July 26, 2016
Grants Available for Epsilon Sigma Phi Members
Submitted by Extension Endowment Board of Trustees
August 15 is the application deadline for Epsilon Sigma Phi members to apply for program innovation or professional development grants through the Kansas Extension Endowment Fund.
Program innovation grants will fund programming that is innovative, can be replicated and is timely and relevant to the mission of Epsilon Sigma Phi and K-State Research and Extension. Professional development grants can help fund attendance at the ESP National Conference, graduate studies or other professional development opportunities.
For the grant application process go to http://www.ksre.k-state.edu/esp-alpharho/documents/endowment/Endowment%20Fund%20Grant%20Application.pdf.
In 2015, $11,060 was awarded to seven members of Kansas's Alpha Rho ESP Chapter members. Since 1992, a total of $85,700 has been awarded.
Epsilon Sigma Phi is a nation-wide organization dedicated to fostering standards of excellence in the Cooperation Extension System and to developing the extension profession and professional. To read more about the Kansas Alpha Rho Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi go to http://www.ksre.k-state.edu/esp-alpharho/.