2009 Mini-Symposia Funding

Proposal Description and Guidelines

1. Proposals: Mini-Symposia applications will describe the proposed event in two (2) pages or less. Proposals will contain at a minimum the following information:
   • Goals of the symposium
   • Proposed Speakers (draft)
   • Target Audience
   • Budget Estimate
   • Proposed Agenda (draft outline)


2. Review: VCC Transition Steering Committee will review and select the mini-symposia proposals to be funded on an ongoing basis throughout the calendar year.


3. Award Criteria: Grants will be awarded on the basis of relevance to VCC programmatic initiatives.


4. Current Award Dates: The grants will be awarded throughout the calendar year based on fund availability. Funding is limited.


5. Submission: Submit the original and ten (10) double-sided copies of the proposal along with one electronic PDF copy. The original application should be single-sided and single-spaced with type no smaller that 10-point. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and will be reviewed by the Transition Steering Committee to:
   
   Campus Mail or Hand Delivery
   
   Vermont Cancer Center
   Attn: Kimberly Luebbers
   The Courtyard at Given — 4th Floor North
   
   E-version should be emailed to: Kimberly.Luebbers@uvm.edu