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Woodcock Institute Distinguished Lecturer Grant

Purpose

The purpose of this grant is to provide funds for 探花楼 colleges, departments, and/or academic programs (探花楼 units) to co-sponsor bringing to 探花楼 a nationally recognized professional to present a lecture and to interact with faculty and students.  The expertise of the distinguished lecturer and the topic they would be presenting and consulting on needs to be consistent with the mission of the Woodcock Institute. The Distinguished Lecturer could be a colleague with a shared research expertise or an expert in a topical area of interest to the faculty/students/ 探花楼 community/extended community at-large.

Budget

The requested budget is a maximum of $5,000. 探花楼 units may choose to supplement these expenses with other funds as needed to attract a nationally known speaker.

The 探花楼 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 探花楼 unit) (travel and lodging costs paid on the grant)

Day 2  - Morning lecture open to the 探花楼 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 探花楼 unit).
           - Afternoon discussions 鈥� meet with 探花楼 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�.