Grants & Funding

W. M. Keck Foundation

Published Date: June 13, 2005

Program Information

Program Name:

Science, Engineering and Liberal Arts Program

Program URL:

http://www.wmkeck.org/

Program Year:

2005

Program Description:

Funds from the Foundation are used to enrich research and teaching through support for equipment, facilities, stipends, and basic research projects in science and engineering in undergraduate college programs. The Foundation also supports and encourages multidisciplinary projects and multi-college cooperative science ventures. In addition, a few grants are made each year to support exceptional undergraduate projects in liberal arts fields. Past grants have focused on faculty-student research, strengthening foreign language programs, and incorporating new instructional technologies into the liberal arts curriculum.

Program Restrictions:

No funds are available for operating expenses, deficit reduction, general administrative expenses, endowments, conferences or seminars, fund-raising events, or to individuals. The Foundation can only respond to central priorities as identified and submitted by the institution's chief executive officer. Most colleges and universities have official liaisons in the central development office through whom all applications are coordinated.

Public Contact Information

Supported Components and Scientific Fields

Supported Components:

Student Research Opportunities and Broadening Access, Computer/Software Development, Curriculum Development, Equipment, Laboratory Development, Renovations, Faculty Development, Museums/Exhibits

General Fields Supported:

Engineering, Science, Technology

Specific Fields Supported:

None provided

Program Eligibility Requirements

Who can apply?

Public Organizations, Private Organizations, Nonprofit Organizations, Other (specify): Consortia of colleges or organizations

If organizations may apply, check which ones:

4-Year Colleges, Universities, Medical Schools, Academic Health Centers, Science Organizations

If students may apply, check which ones:

None provided

Are awards targeted to a specific population group?

No

If yes, check those that apply:

None provided

Is this program limited to organizations or residents within the United States?

Yes

Are awards targeted to people in specific U.S. states?

No

If yes, check those that apply:

None provided

Are awards targeted to a specific region within a state?

No

If yes, specify

Application Process and Program Award Term

Application Process, Initial Contact or Approach:

Letter of Inquiry, Telephone

Application Details:

A phone call, letter, or office visit is strongly encouraged prior to submitting a Phase I, 2-3 page letter of inquiry. Contacts should be made through the institution's central liaison, if one is so designated. More information on the application process can be found at www.wmkeck.org/keck99/applic.html. Applicants may submit one Phase I inquiry per 12-month period. In the instance of a declined Phase I letter of inquiry or Phase II proposal, the institution must wait one grant cycle to reapply to the same program area.

Initial application must be made by Phase I inquiry, as described below. Deadline for Phase I inquiry is 4:30pm on May 15 to be considered for the December grant cycle, and 4:30pm on November 15 to be considered for the June grant cycle. If either date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the deadline is 4:30pm on the following Monday. Earlier submissions are greatly appreciated.

Application Deadline(s)?:

Yes

If yes, date(s):

11/15/2005, 05/15/2006

Deadline Comments:

Award Duration:

Variable

Program Competition Information

Year (last reported competition)  

	Number of Applicants	Number of Awards	Total Funding Dollars	Range of Awards
Other Applicants:
Individual Award Rates:
Institutional Award Rates:

Sample of Recent Grantees

Grantee	Award Year	Award