Funding Proposal Information

Letters of Intent

The IU Indianapolis Mentoring Academy invites Letters of Intent for its next funding round. Letters are due byOctober 15, 2018. Letters of Intent should provide an overview of the proposed project, including purpose, goals, and needs to be addressed; indicate the intended proposal track (see below); and be no more than 3 pages in length.

Proposal Tracks

Track 1: Program
Schools may submit the following types of proposals with requests for funding up to $10,000.

  1. Proposals from individual schools that have not yet received funding.
  2. Proposals from previously funded schools* for mentoring collaborations with at least one other school.
  3. Proposals from previously funded schools* to pursue a different group within the school (e.g. underrepresented faculty, non-tenure track faculty, faculty of a different rank).
*Previously funded school(s) will need to demonstrate significant progress and/or outcomes from their initial proposal(s) to qualify. Schools collaborating on a proposal must demonstrate mutual benefit from the partnership, address shared resources and activities, and provide a detailed budget.

Track 2: Recharge
Previously funded schools may also submit “recharge” proposals for funding up to $5,000. “Recharge” grants may be used to fund:

  1. Mentoring events/programming
  2. Faculty professional development opportunities
  3. Program assessment

Those submitting a Letter of Intent will be invited to a proposal workshop where Mentoring Academy Advisory Board members will advise on the development of full proposals. Full proposals must meet the following requirements.

Full Proposals

Those submitting a Letter of Intent will be invited to a proposal workshop where Mentoring Academy Advisory Board members will advise on the development of full proposals. Full proposals must meet the following requirements.

All proposals require 1:1 matching funds from the school. Submitted program proposals will be evaluated using this rubric. Submitted recharge proposals will be evaluated using this rubric.

Proposal Tracks

Track 1: Program
Schools may submit the following types of proposals with requests for funding up to $10,000.

  1. Proposals from individual schools that have not yet received funding.
  2. Proposals from previously funded schools* for mentoring collaborations with at least one other school.
  3. Proposals from previously funded schools* to pursue a different target group within the school.
*Previously funded school(s) will need to demonstrate significant progress and/or outcomes from their initial proposal(s) to qualify. Schools collaborating on a proposal must demonstrate mutual benefit from the partnership, address shared resources and activities, and provide a detailed budget.

Program Proposals should contain the following elements.

  • Abstract (maximum 500 words)
  • Purpose & Goals
  • Methodology/Intervention
  • Budget
  • Assessment Plan
  • Sustainability Plan

Track 2: Recharge
Previously funded schools may also submit “recharge” proposals for funding up to $5,000. “Recharge” grants may be used to fund:

  1. Mentoring events/programming
  2. Faculty professional development opportunities
  3. Program assessment

Recharge Proposals should describe the proposed project, including the following elements.

  • Abstract (maximum 300 words)
  • Purpose & Goals
  • Budget
  • Assessment Plan

If you have questions, please contact Tina Baich, Director of Faculty Mentoring, at cbaich@iu.edu.