I'd met some award winners at last year's Staff Picnic, but I just saw the call for applications on today's BLINK homepage.
The 2008-2009 application deadline is Monday, June 1, 2009.
Awards will be given at the staff picnic on Friday, August 21, 2009.
The UCSD Staff Association Scholarship Program annually awards scholarships up to $350 each to eligible UCSD Staff Association members for completed training activities that aid in their career development. The scholarship program subcommittee of the UCSD Staff Association executive board shall be responsible for implementing the annual scholarship program in accordance with the guidelines and procedures contained in this document, subject to amendment by the executive board.
The current UCSD Staff Association Scholarship Application submission deadline is Monday, June 1, 2009, 4:30 p.m. The application is available in Word or PDF format.
Procedure:
The scholarship program subcommittee shall consist of the UCSD Staff Association Chair, Chair-elect, and a subcommittee chair chosen annually by the Staff Association Chair.
The subcommittee shall communicate to Staff Association members a call for scholarship applications during the Spring quarter, but not later than the first week of May.
Applications must be returned to the subcommittee chair by close of business on the first working day of June. Late applications will not be accepted.
The subcommittee will review applications to verify eligibility.
During its June meeting, the Staff Association executive board will review the amount of scholarship funds available, the number of scholarships to be awarded, and the scholarship amount for each award. Qualified applications will be presented to the executive board at that same meeting for final approval.
If the number of eligible applications exceeds the funding available, award selection will be based on a lottery process.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicant must be a UC San Diego career staff employee who has completed the probationary period.
- Applicant must be a current, dues-paying member (Word file) of the UCSD Staff Association as of May 31 of the current year, and at the time of application and award of scholarships.
- Qualified career development training activities include courses, seminars, and conferences. Items not eligible for scholarship funding are travel or other incidental expenses (such as food, parking, lodging, etc.), courses offered through Enrollment Central, courses required to maintain a current license or board certification, and any training paid by or reimbursed from university funds.
- Completion of training activities must occur between June 1 of the prior calendar year and May 31 of the current calendar year.
- Scholarship allocation will be considered only for successfully completed training activities. Proof of completion with a passing grade must accompany applications for courses or seminars (i.e., grade report, transcript, certificate, etc.).
- Original receipts for all expenses eligible for reimbursement must be submitted with the application.
- Applicants are required to utilize UC San Diego employee discounts for UC and Extension courses.
