[Alliance to Advance Liberal Arts Colleges (AALAC)](https://www.aalac.org)

Anticipated annual deadline (typically in late fall)

Up to $20,000 per workshop; supplemental funding possible for large participation.

Supports academic workshops at AALAC institutions, funding planning, travel, honoraria, evaluation, and logistics.

--- ## Description This grant supports the organization of academic workshops at AALAC member institutions, fostering collaboration and sustained interactions in scholarship or pedagogy. Proposals must provide a clear rationale, target audience, workshop format, anticipated impact, and plans for follow-up activities. Funding covers planning, travel, accommodation, speaker honoraria, staff support, and related administrative costs. The program aims to advance liberal arts education by encouraging inter-institutional and interdisciplinary engagement among faculty. --- ## Due Dates - Anticipated annual deadline (typically in late fall). - All dates are projected based on the annual cycle; check the program page for updates. --- ## Funding Amount - Maximum funding per workshop: **$20,000**. - Supplemental funding may be considered for workshops with larger-than-anticipated participation. - Eligible costs include: - Modest stipends for organizers ($500–$1,000) - Travel and accommodation for AALAC faculty participants - Travel, accommodation, and honoraria (up to $1,000/speaker) for external speakers - Staff support and administrative expenses --- ## Eligibility - Workshop organizers must be tenure-line faculty at an AALAC member institution. - Proposals should be planned jointly by faculty from at least three (ideally five or more) AALAC institutions. - Visiting faculty at AALAC institutions may participate. - The proposal must be submitted by a designated workshop liaison (one of the organizers at the host institution). - Final approval is required from the dean or provost of the proposed host institution. --- ## Application Process - Prepare a proposal (≤500 words) describing the workshop's rationale, audience, format, goals, impact, and follow-up activities. - Include: - List of workshop leaders and planning team (with condensed CVs, max 2 pages each) - Designated workshop liaison's contact information - Preliminary budget with eligible expenses - Plans for workshop evaluation (assessment required within one year of completion) - Submit the proposal to the dean/provost at the host institution for approval before forwarding to the AALAC Workshop Selection Committee. --- ## Additional Information - Proposals with broad disciplinary or interdisciplinary impact, strong integration of pedagogy and scholarship, and well-developed follow-up plans are prioritized. - Workshops should foster collaboration across multiple AALAC institutions. - See the [Workshop Selection Criteria](https://www.aalac.org/workshop-selection-criteria) for details on funding priorities. --- ## External Links - [Workshop Proposal Guidelines](https://www.aalac.org/guidelines-for-proposals) - [Workshop Selection Criteria](https://www.aalac.org/workshop-selection-criteria) - [AALAC Faculty Workshops](https://www.aalac.org/faculty-workshops) - [Funded Workshop Archive](https://www.aalac.org/funded-workshop-archive) - [Encouraging Participation in Funded Workshops](https://www.aalac.org/encouraging-participation-in-funded-workshops) --- ## Contact Information | Purpose | Contact Route | |------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| | General AALAC information | [AALAC website](https://www.aalac.org) | | Workshop proposal questions | Contact your institution's dean/provost | | Program details | [Workshop Guidelines](https://www.aalac.org/guidelines-for-proposals) | ---

Workshop Proposal Guidelines - AALAC

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