Student Media Grant Program Application Information
The
2023-2024 Application Period is Oct 1 - Nov 30, 2023
Projects may be completed February - December 2024
Proposal Format
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No more than four pages (8.5” X 11” or A4)
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12 point, Times New Roman font, single space
Students should submit proposals that describe their expected travel, issue(s) or problem(s) of interest, and photographic subjects or activities.
Proposals must include:
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A cover sheet including:
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Applicants’ personal contact details, academic year, university name and academic department. Use your academic email address.
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The names and contact information of at least two faculty
or staff who could serve as references.
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Thematic focus
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Motivation for doing this work (½ to 1 page)
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Planned activities over a minimum 2-month period
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Specific plans and deliverables for media (film, podcasts,
photography, radio, etc.)
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Target media for publication
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Timeline
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Budget
Applicants must attach a letter of recommendation signed by the student’s supervising professor. Applicants are also
permitted to include links to samples of their previous work in
their proposals.
Submission Instructions
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Proposals should be submitted to smgp@condev.org with
“SMGP: [Name of Student, Target Country]” as the subject line. Only one proposal can be
submitted per student.
Selection
Criteria
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Thematic Focus:
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Is well thought out and provides a clear thematic focus
and/or issue to be chronicled
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Proposes innovative use of media to chronicle chosen issue
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Has clear goal that is related to the issue
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Is pulled from a variety of sources
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Motivation for Work:
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Provides at least 1 page of statement of
motivation for work
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Motivation is clearly focused in an organized and
thoughtful manner
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Information is constructed in a logical pattern to support
the theme and/or issue to be chronicled
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Planned Activities over 2 Month Period:
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Planned activities span a two-month period
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Provides plans for media/publication/blogging
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Provides clear deliverables
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Budget and Travel Plans:
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Provides well-structured budget and requests amount under
the $5000 limit
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Provides high leverage to project with external funds (not
required, but encouraged)
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Provides clear travel dates
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Majority of requested budget is spent conducting project in
the field