SCHOOL OF LITERATURES,
CULTURES AND LINGUISTICS
SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES
8/15/2008
Types of Awards. The Executive Committee of the School will
consider five different types of awards, based on the size of the award and the
nature of the activity supported.
Note: Retroactive
applications will NOT be considered
1.
Awards
for single speakers
2.
Awards
for small colloquia, workshops, round-tables, etc. (5-15 speakers)
3.
Awards
for major conferences (more than 15 speakers)
4.
Awards
for curricular development: general
education courses
5.
Awards
for curricular and other initiatives.
1. Awards for single
speakers - cover sheet
Deadlines: Applications will be considered on a
continuous basis; applications must be submitted at least one week before
event
a) amount: up to $500
b) application materials (please use cover
sheet):
i. paragraph explaining the importance of the
event to the School
ii. one-page vita of the proposed speaker
iii. letter of support from the applicant’s home
department
iv. list of co-sponsors specifying the amount of
support promised
v. budget (the budget should balance)
c) selection criteria
i. importance of the activity to the School
ii. support within and, if applicable, outside
the FLB
iii. reasonableness of the budget
2. Awards for small
colloquia, workshops, round-tables, etc (5-15 speakers) - cover sheet
Deadlines: September 15; December 1; February 15; April 15
a) amount: up to $2,500
b) application materials (please use cover
sheet):
i. 1-2 page description of the event,
describing its importance to the School and listing all speakers
ii. letter of support from the applicant’s home
department
iii. list of co-sponsors specifying the amount of
support promised
iv. budget (the budget should balance)
c) selection criteria
i. importance of the activity to the School
ii. support within and, if applicable, outside
the FLB
iii. reasonableness of the budget
3. Awards for major
conferences (more than 15 speakers) - cover
sheet
Deadlines: December 1; February 15; April 15
a) amount: up to $5,000
b) application materials (please use cover
sheet):
i. three-page description of the activity,
describing its importance to the School.
This should include the dates of the proposed conference, and a list of
invited speakers and an estimate of other speakers
ii. letter of support from the applicant’s home
department
iii. letters from co-sponsors specifying the amount
of support promised. While preference will
be given to collaborative projects within the School, all collaborative
applications will be considered
iv. budget (budget should balance)
c) selection criteria
i. importance of the activity to the School
ii. support within and, if applicable, outside
the FLB
iii. reasonableness of the budget (budget should
balance)
4. Awards for curricular
development: General Education courses - cover
sheet
This program encourages the development of
General Education courses with high enrollment potential. High enrollment is considered at least 50 for
courses with Advanced Composition credit, and 100 for other General Education
categories.
Deadlines: February 15; April 15
a) amount: up to $15,000
b) application materials (please use cover
sheet):
i. 3-5 page description of the course to be
developed, describing its importance to the School and explaining the intellectual and pedagogical benefits of a
cross-unit offering.
An explanation of the function of each participant in the proposal, and an endorsement
from the executive officer of the unit(s) concerned;
ii. letters of support from relevant units (one
of them must be from the applicant’s home department). Additional letters
from units outside the FLB, where appropriate, are encouraged;
iii. budget: School funds can be used only for
faculty, students and units within the School.
Legitimate expenses can be:
a. summer salary or research funds for each
participating faculty member (up to $2000 each)
b. support for a graduate assistant (up to
$4000)
c. one-time support to departments for
team-taught courses (up to $4000).
c) selection criteria
i. importance of the activity to the School;
preference is given to new courses that involve several faculty members within
the School. Proposals linking a unit (or
units) in the School with one or more units outside the school will also be
considered.
ii. support within and, if applicable, outside
the School
iii. justification of the budget
5. Awards for curricular and other initiatives - cover sheet.
This might include course development of
non-General Education courses (e.g., a team-taught course or a course offered
for several units by rotating instructors) or program development (e.g.
development of graduate certificate programs).
Deadlines: December 1; February 15;
April 15
a) amount: up to $10,000
b) application materials (please use cover
sheet):
i. 3-5 page description of the activity,
describing its importance to the School. An explanation of the function of each
participant in the proposal, and an endorsement from the executive officer of
each unit concerned
ii. letters of support from at least two units of
the School (one of them must be from the applicant’s home department). Additional letters from units outside the FLB,
where appropriate, are encouraged
iii. budget (budget should balance)
c) selection criteria
i. importance of the activity to the School
ii. support within and, if applicable, outside
the FLB
iii. reasonableness of the budget