University of Miami Mauritania OLPC

Answer the basics: who, what, when, where. Most importantly, KEEP IT CONCISE AND DIRECTLY TO THE POINT. How will you work with children? Are the children in school from June-August? Are they on break? Address how you will deal with children and learning with their schedule. Who is the local partner? How will you follow-up? Partner with groups capable of maintaining the deployment after you leave. I s there an academic institution, NGO, community organization, etc. willing to oversee the project after August? Do you have family ties in the community? What's going to happen when you leave? Include a letter of support from the local partner (this doesn't count towards your 750 word limit). Make sure you show that together you're capable of handling the receipt of a 230 kg package of laptops and equipment. Where will you store the equipment during the deployment? How will this impact 6-12 yr old children? All proposals must be about kids 6-12 years old and their learning. A proposal gets stronger as soon as the group can show that children are the agents of change, not just the objects of teaching.

Stick to OLPC's Core Principles: child ownership, low ages, saturation, connection, and free and open source. Describe your project's financial needs.

As an attachment (that doesn't count towards the 750 word limit), provide a brief budget for the project.

Include travel costs (to Kigali and your deployment community),

housing for 9 weeks (can your local partner help here?),

other project-related expenses.

Remember that OLPC will only grant up to $10,000 and that you do not need to include XOs, accessories, or Kigali accomodations in your budget.

If you have a creative project-based idea that needs funding, let us know.

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Be realistic with your budget. It will determine how much money you'll receive.

But also be economical where possible. If we think a team's budget is wasteful or unrealistic, we will consider that in evaluating the proposal.

How will you provide financial support after you leave? OLPC is dedicating significant time and resources to create learning environments throughout Africa! How can you show that your team can provide financial support after you leave?

Research your university's grant programs, student associations, alumni networks, and other avenues of funding to sustain your deployment.

Communication - do you share the language of the school or community where you will be working? If not, how will this be overcome?