It was Maryana Iskander's own bright idea that led to the creation of Envision Grants. As student body president, Iskander realized that some of the most innovative students at Rice were held back from letting their creative juices flow for lack of modest funding. While the University has traditionally had venues for facilitating travel abroad, student organization projects and academic research, there was a gap. A student with a really great idea that might not benefit Rice directly or only affect a small segment of the population did not have a place to turn for seed money to move forward. Iskander went to the administration and sold the idea of Envision Grants.
Projects can be technical, artistic or community service related.
Envision grants will not pay for on-going support of an existing project or any student organization. Most travel or scholarly research in areas already funded by existing sources. If you have a bold vision and wish you could try your hand at moving from inspiration to action, consider applying for an Envision grant. Call Christine Adams, Leadership Rice's assistant director at 348-4717 if you have questions about the process.