Student Experience Grants

Student Experience Grants (formerly Student Project Grants) are designed to provide financial support for non-credit, student-initiated experiential learning opportunities, on- or off-campus, that allow students to engage in practical applications of theories learned through their Social Sciences education.

The key criteria for funding must be the merit of the learning experience for the student and the degree to which the initiative is "experiential".

Student Eligibility

In addition to EE eligibility requirements, please note that the activities associated with the grant can occur up until October 1 of the following academic year, with the following condition:

• students in their final year can only apply for funds if the experience will conclude prior to the completion of requirements for their graduation (e.g. Students whose final academic term ends April 30, can only apply if their experience will be completed by April 30 of that year).
• Students who have already received two (2) Student Experience Grants (formerly Student Project Grants) are not eligible to apply for or receive funding.

Eligible Activities

All experiences must include a hands-on, experiential element where the student is actively participating in and/or contributing to an activity.

Funding has been granted in the past to some of the following types of activities:

• Conferences and workshops (presenting at or attending)
  
• Local, national, and international extra-curricular learning opportunities
  
• Faculty-supervised, non-credit, independent research

This list is not exhaustive. Students are encouraged to apply for any opportunity that fits the criteria.

Note: Students are expected to consider various offerings of similar experiences and choose the most local and economical option that provides the best opportunity to develop and achieve strong learning objectives linked to their academics.

Application Deadline Dates

Deadline dates will be selected and chosen annually, but will generally fall within the same time frames each year. The deadlines for the 2010/2011 academic year are:

• Wednesday, October 12, 2011
  
• Wednesday, November 16, 2011
  
• Wednesday, January 18, 2012
  
• Wednesday, February 15, 2012
  
• Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Normally proposals will not be considered at other times. All proposals are to be submitted to
KTH 102 by 4pm on the deadline date. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered, nor will applications submitted by email.

Several information sessions will be held in the fall and winter terms to review proposal guidelines, provide tips on how to write a successful proposal. Register on OSCARplus at http://www.oscarplusmcmaster.ca/home.htm 

More Information

For complete information about Student Experience Grants, including application information, view the Student Experience Grant Student Information document listed below:

• Student Experience Grant Student Information

 
For a list of previous grant recipients, click SEG Recipients 2010-2011here.

For more information about Student Experience Grants please contact:
Ruthanne Talbot, Programming and Outreach Manager
talbotr@mcmaster.ca
905-525-9140, ext.23382
KTH 102