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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Complete in Him"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Complete in Him";color:blue'>Due to the
number of requests for an extension of time it has been decided to extend the
deadline to Friday 7 May 2010.</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As part of the Strategic Innovation
Fund the UL Environmental Committee in conjunction with The Incubation Centre
are making a seed fund of €20k available to faculty interested in integrating
sustainability into their taught modules or courses.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-IE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The maximum grant
available will be €1.5k to those interested in increasing student’s exposure to
the objectives <font color=black><span style='color:black'>of Education for
Sustainable Development (ESD). It is expected that typical applications might
include, but are not limited to, requests for funding</span></font> for invited
speakers or workshops, field trips<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>,</span></font>
conference <font color=black><span style='color:black'>attendance or other
professional development activities</span></font>. It is vital that
applications will clearly demonstrate the impact of the proposed measure o<font
color=black><span style='color:black'>n taught programmes a</span></font>nd
should include the details of the targeted modules, student numbers and whether
changes are envisaged to the module syllabus or learning outcomes. Successful
applicants will be required to provide a report detailing the outcomes of the
measure.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=bodytext style='background:white'><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=bodytext style='text-align:justify;background:white'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Ba</span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>ckgroun<font
color=black><span style='color:black'>d information: </span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=bodytext style='text-align:justify;background:white'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The years 2005 to
2014 have been designated the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable
Development. </span></font><font face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-family:
Arial'>Sustainable development is seeking to meet the needs of the present
without compromising those of future generations. </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Universities are vital players in
this undertaking. </span></font><font color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Arial;color:navy'>ESD</span></font><font face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-family:Arial'> aims to help people to develop the attitudes,
skills and knowledge to make informed decisions for the benefit of themselves
and others, now and in the future, and to act upon these decisions. </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>The goals of the UN Decade of
Education for Sustainable Development are outlined in detail on the following
website (<a href="http://www.unesco.org/en/esd/"
title="http://www.unesco.org/en/esd/">http://www.unesco.org/en/esd/</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span lang=EN-IE style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Applications should be sent to<font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><a
href="mailto:karen.mcgrath@ul.ie">karen.mcgrath@ul.ie</a></span></b> </span></font>and
should include the following information (not be longer than 2 pages).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>1 </span></font></b></strong><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Applicant’s
Name, Department & Contact Details</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>2 </span></font></b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Description
of what you would like to do with funding (proposed measure)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>3</span></font></b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> Relevance
of the proposed measure for objectives of UNDESD<br>
<strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>4 </span></font></b></strong>Key
</span></font><font color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>o</span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;color:black'>bjectives arising from </span></font><font color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:navy'>the </span></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>measure<br>
<strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>5</span></font></b></strong> An
</span></font><font color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>i</span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;color:black'>mplementation </span></font><font color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:navy'>p</span></font><font color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>lan for maximising
influence of project measure on ESD. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>6 </span></font></b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>Brief CV
indicating track record on issues </span></font><font color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:navy'>of</span></font><font color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> ESD </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>7</span></font></b></strong><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> A breakdown
of costs including details of any match</span></font><font color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:navy'>ing</span></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> fund</span></font><font
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:navy'>s</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Evaluation Criteria
(100 marks)</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 color="#555555"
face=Arial><span lang=EN-IE style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#555555'>1) Relevance of proposed measure to UNDESD (35)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 color="#555555"
face=Arial><span lang=EN-IE style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#555555'>2) Impact on student learning experience (35)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 color="#555555"
face=Arial><span lang=EN-IE style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#555555'>3) Implementation plan (20)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=EN-IE style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#555555'>4) Track record on ESD (10)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#ff6600" face=Arial><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#FF6600'>The closing date for
applications is<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b></span></font><b><u><font
color=red face=Arial><span lang=EN-IE style='font-family:Arial;color:red;
font-weight:bold'>now Friday 7 May 2010</span></font></u></b><b><font
color="#ff6600" face=Arial><span lang=EN-IE style='font-family:Arial;
color:#FF6600;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><font color="#ff6600"
face=Arial><span lang=EN-IE style='font-family:Arial;color:#FF6600'>and it is
expected funding will be awarded no later than Friday 21 May 2010</span></font><font
color="#ff6600" face="Complete in Him"><span lang=EN-IE style='font-family:
"Complete in Him";color:#FF6600'>.<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b></span></font><font
color="#ff6600"><span style='color:#FF6600'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-weight:bold'>Karen McGrath</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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