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Lingxi Li
VP for Financial Activities
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2026 (2nd Term)
Purdue University
United States
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Overview

Each year, ITSS welcomes its members to submit new initiatives proposals and propose activities that can benefit the growth of the society and its activity areas (conferences, membership, publications, technical activities, educational activities, standards, and outreach).

To apply for a new initiative, you will need to submit a proposal to the VP of Finance.

Proposal Preparation Guidelines

  • Only IEEE ITSS members are eligible to submit proposals.
  • If you have previously funded New Initiatives projects, you cannot receive new funding support unless a final report of the previous project is received.
  • If approved, each project will start immediately and must be completed by the end of the calendar year.
  • Each New Initiatives proposal, in principle, cannot exceed the total budget of $40,000 USD.

  • Reporting mechanism: Within 30 days of the project completion, the project leader(s) shall submit a final report to the ITSS Finance Standing Committee at lingxili@purdue.edu.

Proposal Timeline

(current year)

November / December
Call for New Initiatives Proposals (to start in the next year’s funding cycle will be sent to all ITSS members, along with the proposal template).

(next year)

Late January / Early February
Proposal submission deadline.

(next year)

February thru March
The Finance Standing Committee will organize meetings to review, discuss, and rank the submitted proposals.

(next year)

March / April BOG Meeting
 A motion should be presented to the BOG to approve the list of selected proposals by the Finance Standing Committee.

(next year)

March / April
The Finance Standing Committee notifies the project leader(s) of the proposals approved by the ITSS BoG.

(next year)

November
A final report template will be sent to the project leader(s), along with a reminder to submit their final reports within (30) days of the project completion.

Areas That Cannot Be Funded

  • University, private company, and individual research and development projects, including prototypes and testing products
  • Venture capital for patent–able inventions
  • Humanitarian activities typically funded through other IEEE mechanisms
  • Overhead (general and administrative or indirect costs)
  • Ongoing activities or operational costs of the applicant
  • Construction or building renovations
  • Lobbying or electioneering
  • Commercial promotion activities
  • Personal or commercial loans
  • Grants with an individual as the sole beneficiary
  • Scholarships to individuals or institutes
  • Endowments
  • Participation of specific/individual teams at competitions or conferences
  • Extensive travel and meeting expenses
  • Activities that conflict with the ITS Society’s initiatives, including the organization of workshops or conferences that are similar in format/purpose to those already conducted within the ITS Society’s flagship conferences