Grants for Service, Study, & Mission

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Staley Grant

Overview: Provides grants to Davidson students for short-term volunteer service, mission or study that gives them a chance to express or explore Christian faith.

Amount: Grants range up to $350 for winter and spring breaks and $1750 for summer break.

Applications/Deadlines: Return completed applications (Word format | PDF format) to the Office of the Chaplain accordingly:

Expectations:  Grant recipients must keep a journal during the experience and submit a 3 - 4 page written report to the College Chaplain at its conclusion. They are also encouraged to meet with the Chaplain or other college faculty or staff member to discuss goals and, if appropriate, a reading list prior to beginning their service or study, and to review the experience after it is completed.

McCall Grant

Overview:  Provides grants to Davidson College students seeking to broaden their cultural, economic, ethnic or social horizons through study or service true to a Christian vision. Applicants themselves need not be of a particular religious affiliation, nor must their project be explicitly religious in nature. The emphasis is on how the experience will broaden the applicant’s horizons. Ordinarily, McCall grants are awarded for experiences abroad, but proposals for domestic experiences will be considered as long as they meet the criteria indicated above. If students are unsure whether their proposed project fits with the criteria of this grant program, they are encouraged to consult with the College Chaplain, who administers the grant.

Amount: Grants range up to $3000.

Applications/Deadlines: Applications (Word format | PDF format) are due the third Friday in March.

Expectations: Grant recipients must keep a journal during the experience and submit a brief (four-page) written report to the College Chaplain at its conclusion. They are also encouraged to meet with the Chaplain or other college faculty or staff member to discuss goals and, if appropriate, a reading list prior to beginning their service or study, and to review the experience after it is completed.