Unsolicited Proposals

The WiSE Program accepts applications for grants to support the activities of organizations that benefit students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty in the Viterbi School of Engineering and in the five WiSE-eligible departments of the USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences.

Deadline: No specific deadline.

Award Amount: Variable.

Directions: Contact Mallory Redel at redel@usc.edu or 213-740-0996.

The WiSE Program accepts applications for grants to support the activities of organizations that benefit students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty in the Viterbi School of Engineering and in the five WiSE-eligible department of the USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. The objectives of these grants must compliment the mission of the WiSE Program to contribute to equal opportunity in science and engineering in the academy. Awards are granted on a case by case basis and are evaluated annually. Organizations may apply once per year and are not guaranteed renewal.

Guidelines for Application

Goal: To support activities that further WiSE’s mission of contributing to equal opportunity in science and engineering in tenured and tenure track faculty positions.

Eligibility: Students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty in WiSE-eligible departments may submit an application by sending a proposal and budget to WiSE Program Manager, Mallory Redel at redel@usc.edu or 213-740-0996.

Proposals should include:

• a description of the proposed event/activity/organization,
• a WiSE justification statement addressing how the goals of the event/activity/organization further the mission of WiSE to contribute to equal opportunity in science and engineering,
• an itemized budget outlining how the proposed grant will be used and showing contributions by other WiSE-eligible academic units. Please provide a budget explanation on a separate page.