{"id":10,"date":"2025-05-15T23:52:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T23:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/mesa\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2025-10-02T17:32:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T17:32:52","slug":"professional-development-fund-pdf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/mesa\/professional-development-fund-pdf\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development Fund (PDF)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>What Can the Fund Be Used For?<\/strong><br>This fund is designed to support costs associated with academic and professional enrichment. Common uses include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Conference registration fees<\/li><li>Training workshops<\/li><li>Professional certification<\/li><li>Research travel (including gas, lodging, or park fees)<\/li><li>Graduate school or career-related materials<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Have a different idea? Reach out and ask\u2014this fund is flexible!)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who Can Apply?<\/strong><br>All currently enrolled MES students at Evergreen are eligible to apply. You do <strong>not<\/strong> need to be a MESA Club coordinator to apply\u2014we\u2019re here to support the entire cohort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Much Can I Request?<\/strong><br>Most awards are between <strong>$25 and $250<\/strong>, depending on the need, purpose, and fund availability. Requests above $250 may be considered with additional documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to Apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Download the application form here: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/6fvF4hkaZt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/6fvF4hkaZt<\/a><\/li><li>Fill out the short form describing your request<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll receive a confirmation email and follow-up within 1\u20132 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tips for a Strong Application:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Be clear and specific about the request<\/li><li>Include a rough budget (with links if possible)<\/li><li>Tell us how this opportunity supports your MES goals<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions or Unsure if You Qualify?<\/strong><br>Email us anytime or stop by during a MESA gathering. We\u2019re happy to help!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Can the Fund Be Used For?This fund is designed to support costs associated with academic and professional enrichment. Common uses include: Conference registration fees Training workshops Professional certification Research [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1422,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/mesa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/mesa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/mesa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/mesa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1422"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/mesa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/mesa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/mesa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions\/56"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/mesa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}