PROJECTS TRACK
Term Funding Application
The Nectar Funding PROJECTS track is designed to support undergraduate extracurricular
student projects and initiatives in engineering and the applied sciences.
I.
Personal Information
Full name:
Email:
Phone number:
Term address:
Graduation year:
Concentration:
Secondary field (if applicable):
Please include with this application a printed copy of your student record, which you can
download from the FAS Registrar’s website. Please submit this with the hard copy of your
application. DO NOT email your student record.
II.
Project Abstract
Title of project:
2-3 sentence description of
project/initiative:
Name of Faculty Advisor:
Type of grant:
Scoping grant (less than $1000)
Seed grant (less than $2000)
Total funding required:
Check this box if your project is a continuation of a prior Nectar-funded project
Project/initiative description (1 paragraph). Think of this as your abstract or
executive summary:
Please limit responses to one (1) paragraph.
III.
Project Description and Goals
1. Describe what stage the project is in:
I recently came up with this idea
I’ve been working on this project for a few weeks
I’ve been working on this project for a few months
I’ve been working on this project for more than a semester
Describe the current status of your project (planning, researching, executing, etc.)
2. What are your goals for this project and how will the Nectar funding enable
progress towards these goals?
3. Describe your work plan: What steps will you take to achieve your goals? How will
you organize your time? How will you utilize the resources that Harvard currently
offers?
IV.
Personal and Team Information
1. Describe why you have the experience, skills, and passion to make this project
happen.
2. What other activities are you involved in where you have a leadership role?
3. List any other team members who will be working with you on this project. Give
each team member’s role, concentration, and 2-3 sentences describing the skills they
bring to the project.
V.
Budget
When will you start using
the funding?
When do you plan to
complete this phase of your
project?
Total amount requested:
Provide a detailed breakdown of how you will use the funding (including materials,
travel, etc.):
Name of
Amount
Cite source for this budget item
Purchaser (self or
expense
(USD)
Teaching Labs?)
TOTAL: $
Note: If you include travel in your budget, you must submit the Travel Supplement at least one
month prior to departure.
What funding (SEAS or otherwise) have you received for this project? What other
funding have you applied for?
VI.
Letter of Mutual Understanding with Faculty Advisor
All Nectar funding recipients are required to have a faculty advisor. The role of this advisor
may vary on a case-by-case basis, but we expect, in general, that advisors are consulted
about any major changes to your project’s direction or high financial expenditures.
Faculty advisor name:
Email:
TO BE FILLED OUT BY THE STUDENT: Please outline your expectation of the faculty
advisor.
TO BE FILLED OUT BY THE FACULTY ADVISOR: Please outline your expectation of the
student.
By signing below, you agree to this Letter of Mutual Understanding:
________________________________________________
Student signature
________________________________________________
Facutly advisor signature
VII. Other Information
1. What other resources do you need to achieve your goals (ie- storage space,
machine shop access, etc.)? Are you planning on using any Teaching Labs resources?
If you are planning on using resources in the SEAS Teaching Labs, you must discuss this
with the Director of the Teaching Labs, Anas Chalah, and get his approval below.
I have discussed this project with the students applying and we have agreed on the
support that the SEAS Teaching Labs is able to offer.
______________________________________________________________
Anas Chalah, Director of the SEAS Teaching Labs
2. Are you interested in entering any competitions with this project? If so, please
describe the competition criteria, how your project fits, any deadlines and websites.
NOTE: Entering and attending competitions will require prior approval.
VIII. Submission Information
If you are awarded Nectar funding, you are required to:
 Attend a mandatory orientation meeting
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If you are attending a competition, receive prior approval for your entry at least 2
weeks before the application deadline
If you are traveling, complete the Travel Supplement at least 1 month prior to
departure date
 Create a poster and present your project at the end of every semester
Applications are due by 11:59am on Oct. 1, 2015, to the SEAS Office of Experiential
and Career Development – Pierce 223. Applications must also be emailed to
nectar@seas.harvard.edu.