Serving Students Spring 2015 Merit Fund These funds are intended to support one time future project costs. In the past, they have supported various outreach programs, research, and engineering-related projects. To be eligible for this award you must: Serving Faculty  Be a Purdue University Engineering student organization.**  Submit the above information and responses to the following questions by 5:00 PM Friday, March 13th, 2015.  Be able to have at least two representatives attend an evening interview regarding this application on Sunday, March 29th, 2015. **It is not necessary to have “engineering” in the title of your organization, but your project should involve facilitating interest in engineering or promoting knowledge of engineering principles. The funds may not be used for catering social events, t-shirts, etc. Please email any questions to [email protected]. Serving Industry Organization Name: President: Membership Size: Applicants will be notified if they have been chosen for an interview on Wednesday, March 25th, 2015 Proposed Project: Please submit applications by email to [email protected] with “[Merit Fund]” in the subject line. Person Submitting Application: Application due date: March 13th, 2015 at 5:00 PM Amount Requested: E-mail Address: purdueesc.org 1. State the overarching purpose of your organization at Purdue University, and how the project contributes to your organization’s goals. 2. Please describe the proposed project in detail. Include all plans, project timelines, intended audience, and a detailed breakdown of the financial requirements along with an explanation of how the Merit Fund Grant will be utilized. 3. Describe the financial stability of your organization. How would your organization and the above project be impacted by partial funding? 4. Explain how this project will positively influence and inspire the engineering student body. 5. Identify any difficulties/issues that you may face during your project, and how you intend to utilize our funding to solve these issues. 6. What methods will be used to measure the success and impact of this project? (Is your project taking part in any kind of competition or presentation?)