ABOUT:

All full-time faculty members at Texas A&M University are invited to apply. Grants of up to $12,000 to support symposia and small conferences (typically one or two days) will be awarded on the strength of the applicant’s ability to show broad impact across the humanities.

These grants are intended to provide primary sponsorship for standalone events hosted by the Glasscock Center.  As such, the Center typically works with the awardee to provide organizational support (arranging meeting rooms, travel for guests, publicity, etc.).

Applicants seeking supplemental funding for an event being hosted by an academic department or unit should apply for our Co-sponsorship Grants.

Some funds may be used toward an honorarium for a major scholar, but the primary purpose of the grant is to support participants’ travel expenses, publicity costs, technical expenses, and rental of space. Applicants are expected to seek supporting funding from other sources besides the Glasscock Center.

Priority will be given to proposals for symposia and small conferences that seek outcomes such as (but not limited to) an edited book or guest-edited journal issue, a major collaborative external grant, or an exhibition. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Potential applicants are strongly urged to discuss their proposals in advance with the Glasscock Center by contacting us at glasscock@tamu.edu.

Applicants must be full-time Texas A&M faculty members in a non-visiting position.

Applications for events taking place up to three semesters in advance of the application deadline will be considered.  However, requests to support events scheduled for the semester in which the application is made will not be considered.

Applicants should verify that their events do not conflict with the dates of major Glasscock Center events by checking with the Center’s web calendar prior to the submission of an application. The Center will not fund events that conflict with our Book Prize Lecture, Fallon-Marshall series, or other major symposia, conferences, or lectures.) Preference may be given to individuals who have not received funding under this program in the past year.

Components of the events supported by the Glasscock Center must be free and open to the Texas A&M University community. Events should be held on the Texas A&M University campus and/or in our surrounding communities of Bryan/College Station. 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT:

All publicity must acknowledge the sponsorship of “The Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research.” If you need our logo for publicity materials, download it here.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS:

Upload a current brief bio or c.v. (or equivalent documentation) for the proposed participants (insofar as possible at the time of application) along with the required signatures form as a PDF.
Applications will be considered incomplete until all information has been received, at which time an e-mail confirming receipt will be sent to you.