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UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE

Business and Its PublicsMicrogrant Lab Application

THE PROGRAM

The NYU Stern Undergraduate CollegesMicroGrant Lab is a co-curricular program designed to provide aselect group of students with an opportunity to bring the concepts studied inBusiness and Its Publics thefirst course in the Social Impact Core Curriculum to life by providing funding for the research anddevelopment of business ideas that have positive social and environmental impacts. Eligible applicants arecurrent, matriculated freshmen students who intend to enroll in a spring 2012 section of SOIM-UB 125 at

the time of the application deadline and during the entirety of the project period.SPRING 2012

Interested students should apply by 5pm onTuesday, January 31, 2012.

This is a competitive application process and funds may not be available for every project idea that issubmitted. Students will be alerted of their status by Monday, February 6, 2012.

APPLYING

Please email your complete application to mstatler@stern.nyu.edu.

Please note S12 MICROGRANT LAB APP in the subject line and attach supporting documents toyour email using the following format: LastName.FirstName.[title of document]

For example, a resume attachment would be titled Statler.Matt.resume.

Questions? Contact:

Matt Statler, Richman Family Director of Business Ethics and Social Impact ProgrammingNYU Stern Undergraduate College, Tisch Hall40 West Fourth Street, Room 430mstatler@stern.nyu.edu

(212) 998-0586

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: ___________________________________________________________

Stern e-mail: ___________________________________________________________

UID# (N#) : ___________________________________________________________

US Citizen (circle one): Yes No

US Permanent Resident (circle one): Yes No

Intended Major: ___________________________________________________________

Double Major: ___________________________________________________________

Intended Minor: ___________________________________________________________

SOIM-UB 125 Section # ___________________________________________________________

Expected grad date: ___________________________________________________________

Separate individual attachments:

1. STATEMENT OF MOTIVATIONAttach a statement in MS Word format that provides a narrative account of why you hope to participate inthe BIP MicroGrant Lab, including but not limited to e.g., prior experiences, current course of study,

current engagement in social impact activities, career goals and aspirations, etc. Use this space to really

focus on your passion and let us know why you want to participate!

2. STATEMENT OF INTENTAttach a statement in MS Word format that discusses the social or environmental problem you plan onaddressing with your project, and what kind of business approach youd like to take.

3. RESUMEAttach a 1 page current resume in MS Word.

4. TRANSCRIPTAttach an unofficial transcript (from Albert). Please include your name and N number.

5. EXPENSESRecipients will be eligible to receive up to $500 in reimbursement for related expenses while researchingand developing their project ideas. Describe generally any costs you anticipate related to this project.

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EXPECTATIONSIf awarded a Microgrant, you are expected to complete the written assignments that are required of all BIPstudents. The topic of your Cycle 2 and Cycle 3 journals and papers will be the issue you have chosen for theMicrogrant Program.

You will also be expected to attend and participate in the following meetings during common hour (12:30-1:45pm):

1.a Kickoff meeting on Thursday, 2/9/122.a Project Workshop meeting, 2/16/123.a Project Workshop meeting, 3/1/124.a Project Workshop meeting, 3/22/125.a Project Workshop meeting, 4/12/126.a Showcase on 5/3/12

__________ I confirm acknowledgment and acceptance of these stipulations. (Please initial)

CONFIRMATIONPlease initial below to confirm that all information contained in this application is complete and correct.

__________ I confirm that the information is complete and correct.