COLA Subvention Grants
The College of Liberal Arts (COLA) supports the publication of books and prestigious scholarly articles by COLA faculty and students. Funds are paid directly to the publisher, and authors may not be reimbursed from the account. If awarded support, the author and publisher must agree to acknowledge the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin for the subvention grant.
- About the Grant
- Up to $5,000
- Applications are accepted throughout the year
- Applicant must attempt to secure funding from their department (note that departmental contributions strengthen the chances of funding)
- The applicant cannot apply for funding more than once per year.
- For a journal publication, the author must inquire with the COLA Office of Research at laresearch@austin.utexas.edu about eligibility before submission to the journal.
- Applicant Eligibility
- Applicant must be primary author and currently appointed/enrolled in COLA
- Priority will be given to tenured and tenure-track faculty.
- Faculty who have endowments and/or other research funds from COLA will likely not be eligible.
- Eligible Costs
- Priority will be given to book publication fees.
- Fees for journal publications require that the journal be high-impact and peer-reviewed.
- Fees for translation work.
- Ineligible Costs
- Publication of textbooks
- Routine author activities, such as indexing, or page and reprint costs of articles in journals
- How to Apply
- Complete the College of Liberal Arts Subvention Grant Application Form
- Provide required documents noted in application form
- Submit the application form and required documents as a single PDF file and email to laresearch@austin.utexas.edu
- Applicant will be notified of award decision within 1-3 weeks after submission.
Questions? Contact the COLA Research Support Office at laresearch@austin.utexas.edu.