GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

To submit an application for this year's grant, you have to create an account, complete the online application form AND request recommendations from three referees and one statement of support from your faculty sponsor.

HOW DO I COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM?

1. Verify your eligibility by taking the Eligibility Quiz.
2. You will be redirected to a registration form should you pass the Eligibility Quiz. Complete the form to create a user account with which you may submit your application.
3. Login to your application
4. Make sure you have selected the right grant. At the top of the Submit application page there will be a reminder that says "You are applying to the 2012 Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund. Change". Click on the Change link, and click the Refresh button after you are done making changes to your password or other information. You will be taken back to your application page.
5. For each section of the application listed on your application page, click Modify to edit that section. The instructions for completing each field will be listed underneath the field where applicable. Make sure to check the confirmation checkbox after each field. The full list of form fields can be found here. Note: For this year's application, all fields must be formatted in plain text. References, figures and legends pertaining to the proposal may be attached (electronically) as an image (PNG, GIF, JPG, JPEG) to the General Statement section. Your image will be automatically resized to 800x600. The General Statement is limited to 15,000 computer characters. Be sure to preview your application before submitting it
6. Once all the confirmation checkboxes have been checked for each section, the status of the section will change to Complete.
7. When all sections are marked Complete you may submit the whole application (after which you can no longer make any changes to it). Once the application is submitted you will:

1. Receive a notice that your application has been received
2. Be able to print out your application as many times as necessary.

HOW DO I REQUEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM MY SPONSOR AND REFEREES?

At the bottom of your application is a section for requesting support letters for your application. When you send an invitation to your referees/sponsor, they receive instructions by email on how to submit a letter for you. This letter is sent to a special email address. Once a letter has been received, it may take a few days for the status on your application to reflect the receipt of their letter. We will accept the letters until February 28.