2008-09 University Co-operative Society

Subvention Grants Program

In this era when university libraries are buying fewer books, university and other scholarly presses often demand that authors provide funds to underwrite the publication of scholarly monographs and books. The reason that such fees—called “subventions”—are required is that press runs are often quite small and very expensive.

In spring 1997, a generous gift from the University Co-operative Society established the University Co-operative Society Subvention Grants program to assist University of Texas at Austin authors publish manuscripts requiring subventions.

Faculty authors (including tenured and tenure-track faculty, senior lecturers and lecturers) and members of the research staff (Code 1000) are invited to submit their manuscripts for review. New faculty and assistant professors are strongly encouraged to participate. Publications can be in any language and any discipline.

Qualifications:

• Maximum award is $5,000.
• Requesting author must be sole or primary author and currently appointed at The University of Texas at Austin.
• Publication of textbooks or translations of previously published books will not be supported.

Deadline: Awards will be made until all available fiscal year funds are expended.

To APPLY for a subvention grant, faculty authors should submit the following items:

1. Manuscript (will be returned to author)
2. Curriculum Vita
3. Pre-publication reviews (at least one)
4. Formal letter of acceptance from a publisher
5. A statement by the publisher that a subvention of a specific amount is required and justification for that amount
6. Evidence (letter, e-mail, etc.) that the author has attempted to secure other funding sources of support for the subvention (e.g., the author's professorship, discretionary funds available to the author's chair or dean, etc.)

There is no “application form.” Authors should submit the items listed above with a cover letter to:

Office of the Vice President for Research
Subvention Grant Program
Main Building, Room 302
Mail Code: G1400

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Questions? Call 512-471-2877.