Application Form: CUES Major Grant Scheme 2014

Send the completed form to grants@cuengineeringsociety.org.uk by 19

th
February 2014
Before completing this form:
Please ensure you have read CUES Major Grant Scheme Details to check whether you are eligible
for a grant. Queries should be sent to grants@cuengineeringsociety.org.uk.

SECTION 1: BASIC INFORMATION & DEMOGRAPHICS SURVEY

NAME OF APPLICANT:

NAME OF GROUP OR TEAM, IF APPLICABLE:

NAME OF PARTNER ORGANISATION(S), IF APPLICABLE:

SHORT DESCRIPTIVE TITLE FOR YOUR BID:

EMAIL ADDRESS TO BE USED FOR ANY CORRESPONDENCE:

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

COLLEGE:

DEGREE/SUBJECT:

YEAR:


SECTION 2: AMOUNT REQUESTED
The maximum available amount is 500. ___

SECTION 3: DESCRIPTION OF THE INTENDED USE OF FUNDS
Please describe how you will use the funds if successful in your bid (maximum 600 words)
The main criterion on which this section is judged is:

There must be significant evidence that the grant will help to achieve a goal of direct relevance to
the field of engineering.

To support your evidence, it may be useful to include a thorough description of your intended use of
funds, a planned timeline of activities and a budget to indicate where and when the financial
assistance will be helpful.




Application Form: CUES Major Grant Scheme 2014
Send the completed form to grants@cuengineeringsociety.org.uk by 19
th
February 2014
SECTION 4: EVIDENCE THAT OTHER FUNDING AVENUES HAVE BEEN EXPLORED
Please outline any other possibilities for funding of your project (maximum 300 words)
The main criterion on which this section is judged is:

There must be evidence that other avenues of funding have been or are being sought.

To support your evidence, we would recommend that you list funding sources, amounts applied for
and submission dates. You should clearly indicate whether funding has been secured, and in this case
state the amount received. If an application is pending or yet to be submitted, please indicate the
likelihood you feel of success. We do not ask to see a full business plan for any funding bids as we
recognise that some projects are open-ended: the purpose of this question is to allow you, alongside
the budget in section 3, to demonstrate a commitment to sound financial management.






SECTION 5: REALISM, ACHIEVABILITY AND APPROPRIATENESS
Please outline what will make you in particular successful in achieving the planned goal, with the
help of a successful funding bid (maximum 300 words)
The main criterion on which this section is judged is:

The proposed use for the grant must be both realistic, achievable and appropriate to the skills of
the individual or team.

To support your evidence, we might suggest that you describe any previous experiences or relevant
education. If you are working as part of a team, you might wish to demonstrate that the range of
skills required are covered by the group as a whole. If there are any significant gaps in your
knowledge or skills, you can indicate how you will close these in order to achieve your goal.





Application Form: CUES Major Grant Scheme 2014
Send the completed form to grants@cuengineeringsociety.org.uk by 19
th
February 2014

Eligible Applicants:

To be eligible for a grant, applicants must be a current student of the University of Cambridge and a
member of CUES (this includes the option to become a member in order to receive the grant)

Both individuals and teams can apply. However, only one grant may be given per team the lead
applicant must be a CUES member. It will not be allowed for teams to split up and apply for multiple
grants as individuals.

Notes:

We will endeavour to decide on the outcome of all applications using the application form alone.
However, we may ask for further information, an interview or presentation. Notice of at least one
week will be given in this case.

The decisions of the panel are final. Any successful funding bids will be required to enter into a
contract with CUES which will outline the methods by which we will ensure that the funding is
correctly used. These include, but are not limited to: writing a report on the outcomes of activity,
making a short presentation to or dining with our sponsors. This will be fully discussed with you
should your application be successful, and at the same time we will make arrangements for prompt
payment of your funding.