Colloquia and Conferences

Eligibility

Proposals must be submitted and led by a UW tenure-track faculty member (all ranks). Teaching professors at all ranks and graduate students may participate on conference organizing committees but may not serve as primary organizers. For more information, please contact the Simpson Center.

Criteria

Funding supports crossdisciplinary and interdisciplinary symposia, colloquia, and conferences of various scales (working conferences, international research conferences, etc.). Topics should be of interest to scholars across two or more disciplines. Interdepartmental organization and support encouraged. Incorporation of a humanities seminar or course—in particular at the graduate level—to precede or coincide with conferences or colloquia is also valued.

Meetings of a regional, national, or international scholarly association at the UW will be considered but are not a first priority for funding. The Simpson Center is not equipped to administer such large-scale gatherings; proposals should indicate significant support and commitment from other sources.

Terms of Award

Awards of financial and administrative support vary according to requests and needs. Typically requests and awards range between $6,000 and $15,000. Additionally, a research budget in the amount of $1,500 may be awarded to the principal investigator when substantial organizational work or extra teaching is required. Including plans for a humanities seminar or course—in particular at the graduate level—to precede or coincide with conferences or colloquia is also valued.   

Meeting Before Applying

We recommend that those applying for conference funding consult with the Simpson Center in advance of the application deadline.