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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><img width="277" height="57" style="width:2.8854in;height:.5937in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D966E7.46210D30"></span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Dear Graduate Students,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">The Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC) grants are terrific. With support for travel, research, professional development, and more, there’s a GPSC grant out there
for you. To share more about these opportunities, we reached out to GPSC’s Lauren Fritzsche, Funding Administrator, and Aakanksha Arora, Grants Director. We’ll let them take it from here!</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Hello, I’m Lauren Fritzsche, a PhD candidate in the School of Geography, Development & Environment. As the Funding Director, I am largely in charge of overseeing review and funding
allocation for our primary grants: Travel, Research and Project, Professional Opportunities Development, and Promising Practice. I am excited to be working with the GPSC Grants Office because I have personally benefited from GPSC grants as a graduate student,
and I look forward to facilitating funding opportunities for other graduate and professional students.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">My name is Aakanksha Arora, and I am a Master's student pursuing Business Analytics. I am excited to introduce myself as the new Grants Director at GPSC. I am responsible for collaborating
with GPSC members, and I am on a designated committee to create and implement fair grant programs that prioritize the interests of all graduate and professional students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">To start, here’s an overview of all the different funding GPSC currently provides:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://gpsc.arizona.edu/promising-practice-grant">Promising Practice Grants (PPG)</a> <br>
Graduate, professional, and undergraduate students pursuing professional licensure and certification in order to progress in their chosen career path<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://gpsc.arizona.edu/travel-grants">Travel Grants</a><span style="color:#0070C0"> </span>
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Graduate and professional students who are attending or presenting research at academic or professional conferences or similar events<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://gpsc.arizona.edu/research-grants">Research and Project (ReaP) Grants</a><span style="color:#0070C0"> </span>
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Graduate, professional, and undergraduate students who have a project proposal and principal investigator or project advisor<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://gpsc.arizona.edu/pod">Professional Opportunities Development (POD) Grants</a>
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Graduate and professional student groups hosting academic seminars, conferences, or similar events
<strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">on campus</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://gpsc.arizona.edu/funding/basic-needs-microgrant-bnm">Basic Needs MicroGrants</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in times of great financial hardships<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Which grant is most popular? Is there one that is underutilized by students?
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">The Travel Grant is by far our most popular grant. For the February 2023 grant cycle, we received almost ten times as many Travel Grant applications as we did Research and Project
Grants. It would be great to see more Professional Opportunities Development (POD) Grants submitted. This grant provides a unique opportunity for a group of graduate or professional students (at least 3) to receive funding for an event (seminar, conference,
talk, etc.) that they are organizing on campus. Is there a scholar you’re particularly excited about? Consider applying for POD funding and bring them to campus for a talk!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Do you have any advice for students applying to GPSC grants?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">One easy tip is to subscribe to GPSC’s newsletter for reminders about grant openings and other application details. Below is a list of general tips to keep in mind when applying
to GPSC grants:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Read the guidelines carefully: Ensure you understand the requirements and eligibility criteria.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Start early: Begin working on your grant proposal as soon as possible to give yourself enough time to thoroughly research and prepare. Reach out to your faculty advisor to write you a letter of support.
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<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Tailor your proposal: Consider the specific goals and priorities of the grant program. Be sure to address the program's key objectives and explain how your project aligns with them.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Highlight your impact: Emphasize the potential impact of your project and how it will benefit the community or target audience. Use specific examples or data to illustrate the significance of your work.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6">
<span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Submit a complete application: Check that your application includes all the necessary components, such as budget and proposal narrative.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Why might students want to serve as a GPSC reviewer?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Serving as a GPSC student grant reviewer is a great way to learn about the other side of the application process. You’ll become more familiar with the evaluation criteria and see
lots of examples of strong applications. Because of that, serving as a GPSC reviewer helps you become a better grant writer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">GPSC cannot run these grant programs without reviewers, and we are so appreciative of everyone who has helped support GPSC and their fellow students by volunteering. To sign up
as a reviewer, email <a href="mailto:gpscfunding@arizona.edu">gpscfunding@arizona.edu</a> or fill out this form:
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRCkY_HfK2bXgGxd5u8GjJgaTRW3yUABMjZMlKxJAMTugPDw/viewform">
https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRCkY_HfK2bXgGxd5u8GjJgaTRW3yUABMjZMlKxJAMTugPDw/viewform</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Georgia",serif">The Basic Needs Microgrant (BNM) is a fairly new opportunity. Who is eligible for the BNM?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">We started the BNM to help alleviate some of the financial burden students might be experiencing. The Microgrant can be applied towards many regular expenses – including healthcare,
academics, hygiene, childcare, transportation, and/or housing-related essential costs. The BNM is open to
<b>all</b> students who demonstrate a genuine unmet financial need. We especially encourage applications for mental healthcare costs. The BNM grant will re-open in Summer 2023. Stay tuned!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Georgia",serif">There’s also a grant opening soon called the “Completion Grant.” Who might be interested in it?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">The Completion Grant will open up later this semester for applications. It is intended to cover graduation related expenses and fees. Sign up for the GPSC Newsletter for more information
regarding this grant! For the Travel Grant, ReaP Grant, and POD Grant, the next funding cycle is April 1 – May 1, 2023.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">We hope you all consider applying to one of our grants or signing up as a reviewer!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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