You will need to submit a budget in your application that lists the costs associated with your enrichment activity. Because it needs to be accurate and detailed, the budget will probably be the most time-consuming element of your application. Below is step by step guide through the process of creating a budget. If you have any questions regarding the preparation of your budget, please contact Michael Cunningham at michael.cunningham@uconn.edu.
Gather Information
The first step in creating a budget is to gather information related to the costs of your activity. Depending on the type of activity, these could include:
- Airfare, mileage, car rental, or other travel costs
- Room and board
- Registration fees
- Purchase of materials needed for an experiment
Budget Worksheet
Once you have gathered all the information and documentation, the next step is to complete the Budget Worksheet in which you list all the costs associated with your activity.
Documentation
For the application, you will need to provide documentation that clearly indicates the costs listed in your budget. Types of documentation could include mileage and per diem (per day) calculations for meals (current rates are available at travel.uconn.edu), receipts, conference and hotel booking confirmations, quotes for travel arrangements, a finances/budget sheet from the proposed study abroad/public service program, rental contracts, etc. Screenshots saved as PDFs will serve this purpose.
Please note that enrichment award funds support Presidential Scholars who are pursuing eligible enrichment activities. We cannot approve requests to use funds from this program to subsidize activities of individuals who are not Presidential Scholars. So, if your award includes funds for travel, and you plan to share a room, we can only approve requests for your portion of the room cost. The same holds true for meals and transportation.