Lakers Venture Grant Program Application

The Lakers Venture Grant program at GVSU provides students with up to $2,000 in funding to conduct immersive, full-time, student-driven, original and independent research or to pursue experiential projects in the arts. Most projects occur in the summer. Students must follow GVSU's safety guidelines for travel and its standard travel policies for mileage and per diems. Students are responsible for taxes that may accompany the grant award.

Student Applicant Information

First Name *

Last Name *

G-number *

Email *

Academic Information

Class Standing *

Anticipated Graduation Date *

Overall GPA *

Major *

Major 2

Emphasis/Major Concentration

Minor

Minor 2

Project Information

Project Title *

Note about Special Characters in Project Title
Check this box if your title includes special characters (i.e. symbols, Greek letters, italics, etc.). We will use the title on your uploaded proposal. The web field does not allow for special characters.

Project Timeline/Time of Year *

Faculty Recommenders Information

The student applicant is required to have TWO faculty recommendations/endorsements. The faculty must submit their recommendation/endorsement through our online recommendation/endorsement form. It is the student's responsibility to provide the faculty the link for the recommendation form. Please let us know from whom we should expect to see recommendations on your behalf.

First Name: Faculty Recommender 1 *

Last Name: Faculty Recommender 1 *

Unit: Faculty Recommender 1 *

Email: Faculty Recommender 1 *

First Name: Faculty Recommender 2 *

Last Name: Faculty Recommender 2 *

Unit: Faculty Recommender 2 *

Email: Faculty Recommender 2 *

I have sent a request to both of the above named faculty recommenders to complete the online recommendation form to accompany my application. *

Grant Policies and Process

Please indicate next to each of the following statements that you have read and understand the grant policies and process.

Good Standing with the University *
The student applicant must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.000 or higher to be in good standing. Each student must be in good financial and judicial standing.

Supporting Documents *
Applications will only be considered when complete, i.e. accompanied by the sections as specified in the Lakers Venture Grant proposal requirements.

Student Scholars Day or Other Dissemination Venue *
Awarded students must participate in the first Student Scholars Day (or other approved venue) offered after the grant is concluded.

Proposal Upload

The proposal must be one PDF, include the following sections, and adhere to the following guidelines:

Project Goals/Scope (limited to 2 pages)
Project Feasibility (limited to 3 pages)
Student Preparation and Motivation (limited to 2 pages exclusive of résumé & unofficial transcript)
Commitment to Project (limited to 1 page)
Dissemination Plan (limited to 1 page)

Detailed proposal requirements can be found on the Proposal Requirements.

Proposal *
Please upload a file with the extension .pdf with a maximum size of 10 MB.

Human Verification *

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Lakers Venture Grant Program Application