Grants to Faculty Fellows for Conferences and Events
The Institute provides support to Kellogg faculty fellows who wish to organize research conferences and workshops on Kellogg themes, invite guest lecturers, or arrange extracurricular events such as lectures, seminars, and films. Kellogg may provide logistical support for events scheduled well in advance.
Limited funding of activities related to Kellogg themes is available to members of the Notre Dame community who are not affiliated with the Institute (see Intramural Grants).
Research Conferences and Workshops
Research Conferences
Kellogg makes grants of up to $35,000 for research conferences organized by its faculty fellows, giving preference to conferences that match major Institute priorities. On top of this amount, the Institute may match up to $15,000 from non-Institute sources for conference funding.
Grants up to $10,000 will go through the Grants Committee. The Faculty Committee can supplement those awards with additional amounts for major research conferences addressing Kellogg priorities.
Faculty members are strongly encouraged to seek other funding sources to supplement and leverage Kellogg support. Kellogg-supported conferences ordinarily are cosponsored by other Notre Dame units or external entities, and need not be held at the University. Conferences often result in published volumes. Applicants' proposals and budgets must include information about other sources of funding and sponsorship.
Workshops
Workshops generally are small and informal, often addressing research issues at an exploratory stage of a project. Workshop grants may also be used to invite scholars and experts to critique a faculty member's manuscript. Grants of up to $5,000 are available for workshops.
To Apply for Conference and Workshop Funding
Click here for detailed proposal guidelines.
Distinguished Lectureships
The Institute will consider proposals from faculty fellows to fund especially distinguished lecturers or performers for periods of up to two weeks. Distinguished lecturers are expected to give a major public lecture or a series of presentations. The maximum award is $10,000.
Preference is given to proposals for candidates whose visit would have maximum impact at Notre Dame through such activities as participating in faculty seminars or courses; workshops or other research collaborations; events at residence halls; or extracurricular activities sponsored by student groups.
To Apply for Distinguished Lectureship Grants
Submit a proposal that includes:
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Objectives of the visit;
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Specifics of the proposed activities (who? what? when? where? why?);
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Lecturer’s curriculum vitae;
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Preferences, if any, regarding dates for the visit;
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A detailed line-item budget and budget justification; and
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A list of cosponsors and their level of support.
Events
The Kellogg Institute makes available to faculty fellows small grants to support group events such as lectures, seminars, and films that advance understanding of international studies and of Kellogg’s major themes in particular. The best proposals will bring together different elements of the Kellogg and/or Notre Dame communities in innovative ways.
To Apply for Event Funding
Submit a letter that describes:
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What the event entails;
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How it relates to Kellogg themes;
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When and where it will take place;
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Who it involves (audience and participants).
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An itemized budget and budget justification. The budget should show both the full cost of the project and the amount requested from Kellogg, and should indicate likely sources of funding for the part of the budget not covered by Kellogg and how much funding has already been secured.
Proposal Submission
For all of the above categories, please submit applications electronically to:
Sharon Schierling, Associate Director (sschierl@nd.edu).
Proposals may be submitted at any time, but well in advance of the proposed activity. Proposals will be evaluated by the Grants Committee on a rolling basis. The Grants Committee usually meets only during the academic year, so please plan accordingly.
