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Faculty Symposia Program

The Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs offers funding for faculty-led research symposia held on campus, with the goal of enabling focused intellectual exchange and connection with peers around a specific topic.

For the purposes of this funding program, a faculty research symposium is defined as an academic event organized by one or more Bowdoin faculty members, focused on a specific theme or topic, where a small group of scholars/artists/experts gather on the Bowdoin campus to present and discuss their scholarship results or works-in-progress on that topic or theme. Previous symposia have resulted in new directions in Bowdoin faculty research, in-depth state-of-the-field explorations, and additional collaborative projects, including co-edited journal volumes or books.

Applications are accepted annually in the spring, approximately 1-2 years in advance of the anticipated date of the symposium. We expect to fund one symposium each year, two if the budget permits.

Submit the Symposia Application as a Word document or PDF by the deadline.

Award Amount:
     Up to $15,000 per symposium

Application Deadline:
     May 1, 2026

For Symposia Taking Place:
     Between July 2027 and June 2028

Submit to:
     acadaffs@bowdoin.edu

255 Maine Street
Brunswick, Maine 04011
(207) 725-3000

Mailing Address:
6000 College Station
Brunswick, Maine 04011