Who Can Apply
All full-time and part-time graduate students at all campus locations are eligible to submit a proposal for a professional development activity. Graduate students are encouraged to work in teams and ask faculty to participate in developing their proposals.
How to Apply
Proposals must be submitted according the Proposal Guidelines (see below) and submitted to the Proposal Evaluation Committee electronically at kime@wsu.edu
When to Apply
The deadline for submitting a proposal for the Spring 2009 semester is 5 pm on October 1, 2008. A call for proposals will be sent out in early September.
How to Prepare
Members of the Proposal Evaluation Committee would be happy to meet with you to explore the feasibility of your ideas before you submit your proposal. Please contact kime@wsu.edu
Evaluation and Notification
A Proposal Evaluation Committee of graduate students (selected and appointed by GPSA) and faculty/administrators (selected and appointed by the Graduate School) will evaluate proposals and notify proposal participants. Decisions will be announced in mid-November.
Successful proposals will
- Follow the Proposal Guidelines;
- Explain the need for the professional development activity;
- Describe the potential impact on graduate students across the university (justify how the amount of funding requested benefits the number of graduate students expected to participate);
- Describe how the professional development activity will enhance participants’ leadership, team and/or interpersonal skills;
- Explain how the activity is interdisciplinary, interdepartmental and/or inclusive of a diverse student group;
- Include a detailed budget, schedule, and publicity plan for the activity;
- Leverage funding from other sources (matching funds will strengthen proposal);
- Be feasible and well-planned;
- Include an assessment plan.
Click here for Proposal Guidelines
Possible topics
- Personal awareness; appreciating different perspectives
- Consensus building
- Navigating conflict
- Teambuilding and leadership skill development
- Engagement and active listening
- Balancing life and career commitments
- Organizational skills; time management
- Building self-esteem
- Working effectively with a faculty advisor
- Developing mentorship skills