High Meadows Sustainability Fund
for Research, Education and Civic Engagement Initiatives
Fall 2009 Request for Proposals
Next Deadline: January 2010
THE FALL RFP IS CLOSED. Only proposals of less than $2000 are now eligible for submission.
Proposal Instructions download
Cover Sheet (required): Civic Engagement download (updated 9.28.09)
Review Schedule download
Cover Sheet: 2010 Research and Education download (updated 9.28.09)
ALL APPLICANTS: please review the following TIPS
NOTE: if you are applying for $2000 or less, please see the TIPS section for more information about the application process
Previous Award Recipients
Overview
The Office of Sustainability and the Princeton Sustainability Committee are seeking proposals in need of funding for campus sustainability projects. The Princeton University High Meadows Sustainability Fund, made possible by a gift from Carl and Judy Ferenbach, was created to accelerate sustainability efforts in research, education and civic engagement, as outlined in the Princeton Sustainability Plan. The Princeton Sustainability Committee is responsible for allocating $3.5 million over the course of a four to six year term, starting in 2008. The proposals will be reviewed by the Academic Review and Civic Engagement Review panels of the Committee, with final approval by the University upper administration.
Sustainability Fund for Education & Research
The Academic Review Panel (ARP) will evaluate proposals that address: 1) course development, redesign, enhancement or support, 2) faculty research projects on sustainability-related topics; and 3) student-initiated research projects on sustainability-related topics. Please review the RFP Document for more details.
Sustainability Fund for Civic Engagement
The Civic Engagement Review Panel (CERP) will evaluated proposals that address: 1) student-led sustainability initiatives; 2) campus activities or programs; and 3) research projects aimed at increasing the operational sustainability of the University. Please review the RFP Document for more details.
Eligibility
All campus community members are eligible to apply, with appropriate endorsement from home department, office (or in the case of students the Office of Sustainability).
Governance
Fund Review Panels
Academic Review Panel
| Peter Quimby (Chair) | Deputy Dean of the College |
| Denise Mauzerall | Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Public and International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School |
| David Wilcove | Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs; Director, Program in Environmental Studies |
| Pablo Debenedetti | Class of 1950 Professor of Engineering and Applied Science; Professor of Chemical Engineering; Vice Dean, School of Engineering & Applied Science |
| Elie Bou-Zeid | Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Tom Kreutz | Energy Systems Modeler, Princeton Environmental Institute |
| Mary Baum | Associate Dean of the Faculty |
| Terri Reed | Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity, Office of the Provost |
| Karla Ewalt | Associate Dean for Research, Office of the Dean for Research |
| Shana Weber | HM Fund Administrator/Office of Sustainability |
Civic Engagement Review Panel
| Tom Dunne (Chair) | Associate Dean, Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students |
| Rick Curtis | Director, Outdoor Action |
| Stu Orefice | Director, Dining Services |
| Tom Nyquist | Director, Facilities Engineering |
| Monique Baron | Associate Director, Leadership Gifts, Office of Development |
| Andrew Nurkin | Senior Program Coordinator, Pace Center (non-voting advisory member) |
| Patrick Caddeau | Director of Studies, Forbes College |
| Danny Growald '11 | Student Representative |
| Carolyn Edelstein '10 | Student Representative |
| Shana Weber | HM Fund Administrator/Office of Sustainability |