Application Form

Instructions: Please send your proposal electronically using this form. (Easiest method would be to create a text document and copy & paste to individual sections.) Alternatively, you can also download a Word Template here. Please send it as an e-mail attachment to apply@theifsafoundation.org. Strive for completeness and brevity. Please include a complete budget for the project.

Do not send your tax exempt status and latest audited statement unless we request you to do so. You may assume your application is complete unless you hear from us requesting more material. Applications are due March 15th and October 1st; Grant Awards are announced by May 15th and December 15th .

Please note:
We will NOT be offering grants this coming spring.

We appreciate the interest that has been shown in the IFSA Foundation and encourage you to apply for grants for the next cycle with the deadline date of October 1, 2008.

Applicant Information
Name of Institution
Amount Requested
(if for a 2- or 3-year grant, please list separate amounts for years 2 and/or 3)
 Year 2
  
Year 3
    
Description of your project (2-3 sentences)
Last Name
 First Name
Address
City
 State
 Zip Code
Daytime Phone Number
 Evening Phone Number
Email address
Re-enter email address
If you receive a grant, how should the check be made out? (i.e. Blatz University)


And to whom should the check be sent?
Last Name
 First Name
Address
City
 State
 Zip Code

Needs Statement:

Why are you intending to do this project? How does it benefit U.S. study abroad undergraduates? How does it fit within the overall mission of your institution? How does the project benefit the field of international education and study abroad? Your application will be strengthened if you include a letter of support from your upper level administration, such as provost, chief academic officer or president.

Process Narrative:

How will the program be carried out to meet the goals and objectives of the project? Is this a new, experimental project or part of the on-going activity of the institution? Do you plan to share the impact that the funding has had on your institution with the broader education abroad community, and if so, how?

Personnel:

Who will be responsible for overseeing the program? Who will be carrying out the program and participating in the project?

Financial Management:

Who maintains financial control? If this project is successful, will it lead to continuation after the first year? If yes, how will future projects of this type be supported financially?

Audience:

Who will benefit both directly and indirectly from the project?

Evaluation:

How will you ascertain the effectiveness of this project? How will you maintain quality control over the project?

Budget for the project:

Enclose as complete a budget as possible. Indicate line item amounts for each applicable expenditure. For proposals other than for scholarships: materials costs, production costs, salaries, meetings, travel, distribution costs, mailings, website development, etc. Also, please list any anticipated revenue from the project. For scholarship grants indicate how much will go to each student and for what purpose: tuition, orientation, academic and student, services travel, field trips, commutation (for internship situations) housing, books, meals, etc.

Please note that The Foundation does not provide payment for indirect costs and that scholarship monies are in general available only for semester or full year study abroad.

Keep in mind that the maximum amount for grants is $50,000 per year. If you are applying for a multi-year grant (maximum of two years) be careful to indicate how much will be needed for each year; funding for subsequent years is not automatic but will be contingent on documented appropriate use of the prior year's funding.