GSOGA

• Please note that our formatting instructions have changed. Make sure to follow the instructions below to avoid any point deductions and see the example application!
• Your application should be compiled into a single Google Doc. The name of the Google Doc should be as follows: year_month of the application deadline_name of the GSO (Example: 2020_08_We Love Cats).
• Your document should be 6 pages. The first page will be a cover page and the following pages will be essays (prompts below). Please use Arial size 11 font and ensure each essay is only a single page with 1” margins. Your budget table and any figure legends may use smaller font, but no less than size 9.
• Please include the following sections in the application:

Page 1: Title Page

The first page should include the following information:

1. Primary GSO
2. Total Income ($$) – For the purposes of this grant, “income” is money from other sources available to your GSO for events included in your application.
3. Total Expenses ($$)
4. Amount requested from PGSG ($$)

Page 2: Description of your GSO

Please describe your GSO and what kind of events you host. This will give the reviewers an opportunity to learn more about your organization.

Page 3: Description of the events

Please describe up to (not more than) 5 specific events or types of events your GSO will host. For each event, please discuss the following:

1. Where is the event taking place?
2. What specific activities will occur at the event?
3. How many students, faculty, staff, or other community members are expected to attend the event?

Page 4: Benefits of your organization and events 

Please indicate the benefits of your organization and the events put on by your organization to graduate students at Purdue University using the following discussion points:

1. What academic and professional development benefits does your organization present for Purdue graduate students?
2. How does your organization contribute to the quality of life of Purdue graduate students?
3. What number of graduate students do you expect to attend your events or benefit from your organization?
4. How do your events benefit the community as a whole (including any benefit to undergraduates, faculty, or members of the Greater Lafayette community)?

Page 5: Budget table 

Please provide a detailed budget table. Your budget should be broken down into two parts: 1) Income and 2) Expenses. The amount that you request from GSOGA should equate to the difference between the two.

1. Income: List all sources of income, along with amounts anticipated/received, for the application period.
2. Expenses: List all events planned by your organization for the application period. Include the number of graduate members and non-members (faculty, undergraduates, etc.) that have or will attend each event. Include an itemized budget for each event, including quantities and prices for each item.

Page 6: Budget Justification

Please provide a description and justification of your budget. Discuss the following points:

1. What will the GSOGA money be spent on?
2. What efforts have been made to reduce costs?
3. What other funding has been solicited?

Note: Your budget table may go on to page 6 but ensure that your budget and budget justification fit on two pages. You will be penalized if this information does not follow the formatting instructions!

Step 2: CHECK THAT YOUR APPLICATION MEETS THE GRADING RUBRIC

Make sure your application meets the criteria in the rubric below to increase your likelihood of receiving GSOGA funds.

Step 3: SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

When ready, submit your application through the Online Qualtrics portal using the link below. The portal will generate a pdf of your responses. It is your (the applicant’s) responsibility to double-check the completion and accuracy of the responses in the application.