(CLOSED) - ORAU Events Sponsorship Program

Sponsor Name: 
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Amount: 
$4,000.00
Description of the Award: 

ORAU Events Grants provide up to $4,000 in support of events which involve participants from more than one ORAU institution.

Such events may include visits to an ORAU institution by a renowned speaker, conferences or workshops with a focused theme, or a technology transfer/business plan competition. Criteria for consideration include:

  • Event participation by more than one ORAU institution (however, one ORAU member will submit the proposal and handle the funds).
  • Potential impact of the event, including the number of institutions or participants.
  • Student participation is considered a positive factor.
  • New events have preference over events that are on-going annual events with an established financial model.
  • Preference will be given to events in STEM disciplines.
  • A representative from ORAU must be invited to the event and will attend, if possible.

Deadlines

Applications for events occurring between April 1 and September 30 must be sent to ORAU by March 1.

Funding and Restrictions

  • Funding is provided exclusively from non-federal monies by ORAU.
  • ORAU does not allow overhead charges or indirect costs on the award.
  • All events must be completed by September 30.

Reporting

Limit (Number of applicants permitted per institution): 
1
Sponsor Final Deadline: 
Mar 01, 2018
OSVPR Application or NOI Instructions: 

Requirements for the Penn State Downselect

  • Fill out and upload the attached sponsorship application form
To be considered as a Penn State institutional nominee, please submit a notice of intent by the date provided directly below.
This limited submission is in downselect: 
Penn State may only submit a specific number of proposals to this funding opportunity. The number of NOIs received require that an internal competition take place, thus, a downselect process has commenced. No Penn State researchers may apply to this opportunity outside of this downselect process. To apply for this limited submission, please use this link:
OSVPR Downselect Deadline: 
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 - 4:00pm