Application Instructions for
2015 Spouse Education Fund (SEF) Grant
We welcome your interest in and application for a grant ($100 - $500) toward local academic and professional
development opportunities. All of the Spouse Education Fund grant funds are donated by the community, so the
amount of available funding varies each year. Grants are awarded primarily according to financial need, as well as
relevance, future impact and motivation.
ELIGIBILITY
Applications are restricted to spouses and/or partners of current Stanford international students, post-docs, and
visiting scholars on F-2 or J-2 visas. First-time applicants only. (Spouses of Stanford employees are not eligible.
Neither the applicant nor the spouse can hold American citizenship.) The grants must be used for
courses/programs that are completed by December 2016.
Application deadline: Thursday, November 12, 2015 at midnight
COMPLETING THE APPLICATION
Please follow these application instructions carefully.
1. Insert a passport size photograph of yourself on page 1 of the SEF application in the space provided;
2. Complete each field in the application.
3. If you have any questions about the application, please send an email to:
SEFcomm@CCISstanfordu.org or contact SEF Committee members Dolly Verplank, Gwyn Dukes or
Sande Stuart at the Friday Morning Coffee.
4. It is VERY important to provide SPECIFIC course information in the application section on
“Proposed Use of Award.” We suggest you list 1st and 2nd choices, since courses are sometimes
cancelled;
5. Save the application as a Microsoft Word document, named
‘2015 SEF App - <Your First Name> <Your Last Name>’. (If, for example, your name is Sally
Brown, name the Word document ‘2015 SEF App – Sally Brown’);
6. In the ‘subject’ field of your email put: ‘SEF application -- <your name>” (This way we can track
your SEF application.) We will notify you that we have received your application.
7. Email your completed application as an attachment to: SEFcomm@CCISstanfordu.org;
SCHEDULING YOUR INTERVIEW WITH THE SEF COMMITTEE
The SEF Committee will hold a 15-minute interview with each applicant in the Post Room at the Bechtel
International Center between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., November 16 through 19. When you have submitted
the application, be sure to sign up for an interview, using the link at the bottom of the
application. If you cannot find a convenient time for an interview, contact us. We encourage you to
apply early for the best choice of interview times.
Grant awards will be presented at a reception on Thurs., December 3, from 4 to 5:30 PM at the Bechtel I-Center.
COURSE INFORMATION
Information and course catalogs of local institutions are available in the Resource Center for International Families
(I-Center main floor) and online at:
http://www.ccisstanfordu.org/information/SEF-2015-local-edu-list-1.pdf
2015 SEF Instructions
2015 APPLICATION FOR
THE SPOUSE EDUCATION FUND
OF THE COMMUNITY COMMITTEE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
(Insert your photo here)
The application must include all of the following information:
First Name_____________________________________Last Name ______________________________
Address______________________________________________________________________________
Telephone Number__________________________Email address_________________________________
Country of Citizenship____________________Country of Birth____________________Type of visa______
Date of arrival at Stanford__________________________Expected date of departure___________________
Name of spouse/domestic partner____________________Country of Citizenship______________________
Department of spouse/domestic partner_______________________________________________________
Current status of spouse/domestic partner: International student ____ Post-doc ____ Visiting scholar_______
Other ___ (please explain)_______________________________________________________
If your spouse/partner receives funding from Stanford, please explain: _________________________________
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Specify the subject matter, institution, and any certificate, diploma, or degree awarded
EMPLOYMENT AND/OR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Please list employment or volunteer activities most relevant to this application
2015 SEF Instructions
PROPOSED USE OF AWARD
How would you use the award? Be specific. List particular courses (1st and 2nd choices) and institutions you
would attend, or specify the conferences or other learning opportunities you would pursue. If requesting a
Stanford Continuing Studies course, list both the title and number of the course you propose to take.
Be sure to check carefully that the course(s) you select will be available between January and December of 2016,
and that you are eligible to enroll. (Please note: SEF funds are not available for the study of English as a Second
Language, except for programs in Teaching ESL.)
1.
2.
PROPOSED BUDGET
Please list the costs of each course/program you are proposing and all possible sources of funding.
Costs:
Tuition:
Books/Supplies:
Total Costs:
Financial sources:
Amount you can contribute:
Amount you can receive from other sources:
Amount of grant requested:
PURPOSE
Briefly state your goals for the future and indicate how your proposed educational experience would enhance
these goals.
I affirm that my spouse/partner is a current international student, post-doc or visiting scholar at Stanford
University, and that all the information presented on this form is accurate.
(Your name):__________________________________________
INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be conducted with each applicant between Monday, November 16 and Thursday, November 19.
They will be scheduled every half-hour, from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Immediately upon completion of your
application, please log on to the link below and sign up for a time.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d48abaf23a13-sefinterviews
2015 SEF Instructions