Legatum Center Seed Grants: Applicant Resources
Now accepting applications for Legatum Center 2010 IAP Seed Grants!
Application Deadline: November 19, 2009 at 12:00PM EST
Conditions of Eligibility
Legatum Center seed grants are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students at MIT who wish to develop innovative for-profit enterprises in low-income countries. Individuals and teams are welcome to apply for up to a maximum amount of $1500 per team. At least one member of the team must be an MIT student. Travel, market research, prototype development, pilot testing, and other expenses that directly advance the project development are all eligible grant expenses and can be reimbursed up to the amount of the grant awarded.
All monies must be spent and all travel completed during the allotted seed grant award period (by February 1, 2010 for IAP seed grant recipients, and by the end of the summer (for summer seed grant recipients).
*Important note on other funding sources: When you submit your receipts and final report you must let the Legatum Center know of any other funding that you received for you this project and the contact information for the other sponsor so we may coordinate your reimbursement.
Application Process
In order to apply for a Legatum Seed Grant you must complete the following section of the online application in full:
- Personal Information
- MIT Information
- Seed Grant Project Details
- Seed Grant Project Budget
- No Letters of Recommendation are required for Seed Grants
A committee will examine all applications and finalists will be contacted to set up an interview. Interviews will take place in the Legatum Center offices.
Application Deadline: November 19, 2009
Interviews: November 23 - November 25, 2009
Notification of 2010 Legatum Seed Grant Awards: Early December
Grant Deliverables and Expectations
Upon completion of their award, recipients of Legatum Center seed grants are expected to:
- Submit a 1-2 page report detailing how the seed grant money advanced the project, and what opportunities exist for further advancement.
- Submit at least 5 high-resolution (greater than 5 mega-pixels) photographs (with captions) from work done on your project. Examples of encouraged photographs include photos of the technology and tools relevant to your project, photos of you and your team at work in the field/lab, photos of the constituents who will benefit from your project, photos of the geographic region in which your project takes place, etc.
- Participate, upon returning to campus, in a short video interview at the Legatum Center.
- Participate, upon returning to campus, in a special Legatum Center poster session where you will have the opportunity to share your project with the greater MIT community.
All submissions (photos, videos (optional), and reports) can be used by the Legatum Center at its discretion, without restriction. Intellectual property is retained by seed grant recipients. Report and photos are due within one week of completing your seed grant-based work.
IAP 2010 Legatum Center Seed Grant Application