The Student Technology Fund (STF) proposal submission process is now open for large-scale projects. The extended deadline to submit project proposal abstracts is January 18, 2019.
ELIGIBILITY
Any student, staff or faculty member of the University of California, Berkeley is eligible to submit a proposal for consideration by the Student Technology Fund committee. Individual students must obtain a fiscal sponsor to administer awarded funds, such as a registered student group, ASUC, Graduate Assembly, academic department, or other functional unit.
ALLOWABLE COSTS
This fee, assessed at $51 per semester for seven years, provides funding to secure volume software licensing for students (e.g. Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, Matlab, Lynda.com). It also provides funding to support additional student technology services and initiatives. Fee funds are prohibited from subsidizing core information technology infrastructure.
Funding categories include:
- Applications and Software Development
- Commercial Software Licensing
- Hardware and Technology Equipment Acquisition
- Investigative and Planning Projects
- Technology Events
- Training, Support, and Access to Technology Programs
APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCESS
- Before submitting a proposal abstract, please review the funding guidelines.
- Proposal abstracts are due January 18, 2019 via online application, which will then be reviewed by the Student Technology Fund committee.
- In February, selected applicants will be invited to submit full proposals, which will be due March 8, 2019.
- Full proposals will be reviewed in March and April, with the intent of announcing decisions in May and allocating funds in June.
For questions and additional information, visit the Student Tech Fund website or email techfund@berkeley.edu.
Best,
Cristóbal Olivares and Anisha Dangoria, Student Tech Fund Committee Co-Chairs
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