Community Service Project Grant (Max. 1,500 USD)
Submission Deadline: November 1, 2024
Award Notification Date: within six weeks
Program Description:
The Community Service Project Grant is designed to support collaborative projects initiated by faculty or students, with the involvement of a faculty supervisor for student-led projects. This grant aims to promote community service initiatives that address real-world issues and make a positive impact on local communities. Unlike traditional service-learning projects conducted within a course setting, this grant supports independent community service projects that allow students to engage meaningfully with the community while applying their skills and knowledge to address pressing challenges.
Community service projects facilitated by this grant encourage students to actively contribute to the betterment of society by collaborating with community members, identifying solutions, and fostering positive change. Through these projects, DKU students develop essential leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, while building meaningful connections with the community.
The grant provides funding of up to 1,500 USD to support community service projects that align with the mission of the Center for the Studies of Contemporary China (CSCC) and contribute to the overall welfare of local communities in Kunshan, the Yangtze Delta region, and beyond. Approximately 3 grants are awarded each year. The project duration should not exceed one year from the submission deadline.
Eligibility:
Application Materials:
Proposals must include the following components:
Evaluation Criteria: Each proposal will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Acknowledgement:
All poster, presentations, media products, or other means of dissemination resulting from work supported by a CSCC research grant should acknowledge funding from the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, Duke Kunshan University.
Final Project Report Requirements:
Each grant recipient is required to submit a final project report. This report should be no more than 2 pages long (single-spaced) and detail the progress and outcomes of the project within the specified time frame. The final project report must be submitted by the stated deadline and should provide a comprehensive overview of the project’s results and achievements.
Important Dates:
Submission Deadline: November 1, 2024
Award Notification Date: within six weeks
Final Project Report Deadline: A year from the award notification date
Fund Closing Date: A year from the award notification date
Spending Authorization Approval Request:
All spending authorization approval requests must include the following:
Please ensure that all required documents are complete and accurate to facilitate the approval process.
CSCC Grant Budget Modification Policy:
Grantees are allowed to modify up to 10% of the total grant award for expenses not originally outlined in the approved budget. Requests for modifications exceeding this limit, due to extraordinary circumstances, will be considered on a case-by-case basis. To request a budget modification, grantees must submit an updated budget and a rationale for the changes, which will be reviewed by the CSCC co-director for approval.
All grant proposals and inquiries should be sent to Chi Zhang, the program coordinator for the Center for the Studies of Contemporary China.
List of CSCC Grant for Community Service Projects