Hewlett Funding Request

Hewlett Funding Request

Grants or matching funds are available to one or more continuing faculty members or departments for projects that enhance undergraduate curricular innovation and development. Grants to individual faculty members generally range from $500 to $5,000, although groups and programs/departments may apply for larger grants.

To learn more about Hewlett grants, or if you have any questions, please review the Hewlett Fund for Curricular Innovation web page or contact languageresourcecenter@northwestern.edu.

Pre-Application Discussion

Please read Hewlett Grant Proposal Guidelines and discuss your proposal with your department chair/director before submitting this application.

Project Endorsements

Does your funding request require technical support?*

Select

Did you already have a pre-meeting with the group that will provide technical support for your proposal?

Please Note: Before submitting an application for a Hewlett Grant that requires technical support, you must first have a pre-application meeting with the technical team with whom you propose to work. This technical team will then need to validate the terms of the grant and pre-meeting after the application is submitted.

With which technical unit in the University did you meet and plan?

Select or enter value

Please provide the name of your technical contact at the University.

Technical Contact's Northwestern Email Address*

Student Workers

Does your project require the hiring of undergraduate student worker(s)?

Select or enter value

Student Worker Acknowledgement

I understand that the applicant and the relevant units associated with the project are responsible for recruitment, hiring, supervision and handling of payments for the undergraduate student worker(s) when appropriate. The LRC will only cover the funds needed for the student worker(s)’ wages. To agree and continue please type 'I agree' in the field below.

Academic Subject Area*

Please choose the academic area this project will benefit.

Select

Language Unit Endorsement*

Please indicate here your language unit endorsement; a short statement from the program director or department chair will suffice:

Name of Language Program Director*

Language Program Director must agree that this innovation is important to my language unit.

Language Program Director Email*

Please enter Language Program Director email below.

Name of Department Chair

In addition to the approval of the language program director, the department chair (when/if present) must also agree that this innovation is important to the unit.

Department Chair Email

Please enter the Department Chair email below.

Applicant's Information

Name(s) of Applicant(s)*

Northwestern Email (of applicant submitting this proposal)*

When more than one person is part of the project, please list the email of the lead applicant.

Applicant's Program and/or Department*

Role of Applicant in their Department*

Teaching, Coordination, Program Direction, etc

Project Information

Project Title*

Project Abstract*

Up to 250 words.

Project Impact*

Specific course(s), number of instructors and enrollments involved in/impacted by the project. If relevant, indicate other courses at Northwestern that could make use of this innovation:

Grant Period*

Expected timeframe to complete the project:

Project Description*

Include details about the project, how it relates to the current curriculum, and how the project is innovative at Northwestern and will improve instruction and benefit students:

Funding Information

Budget*

Make a list of individual items covered by this grant, with a breakdown of the estimated dollar amounts. Include all equipment to be purchased, if relevant. If compensation (stipend) for faculty member(s) is requested, describe the type of work and the anticipated number of hours necessary to complete the project:

Total Requested*

Please provide the total amount of funding being requested with this grant.

Has this project already received funding?*

Select or enter value

When Previous Funding Received

You responded that you received funding for this project. Please describe when you received it and what has been accomplished to date:

Are you applying for other funding in other units?*

Select or enter value

Other Funding Source

You responded that you are applying for other funding. Please indicate where and how much you are applying for:

Comments

File Upload

Please attach a brief statement from your department chair or program director confirming their support.

Drag and drop files here or

Send me a copy of my responses

Privacy Notice|Report Abuse