The College of Letters & Science and the Divisional Deans have a limited amount of funds to support academic conferences held at UCSB or its environs. Requests will be considered three times per year.

Deadlines: November 1, February 1, and May 1 at 5 pm

The request form is attached.

• Submit completed requests to our Financial Coordinator, ltsc-conferencesupport@ucsb.edu, MC 2080. Electronic submissions are preferred.

• Submissions should reach the College by close of business on the deadline date.

• Individual faculty, groups of faculty, or units within the College of Letters & Science may submit applications for support. 

• Applicants should begin by requesting funds from their departments or programs, and are encouraged to consider all viable sources of funding.

• All requests to the College will be reviewed by the Letters & Science Deans.

• Decisions will be conveyed as soon as possible after the deadline for applications.

Examples of recent conferences the College has helped sponsor include: