WEES offers competitive grants to bring exceptional seminar speakers to campus that further the WEES objectives of integrating water, environment, and energy interests and issues relevant to our region.
Terms And Conditions
- Amounts from $200 to $1,000 will be awarded for speaker’s travel and lodging only.
- Although we anticipate that most speakers will present in departmental colloquium series, such seminars should be open to the campus. In addition, we request that speakers participate in a separate event designed for interaction with graduate students (such as a roundtable discussion) or the local community.
- Proposals will be reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel of UA faculty and professional staff.
- The three WEES programs (WSP, IE, REN) will assist in promoting the events, but those proposing and hosting the speaker will be responsible for all logistics and the campus visit.
- WEES funding must be acknowledged at the events.
Eligibility
Each department may nominate up to three speakers, but a maximum of one per department will be funded. In addition, we will consider interdisciplinary visitors proposed jointly by faculty associated with WSP, IE and/or REN from three or more departments, as well as proposals from interdisciplinary student organizations.
Evaluation Criteria
- potential for the speaker to attract a broad campus and/or community audience
- interdisciplinary topic involving water/environment/energy issues with relevance to the Southwest
- potential for direct speaker interaction with students or the community
- indication of additional support and/or funding for this speaker
Deadlines For FY2013
- Speakers must complete their trip to campus by May 1, 2013.
- Submit proposal by: April 30, 2012
- Award notification: May 18, 2012
- Funds available: after July 1, 2012
- Reporting: 30 days after the speaker visit
To Apply
Prepare the following before linking to the Speaker Application Form (Note: for increased security, you will need to create an account/log in to this site to be able to upload your application files. This will require entering a(ny) username and your email; you will instantly receive an email providing a password and access. )
- Description of the speaker and topic, including 1) why this seminar is likely to attract a large audience and 2) how the topic relates to water, environment, and/or energy issues in our region (400 words maximum).
- Planned seminar format and approximate date (or semester)
- Describe how the speaker will interact with graduate students and/or the local community (200 words maximum)
- Budget: specify the funding you are requesting, the total expected cost of hosting this speaker, as well as any additional funding available from other sources.
Reporting Requirements
A post-event summary of attendees (numbers, speaker activities on campus or in the community, any noteworthy outcomes) is required within 30 days of the event.
Speaker Reporting Form
