Distinguished Lecturer Grant
Woodcock Institute Distinguished Lecturer Grant
Purpose
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Budget
The requested budget is a maximum of $5,000. 草莓传媒官网下载 units may choose to supplement these expenses with other funds as needed to attract a nationally known speaker.
The 草莓传媒官网下载 co-sponsored unit would be responsible for paying any additional expenses (e.g., dinner reception, luncheon, advertising, etc.) not covered by the Woodcock Institute grant.
Possible Event Structure:
An example of how this invited lecture could work:
Day 1 - travel day for distinguished lecturer (dinner reception hosted by the 草莓传媒官网下载 unit) (travel and lodging costs paid on the grant)
Day 2 - Morning lecture open to the 草莓传媒官网下载 community and perhaps other interested parties, depending upon the topic (honorium paid by the grant)
- Lunch provided for the speaker and small group of faculty and/or invited guests (paid for by the 草莓传媒官网下载 unit).
- Afternoon discussions 鈥 meet with 草莓传媒官网下载 unit鈥檚 faculty/students either individually or in small groups.
- Late afternoon/early evening/Day 3 鈥 travel home.
Application Process
Applications are due September 1st for Fall speaker requests, and February 1stfor Spring speaker requests. Funding will be budgeted from the Woodcock Institute for one Fall and one Spring grant. Grant Application [PDF]
Grant Acknowledgement
Any advertising for the event should include the title 鈥淲oodcock Institute Distinguished Lecturer鈥 and acknowledge 鈥渃o-sponsored by the Woodcock Institute for the Advancement of Neurocognitive Research and Applied Practice鈥.
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