Academic Resources & Planning
Visiting Scholars/Lecturers Program
Visiting Scholars Program
The objective of the Visiting Scholars/Lecturers Program is to
bring distinguished scholars from any country to campus to speak
on issues of importance and interest to the academic community.
A call for applications is made once a year during the Fall semester.
Applications submitted at other times later in the year will be
considered if any funds remain. Funding levels and restrictions
vary for the two categories
.
Visiting Scholars Program
- Scholar spends at least a full day on campus, gives a lecture
of public interest and meets with students either formally or
informally.
- The topic should be of interest to the greater academic community,
preferably an interdisciplinary topic.
- The presentation must be publicized and open to the greater
academic community.
- The amount of the award is usually limited to $1000.
- Funding may be used to cover transportation, lodging and honoraria.
Visiting Lecturers Program
- Scholar visits campus for less than one day to give a single
lecture and meet with students either formally or informally.
- The topic may be of interest to a narrow group, not necessarily
a multidisciplinary topic.
- The presentation must be publicized and open to the greater
academic community.
- The amount of the award may be up to $500 and must supplement
funding by the department or college for the scholar.
Important Requirements
- All materials used to announce or publicize the scholar's visit
must include this acknowledgement: " Sponsored by the Visiting
Scholars Endowment Fund of Towson University Foundation."
- The Visiting Scholars/Lecturers Program may not be used to
fund:
o Normal classroom instructional activities, e.g., master classes.
o Towson University students, faculty, or other State of Maryland
employees
o Curriculum development.
o Administrative projects.
- The department inviting the scholar is responsible for all
arrangements for the public program and the scholar's visit.
To apply for funds
- Complete the Visiting Scholars/Lecturers Program Application.
Both the Visiting Scholars Program and the Visiting Lecturers
Program use the same application form. The form can be found here
Visiting Scholar
and Lecturer Application
- Submit the application to the Associate Vice President for
Resources and Planning by September 30 of each academic year.
To seek reimbursement of awards:
The TU Foundation does not make payment directly to the visitor.
Instead, follow these steps:
1. Process payment through your department's stateside budget
according to the Honoraria Guidelines and Procedures located at
this site . http://www.towson.edu/facultystaffprograms/docs/080304Honoraria.pdf
2. When the payment appears on your FRS report, make a copy and
send to the Associate Vice President of Resources and Planning.
Include a copy of the award letter or email from the Visiting Scholars
Committee. Be sure to identify clearly the budget code and subcode
where the visitor expense was charged.
3. Provost's Budget Office will complete the TU Foundation's Disbursement
Request Form, directing payment of funds to the budget code and
subcode you identified.
Edward Fields III
Associate Vice President
Provost's Budget Office, Academic Affairs
Administration Building, Room 310
Phone: 410-704-4480 or 410-704-2124
Fax : 410-704-6091
E-mail: efields@towson.edu
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