Student-Run Conference Grant

The student-run conference grant exists to fund conferences at Swift Hall. Organizers may bring in guest speakers and solicit papers from outside the Divinity School and the university; however, DSA funds may not be used for visiting speakers’ honoraria or visit-related expenses. All DSA reimbursements must be paid to UChicago students.

Grant

This grant can be used by any University of Chicago student for expenses incurred organizing, hosting, and running an academic conference at the University of Chicago. Typical grant awards range from $500–1000. DSA funds may only be used for expenses like catering, equipment rentals, printing costs, conference materials such as notebooks, tote bags, etc.

For honoraria, visiting speaker expenses, and additional funding for your conference, please seek funding from another source such as the Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion, another department or division, or an external organization.

Eligibility

  • Applicant must be a registered University of Chicago student

  • Application must be submitted at least 1 month prior to the dates during which the conference will be held.

Application Prioritization

  • Priority will be given to conferences with significant UChicago student involvement (both planning and presenting).

  • Priority will be given to conferences involving Divinity students (planning and/or presenting) and/or to topics and themes related to the academic study of religion.