Apply for personal project funding!
Do you have a great idea but need some money to get started? University of Minnesota CSE students can apply to receive up to $500 from the Taylor Student Project Fund to fund a personal project prototype.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis during fall semester, but the sooner you apply, the more likely it is that funds will still be available.
Requirements and qualifications:
Requirements and qualifications:
- Applicants must currently be enrolled as undergraduate students in CSE.
- Applicants may only apply once per semester.
- Project proposals cannot be related to student group projects, research, or coursework.
- Projects must use prototyping equipment in the Anderson Student Innovation Labs.
- Projects must have some educational value or novel aspect for the applicant.
- Projects must contain some original work. CAD models, code, PCBs, art, music, etc. should all be original designs.
- Educational value: Will the applicant learn something from this project? Is the project related to their major?
- Project scope/viability: How much experience does the applicant have? What is the project end goal and how much is the applicant trying to achieve during this round of funding?
- Originality: Is the project mostly original work or is the applicant just following an online tutorial?
- Safety: Is the proposed project safe to work on in university facilities? Is the project end goal safe to operate? Does the applicant have a safety plan for potential hazards?
- Does the project align with the mission and values of the University of Minnesota?
