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The University of Texas at Austin

COLA Subvention Grants

The College of Liberal Arts (COLA) created the Subvention Grant opportunity to support the publication of books and prestigious scholarly articles by COLA faculty and students. The College expanded this program in 2022 to provide support for faculty and students publishing articles in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals that have publication fees. In both cases, 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.

  • How to Apply

    The application requires the following:

    1. College of Liberal Arts Subvention Grant Application Form
    2. Cover letter addressed to Associate Dean Frances Champagne
    3. Two-page curriculum vitae
    4. For books, pre-publication reviews (at least one); examples include: manuscript reviews, questionnaire/ anonymous reviews from outside critics
    5. For journals, evidence of journal impact and selectivity
    6. Formal letter of acceptance from the publisher or journal
    7. For books, a statement by the publisher that a subvention of a specific amount is required and justification for that amount. For journals, information on the fee structure.
    8. Evidence (letter, email, etc.) that the author has attempted to secure funding from their department (e.g., the author’s professorship, discretionary funds available to the author’s chair). If the department is not able to contribute, please provide a reason why. Again, note that departmental contributions of any kind greatly strengthen the chances of funding. 

     

    FORMAT: Submit required materials as a single PDF file.

    SUBMIT TO: Email complete application to laresearch@austin.utexas.edu.

    DEADLINE: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

  • Eligibility
    • The maximum award is $5,000 (inclusive of funds provided by other sources, see below).
    • The author must be primary author and currently appointed/enrolled in COLA.
    • Prior to the application, the author must attempt to secure funding from the author’s department (note that departmental contributions of any kind greatly strengthen the chances of funding). Whether awarded a COLA Subvention Grant or not, the author is eligible to apply to the Office of Vice President for Research (OVPR) Subvention Grant Program.
    • Priority will be given to tenure-track faculty.
    • 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.
    • The author cannot apply for funding more than once per year.
    • 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
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Questions? Contact the COLA Research Support Office at laresearch@austin.utexas.edu.