Lecturers and Visiting Scholars Committee

Policy

The maximum amount awarded will be $500 and we anticipate that the average award will be $400.  Please note that a proposal must be sponsored by two or more departments or programs (sponsorship is indicated by support of at least $50).  The committee is more likely to support funding for travel, lodging, and honoraria than for receptions and dinners, and visits are expected to engage a significant number of students.  Students may propose speakers by enlisting endorsement by faculty in departments or programs.  Proposals are normally reviewed and awarded within one week of a deadline.  The committee will not review a proposal for a visit that occurred prior to the time that the proposal was to be reviewed.
 

Application Procedure and Form

To request funding for a visiting scholar, please do the following:

• Complete the application cover page form.  (Please alert Diane Smith if you have any problems using/completing the form.
• Provide a detailed description (not to exceed one page) of the speaker's activities while on campus, including dates, meetings with specific classes and opportunities to talk to students.
• Provide a brief curriculum vitae for the speaker.
• Include any other relevant documents (the complete application should not exceed five pages, including the cover page).

Fall 2009 Deadlines

Updated deadline calendar for proposals submitted to the Lectures and Visiting Scholars Committee for the rest of the semester:
     
        Tuesday, October 27 (committee meets on Friday, October 30)
        Tuesday, November 17 (committee meets on Friday, November 20)
        Friday, December 4 (committee meets on Tuesday, December 8)
 

NEW SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:  Instead of providing 12 hard copies of your proposal, please submit the entire proposal (including the cover page) to Diane Smith (dsmith@trinity.edu) as an attachment(s) to an e-mail.  In addition, please ask your Chair to send Diane Smith an e-memo, endorsing the proposal. 


 

Updated: 09/29/2009