2008-2009

DEADLINE
Friday, February 22, 2008
for conferences to be held in 2008-2009.

PURPOSE
The Graduate College, in coordination with the Office of the Provost, will fund three to four proposals up to $2000. The program is designed to support:

1. Intellectual Discussion and Exchange. Invite distinguished scholars to interact with our students and faculty in a small conference format that will permit ample time for discussion and exchange.
2. Recruitment. Introduce faculty at institutions from which we recruit students to our doctoral programs. Care should be taken to assure diversity of institutional type and regional location.
3. Placement. Through the research presentations made by our students, the visiting faculty will have an opportunity to meet our best graduate students and to assess their abilities as potential future faculty.

CONTACT
Pat Saldivar, Graduate College, at psaldivar@asu.edu or 965-5906.

ELIGIBILITY
Faculty and/or graduate students are eligible to apply for funding. Preference will be given to one-time conferences over annual events (alternatively, if it is an annual event, funding is available only once through this program). Proposals from units that provide matching funds will be given preference. Individuals submitting proposals are encouraged to involve more than one unit.

TYPICAL CONFERENCE FORMAT
Typically, the program would invite two or three distinguished professors from universities and colleges from which we recruit doctoral students or in which we seek to place our students. These distinguished scholars would present research papers on a panel with ASU faculty and graduate students. Other students and faculty from ASU or the nearby universities and colleges will be present to respond or join the discussions. Other formats may be proposed but must meet the broad purposes explained above. The outside speakers will engage students and faculty in discussions and presentations in luncheon or seminar sessions. Because the funds are limited, it is recommended that the conference not last longer than a day and a half, so that lodging costs are kept to a minimum. The topic should be innovative and specific, rather than generic.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Please submit proposal electronically to Pat Saldivar at psaldivar@asu.edu. Proposals should address each of the following components, which will serve as criteria for selection:

• active participation of graduate students in the conference, e.g., presenting and planning
• selection of outside scholars from different institutional types
• opportunities for outside speakers to interact with ASU graduate students
• benefits to students, the program, and ASU
• benefits more than a few students

Download Research Conference Award Guidelines: 2008-2009 flier and application form