Videography Grant
The Global Learning Office (GLO) videography grant is given to Northwestern undergraduate students participating in Northwestern Programs or Northwestern Exchanges. Students will produce video content from their study abroad experience to be used for GLO projects, like social media engagement and program promotion.
Award Details
Award of $250 disbursed following study abroad experience, contingent upon the quality of work provided.
Eligibility
The GLO videography grant is open to all Northwestern undergraduate students who have confirmed their participation in any Northwestern Program or Northwestern Exchange and who will have full access to photography equipment during their study abroad experience . Many smartphones have cameras that are adequate quality for this grant.
Application Deadlines
The ULA videography grant application deadlines are as follows:
| Summer, Fall, or Full-Year programs | April 20 |
| Summer programs | April 20 |
| Winter programs | August 20 |
| Winter-Spring programs | November 1 |
| Spring programs | January 5 |
Guidelines
To be considered for the grant, students should submit one (1) video approximately 1-2 minutes in length that has been completely self-generated and self-edited on any topic. Videos may be samples from coursework, the student’s portfolio of work, or created primarily for the purpose of this grant. Videos should be posted to YouTube or another digital media sharing site, and the link should be submitted through the GLO videography grant application. Consideration for the grant is contingent upon the student being accepted into the Northwestern Program or Northwestern Exchange to which they applied.
Grant recipients must be able to supply their own standard videography equipment, and should have access to video editing software upon their return from their study abroad experience. Recipients will be expected to record video content that captures the academic and cultural experience in the country where they are studying abroad (i.e. cultural immersive experiences, experience of studying at their host university, field trips and outings, etc…).
The time commitment for this project is estimated at 25hrs, which includes the time spent shooting footage while abroad as well as editing the video upon student’s return. Grant recipients are expected to turn in their final project approximately 4 weeks after the program ends.
The grant will be disbursed upon students’ return, following GLO approval of the video content supplied.