Introduction
The IEEE Region 8 Student Activities Committee is announcing the SYP Networking Activities Program. This program calls for student branch leaders (Student Branch Chairs and Counselors) to submit proposals for social and networking activities between student branches and young professionals that mix personal development with professional development and promote membership transition.
Goals
The program aims to:
- Enhance the bonding between the local Student Branches and the local YP AG;
- Establish collaborative activities between student branches and young professionals;
- Be the meeting place for networking, social and professional development activities;
- Promote the student – YP transition membership transition and infersize on the importance of IEEE in building a student’s career;
- Provide incentives for collaboration with Young Professionals for STEP events.
Rules
The program rules are the following:
- Applicants to this program can be only Student Branches that have submitted their annual report;
- The application should include an endorsement letter from the respective Student Branch Counselor.
- The application must be supported by the respective local Young Professionals affinity group;
- The application should include an endorsement letter from the respective Affinity Group Chair.
- Participants should be students from the organizing (and/or) other Student Branches and YPs from the respective Section with a minimum participation of 10 participants;
- The program of the event should include at least one session for:
- IEEE Young Professionals;
- Student Transition to YPs;
- Professional Development;
- Networking and Socializing.
Judging
Proposals will be judged from R8 SAC in the following areas:
- Solid and innovative program content and Planning;
- Relevant sessions;
- Benefits to students on their transition to YPs;
- Alignment with program goals;
Submissions
The proposal shall contain the following information:
- Description of the proposed SYP Networking Activity
- Proposed Title, Date, Venue and Organizing Team
- Preliminary Budget
- Suggested Program and Time Schedule
- Goals and KPIs
- Provide a short timeframe with milestones
- The event should be organized within the year of approval
The submission shall:
- be a maximum of 8 pages (without endorsement letter);
- be in Times New Roman font and 11 font size;
- be submitted in pdf format;
- include as an attachment the endorsement letter.
Funding
The entries that exceed the minimum standards will receive up to 500$ per activity to be used as secured funding after the submission and evaluation of their final report. The funding will be sent in the parent Section’s bank account after the submission and evaluation of the final report. The funding does not cover virtual events and costs and covers up to 60% of the total budget. Funding Eligibility Criteria and Outcome Reporting Rules are applied to this program.
Application Guide
In order to help you in writing your application, we have prepared for you three guides to help you write and submit a strong and resilient application
- SYP Networking Activities: Program Guide
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Final Deadline: September 25th, 2023
Application Form: Submit your Application NOW
Important Dates
- Submission of the Proposal: September 13, 2023 – September 25, 2023
- Funding Decision: October 1, 2023
- Event Implementation: By November 23, 2023
- Reporting Submission: by November 30, 2023
- Funding Release: December 2023