SOMD CEI Mini Grants

The SOMD’s Committee for Equity and Inclusion invites faculty (NTTF and TTF), staff, and students to submit proposals for mini grants to support research, creative activity, and professional development that further the goals of the SOMD and the university, as articulated in the university’s IDEAL Framework: A Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. 

Mini grants may be used to support the following:

  • the purchase of materials (instruments, dance- or music-related supplies, scores, books, etc.)
  • travel to conferences or workshops
  • training related to diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • the creation/production of performances, workshops, or other events

These awards are intended to support faculty, staff, and students who want to do DEI-related professional development and who have a defined plan for how they could apply what they learned in order to enhance an aspect of the SOMD. The goal is to identify projects that have a "feedback" effect, with faculty, staff, and students developing skills and perspectives that they can use to help make the SOMD more inclusive and equitable.

Note: faculty and staff seeking funds to bring in guest artists or scholars should submit a proposal to the SOMD CEI Guest Artist and Scholar Series.

PROPOSAL DEADLINE

There will be two proposal deadlines during this academic year: December 6th for Winter/Spring projects and May 30th for Summer/Fall projects. Please submit proposals via email to deanmus@uoregon.edu, with the subject line "faculty and staff mini grant proposal" or “student mini grant proposal”; include all materials in a single PDF if at all possible. Faculty and staff may only be awarded one mini grant per academic year.

PROPOSAL PROCESS

Proposals will be evaluated by members of the CEI, and decisions will be announced within two weeks of each proposal deadline.

REQUIRED MATERIAL

Proposals should include the following:

1. Proposal. A 300- to 500-word statement that that clearly explains (1) the nature of the proposed project, (2) the goals of the proposed project, and (3) how the project furthers the diversity goals of the SOMD and the university.

2. Proposed budget. A detailed budget outlining how much money you are requesting and how the funds will be spent. Please indicate any additional sources of funding for the project. Note: $5000 in faculty and staff mini grants will be awarded over the course of the academic year. It is recommended that projects range roughly between $250 and $1500. $2000 in student mini grants will be awarded over the course of the academic year. Proposals should range between roughly $250 and $1000.

3. Supporting material (optional). The committee welcomes, but does not require, supporting materials that help to clarify your project. Applicants may create a document that contains URL links to available files such as articles, audio recordings, videos, websites, or other relevant material; alternatively, applicants may upload PDF files of materials.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Proposals will be evaluated on the following criteria:

  • Clear articulation of the nature and goals of the project.
  • Clear articulation of how the planned activity speaks to the goals of the SOMD and the university, as outlined in the university’s IDEAL Framework: A Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. There are myriad ways a project might speak to those goals, including (but not limited to): addressing areas of research or practice that have traditionally been marginalized; receiving mentorship from scholars and artists from underrepresented backgrounds in your field of study; developing new directions in research, practice, or performance that imagine a more diverse future for a given field; and developing administrative strategies for promoting diversity in arts education.
  • Feasibility of the proposed budget.

QUESTIONS

Please direct questions to Shannon Mockli, Co-Chair of the Committee for Equity and Inclusion (smockli@uoregon.edu).