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Davis Projects for Peace

This is the eighth year that Methodist University students have been invited to participate in 100 Projects for Peace. The invitation is extended to selected America colleges and university in the Davis United World College Scholars Program (of which Methodist University is one). It is an opportunity for all undergraduates to design their grassroots project for peace that they themselves will implement in the summer 2011. Through a competition of over 90 campuses, the 100 most achievable projects will be selected for funding at $10,000 each.

Davis Projects for Peace is being funded by Kathryn W. Davis, a lifelong internationalist and philanthropist (who earned a B.A. from Wellesley, an M.A. from Columbia, and a Ph.D. from the University of Geneva) who is now over 101 years old. She is the mother of Shelby M.C. Davis who funds the Davis UWC Scholars Program currently involving over 90 American colleges and universities. Mrs. Davis feels some urgency to spark initiatives for building prospects for peace in the world and so is committing $1 million to fund one hundred $10,000 projects for peace. She believes that today's youth—tomorrow's leaders—ought to be challenged to formulate and test their own ideas.

Past Davis Projects for Peace

Questions and Answers

What do you mean by "Projects for Peace"?
There is no specific definition for candidates as such stipulations may limit imagination. The students have to define what a "project for peace" might be themselves. The project should encourage creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. The overall program, all 100 projects, is to be worldwide in scope and impact. It can be undertaken anywhere and as grassroots as desired, including the U.S.

Who is eligible to design a "project for peace"?
Undergraduate students at Methodist University (including seniors who would complete their projects after graduation) are eligible. Groups of students from the same campus, as well as individual students, may submit proposals. You do not have to be a UWC Scholar to be eligible.

How does the funding for these projects work?
Mrs. Davis has committed $1 million to fund 100 projects for peace in 2010. While Davis funding per project is limited to $10,000, projects with larger budgets are welcome as is co-funding from other sources (such as other philanthropists, a college or university, foundation, NGO/PVO or students' own fundraising).

How does a student (or group of students) make a proposal?
To be considered, a student (or group of students) must prepare a written statement which describes the project (who, what, where, how) including expected outcomes and prospects for future impact (not to exceed two pages) as well as a budget (one separate page). Proposals should include pre-approval of all involved parties and organizations involved in the project. The two-page proposal and one-page budget should be submitted electronically to the designated official at each campus as outlined below. This preliminary application should be submitted to no later than January 15, 2012.

How are these proposals submitted and judged?
Each involved campus has a designated official to coordinate the process on each campus. This official, in ways s/he deems appropriate, will guide the internal campus procedures for announcing and promoting the opportunity to students, organizing the selection committee to evaluate the proposals submitted, communicating results on a timely basis to the Davis UWC Scholars office, and distributing the awarded grant funds for the winning proposal(s) on campus. Final review and approval of all recommended proposals from individual campuses rests solely with the office of the Davis UWC Scholars Program which will then forward the appropriate grant funds to each school with winning project(s).

How will the 100 grants be awarded?
The intention is to fund 100 projects, with at least one at each of the Davis UWC Scholar schools. Therefore, all involved schools are invited to select and submit one proposal for funding and one alternate proposal that might be funded as well. Final decisions on all grants are made by the Davis UWC Scholars Program office. Grants are made upon assurance that the project proposed will, in fact, be undertaken during the summer.

Timetables for Proposals and Decisions

  • All students must submit a preliminary draft to Ms. Lyle Sheppard, Director of the International Programs at by January 27, 2012, 5PM.
  • Final proposals submitted to the International Programs Office by January 27, 2012.
  • Recommended proposals determined and submitted by International Programs Office by February 13, 2012.
  • Final decisions on all winning proposals rendered by Davis UWC Scholars office to campus officials by March 16, 2012
  • All grant payment letters signed by recipient school and student proposers due March 31, 2012.
  • Any alternates selected will be finally agreed to in April 2012.
  • Projects completed during summer of 2012.
  • Final reports are due to the International Programs Office by September 1, 2012.

What is required for each project's final report?
Each funded project must submit a final report to the Davis UWC Scholars office by September 15, 2012. The final report is to be limited to two pages of narrative using the final report form for 2012 posted on the website. It also includes an additional one-page accounting of the funds expended. Students have the option of including up to 3 digital photos, attaching them to the end of their two-page final report. Final reports are submitted on disk to the Davis UWC office by the authorized campus contact. Reports will be posted on the program's website for all to see and learn from.

For more information on Davis Project for Peace:
http://www.davisprojectsforpeace.org/

 

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