A partnership between the USC School of Pharmacy and local middle and high schools, the STAR program educates local schoolchildren about science, math and engineering and their unlimited potential to enrich classroom learning as well but also people’s lives. In this photo, high school seniors (from left) Tiffany Lam, Julian Lemus and Yureli Lopez work in the USC laboratory of Prof. Roberta Brinton making gel preparations, running tests for protein concentrations and making buffers for lab tests used to study aspects of Alzheimer’s disease. STAR is funded in part by a USC Neighborhood Outreach grant. (photo by Philip Channing)
Timeline
January 2012
- ONLINE request for proposals (RFP) for 2012-13 funding available
- Interim report (first of two reports) due for 2011-12 grantees
- Jan. 9 (Mon.), 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.: Common Grant Application Webinar
- Jan. 19 (Thurs.), 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.: Grant Proposal Information Session, Hastings Auditorium (HMR 100, HSC)
- Jan. 23 (Mon.), 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: USC Neighborhood Outreach Office Hours, Leavey Library, Learning Room B (UPC)
- Jan. 25 (Wed.), 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.: Grant Proposal Information Session, Taper Hall 102 (THH 102, UPC)
- Jan. 27 (Fri.), 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.: USC Neighborhood Outreach Office Hours, Leavey Library, Learning Room B (UPC)
February 2012
- Feb. 1, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.: UNO Office Hours, Leavey Library, Learning Room B
- Feb. 7, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.: UNO Office Hours, Leavey Library, Learning Room B
- Feb. 9, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.: UNO Office Hours, Leavey Library, Learning Room B
- Feb. 13, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.: UNO Office Hours, Leavey Library, Learning Room B
- Feb. 14, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.: UNO Office Hours, Leavey Library, Learning Room B
- Feb. 27, 5:00 p.m.: Proposals for 2012-13 funding due (All submissions must be made ONLINE at www.commongrantapplication.com -- no exceptions.)
- Second check issued to 2011-12 grantees, following review of satisfactory interim report.
March/April 2012
- March to April: Grant Review Committee evaluates proposals and selects 2012-13 grantees
May/June 2012
- Mid-May: 2012-13 grantees notified
- Orientation session for 2012-13 grantees
July 2012
- July 11 (Wed.): Final report for 2011-12 due
- Initial check issued to 2012-13 grantees (Note: Continuing programs must submit the current year’s final report before new project funding is advanced.)
September 2012
- 2012-13 grantees announced at 2012 USC Good Neighbors Campaign Celebration, Health Sciences campus
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