Louis E. Catron Grant for Artistic Development

Proposal

The statement must be uploaded (as a PDF) into the online application.This statement should be no more than 2 pages, single-spaced. The statement needs to describe in detail the endeavor itself. The strongest applicants will demonstrate prior educational experiences that will help make the project a success.

In addition, it should include the following information:

• Your goals for the endeavor
• How this will contribute to your creative development
• Your qualifications (academic or other) to carry out the endeavor, including any recognition achieved for your previous work
• An explanation of how you have explored the available offerings in your project area at William & Mary
• The project timeline
• The materials and resources you need to carry out the project
• Your plan for how, upon your return to campus, you will share with faculty and fellow students the insights you have discovered

Personal Statement

The personal statement must be uploaded (as a PDF) into the online application. The statement should be no more than 1 single-spaced page. In the statement you should reflect on the factors that have influenced your artistic development and your goals both before and after graduation from William and Mary.

Budget

The budget must be uploaded (as a PDF) directly into the online application. The budget should be detailed (itemized when possible) and cover the period of the project, including any program costs.

Samples of Creative Work

Your samples should be uploaded to the online application form. 

You must have your recommender review your sample materials prior to submitting the application.

• Visual artists should submit 5 images of their work.
• Applied music students should submit a 5-10 minute recording with selections that best demonstrate their performance abilities.
• Creative writers should submit a writing sample of 15-20 double-spaced pages in the same genre as the project being proposed.
• Filmmakers should submit a 5-10 minute highlight reel and provide an explanation of each sample (what the assignment was and if applicable, the applicant's role on the production, etc.). The explanation can be included as a voice-over in the video or submitted separately in written form (using google docs, dropbox, a blog, etc) to make it accessible online.
• Theatre and dance students should submit a 5 minute highlight reel which illustrates their technical ability and capability to carry out the proposed project. This may be an existing video or one created specifically for this application.

Research Compliance

If your project involves research with living human subjects (including talking to people, surveys, interviews, focus groups, or questionnaires), you or your faculty mentor must request approval from the appropriate Research Compliance committee before submitting your grant application in order for your application to be considered for funding. Approval from the committee can be pending when you submit your grant application, but approval must be received before you begin research per federal regulations.

Note: Protocols can be time-consuming to complete and may take weeks to a month before you hear back. Your protocol may also require revisions to be approved. Start this process as soon as possible!

• You and your faculty mentor/PI must complete the CITI training modules for: AREA specific human subject modules, Conflict of Interest, and Responsible Conduct of Research. 
• Students requesting approval for their own projects that meet exempt Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements: Submit a proposal to the Student IRB.
• Students working on a faculty mentor's project: list your faculty mentor's Protection of Human Subjects Committee (PHSC) approval information on the research grant application form if you are working on their research project. 

How to Register for CITI Training

1. Go to https://about.citiprogram.org/. Click "Register" in the top right corner.
2.  Under "Select Your Organization Affiliation" search for William & Mary. Click the agreement checkboxes and then "Create a CITI Program Account."
3. Complete the registration steps. You will be able to choose the courses that you need to take: AREA specific human subject modules, Conflict of Interest, and Responsible Conduct of Research. 
4. Finalize your registration. You will then be able to log in and complete your chosen courses.

Please refer to the CITI Program Getting Started Guide with questions or contact [[w|cacorb]].

International Travel

Please review the following information if you plan to travel internationally to conduct your summer research.

1.       Review the W&M Travel Alerts website to check the status of your intended destination.

• If your country is listed as a Restricted Destination, travel is prohibited and you must adjust your plans to do research in another destination.
• If there is a W&M Travel Risk Warning, you must submit an application for approval to the Travel Warning Review Committee through the Reves Center in order for your proposal to be considered for funding.

Transcript

Upload an unofficial (from Banner self-service), William & Mary transcript, including your spring registration.

Recommendation Letter

An applicant for a Catron Scholarship is required to have one letter of recommendation from a William & Mary faculty member who knows the applicant and their work well. The letter should indicate the length of time and context in which the faculty member has known the student.

In the recommendation, in addition to commenting on the applicant’s intellectual and academic strengths, the author should evaluate the student’s potential for success in carrying out the proposed creative endeavor. The recommender is also responsible for assisting the student during the exhibition and presentation of their work on campus in Fall 2023, and should make every effort to attend the presentation event.