
- How does the service experience relate to the content of the course?
- How does knowledge from the discipline contribute to the service-learning project?
- Will the project contribute to the development of students' citizenship and leadership?
- Reflection:
- What activities in the class provide a method for students to think about what they learned through the experience and how this learning relates to the class?
- Assessment:
- How will the recipients of the service project provide feedback and evaluation of the experience?
- How will the faculty member assess student learning derived from the service experience?
- How will students learn from one another?
- Preparation:
Download Application in Adobe Acrobat PDF form.
*Funded projects will be required to acknowledge Kansas Department of Health
& Environment in publications, posters, and other materials developed
for project with the following: Funded by KDHE from U.S. EPA Clean
Water Act, Sec. 319 Grant.
Questions, comments, and suggestions should be directed to:
Christa Smith
2323 Anderson Hall, Suite 220
Manhattan, KS 66506
(785) 532-5127
christas@ksu.edu