Green and Gold Student Leadership and Professional Development Grant

Employability skills – skills directly related to obtaining and maintaining a job – include:

• Career management skills (i.e., skills required to navigate the world of work)
• Discipline-specific skills (i.e., skills specific to certain occupations or fields)
• Generic skills (i.e., skills that are transferable to different situations, such as using technology, written and verbal communication, teamwork, problem-solving, self-management skills)
• Self-management skills (e.g. values, abilities, interests, time management, goal setting, perseverance)

All current full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students with at least satisfactory academic standing. Students must be registered at the University of Alberta at the time of application and when they participate in the proposed activity.

Students are eligible to receive only one grant during each degree program. Group applications are not accepted.

Applications are assessed by the Green and Gold Grant Adjudication Committee. Applications are considered based on their individual merit and quality. Criteria central to the review process are:

• Purpose and value of the activity and explanation of leadership and professional development
• Applicant's role in the activity (i.e. attendee, participant, volunteer) and level of involvement
• Quality of the application package (i.e. level of detail, clear and concise writing, persuasive and logical explanations)
• Commitment and fiscal responsibility (i.e. planning completed in advance, effort to minimize overall costs)

Types of activities eligible for funding include, but are not restricted to:

• Leadership conferences and seminars
• Skill-building workshops
• Meetings and events hosted by professional associations
• Experiential learning activities

Certain activities are not eligible for the Green and Gold Grant. These include, but are not restricted to:

• Academic conferences where the primary purpose for attending is to present research
• Activities where an applicant is applying for funding to run the activity (e.g. speaker fees, - catering for participants)
• Research-related travel (e.g. field research, travel to participate in a collaborative research project or to study with a scholar elsewhere)
• Activities for which applicants will also receive academic credit (e.g. practicum, field school, study abroad) or continuing education credit
• Activities which lead to accreditation or licensure required for a profession. This includes prep courses and courses required for accreditation hours. e.g. CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant), PMP (Project Management Professional), LSAT (Law School Admission Test), MCAT (Medical College Admission Test), GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test), etc. This list is not exhaustive.
• Work experience placements, whether paid or unpaid (e.g. internship, practicum)
• Any activity where the applicant will be paid for their participation

• Two full-time academic staff members, one from a professional program Faculty and one from a general program Faculty, appointed by the Dean of Students (or designate)
• Four undergraduate students, two designated by the Students' Union and two undergraduate students at large appointed by the Dean of Students (or designate)
• Four graduate students, two designated by the Graduate Students' Association and two graduate students at large appointed by the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (or designate)
• Two student affairs professionals appointed by the Dean of Students (or designate)

Applications with eligible activities will be adjudicated. The adjudication committee evaluates each application based solely on the information provided. This includes the responses to the short answer questions and the budget. Applicants are not contacted to clarify their application.

The Green and Gold Grant uses an anonymized adjudication process. The sections of the application that collect identifying information are used for grant administration purposes. The application indicates which sections are shared with the adjudication committee.