Western Oregon University Sponsored Research Office
Friday, January 20, 2012
Ashoka Changemakers Grant
Ashoka Changemakers has launched the Activating Empathy: Transforming Schools to Teach What Matters grant competition. This is a global competition that seeks solutions to helping young people learn about and employ empathy to solve today's problems.
Amount: $5,000
Date due: February 23, 2012 (eligible for early entry award); March 30, 2012
The primary role of Sponsored Projects is to provide WOU administrators, faculty and staff with technical assistance and professional development to expand current institutional and faculty research, contract and grant activities. This includes identifying new funding sources; conducting grant and foundation searches; assisting faculty, staff and administrators in conceptualizing, developing and submitting proposals to a variety of funders; budget planning and management; providing technical assistance and/or direct assistance in research and evaluation design; and managing the multitude of local, state and federal legal and fiscal requirements for post-award grants administration.