Conferences

Applications for Conference support are currently closed.

Applications are limited to tenured and tenure-track faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences or the Department of Economics who are members of a Taft-eligible unit or hold terminal advanced degrees in an area of a Taft-eligible unit. Graduate students and all other non-tenure track faculty (part-time, educator, research, and adjunct faculty) are not eligible for this program. Applications may not be submitted on behalf of someone else.

Unlike competitive lectures, Conference support is intended for formal meetings with multiple speakers.

Awardees remain eligible for other awards.

Applications are limited to 10,000 characters (~1,500 words) and must include the following:

1. Conference title and short overview including focus, content, format, and expected audience (including the estimated numbers of local, regional, and national attendees; graduate students; general public; academic specialists)
2. Tentative conference schedule, including locations
3. List of Taft units actively involved in organizing, executing, and participating in the conference
4. List of conference participants, including name, brief description, and role
5. Detailed budget including the following:
   1. Honoraria, travel, and lodging expenses for each participant. Requests for honoraria must provide an explanation of the amount requested based on such variables as disciplinary norms, the speaker's level of experience or other factors. Honoraria in excess of $1,000 requires significant justification and are generally not funded.
   2. Promotion costs (printing, brochure, ads, postage)
   3. Other expenses
   4. Total cost.
6. Tangible and in-kind (Taft and non-Taft) departmental support

Applicants may not bypass any component of the system. Failure to comply may result in a rejection of the application, requiring a new submission at a later deadline.

Applications should avoid writing for specialist / disciplinary audience. Instead, applications should be speak to a general audience, not based in the applicant's discipline.

Awards are not guaranteed for annual conferences year over year.

Unlike competitive lectures, Conference support is intended for formal meetings with multiple speakers.