Mershon Center for International Security Studies
Cosponsorship Requests

The Mershon Center cosponsors programming around campus that is relevant to its mission of advancing interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches to international, national, and human security. Cosponsorship is offered to enhance activities that are hosted and organized by another unit. To request cosponsorship, complete the form below.

Cosponsorship Form
 

Cosponsorship requests are reviewed by the Mershon Center leadership team on a rolling basis, but please give review about a month prior to the need to make expenditures. Individual faculty, staff, postdocs, or graduate students may apply on behalf of the hosting unit; funds will be paid to the hosting unit. Requests will be evaluated based on: 

• The relevance to Mershon's mission
• The intellectual quality of the proposed activities
• The feasibility of the proposed activities
• The likelihood that the proposed activities will contribute to further intellectual interactions between Mershon and the hosting unit
• The importance of Mershon support in making the activities possible

Expectations and conditions of use of awarded cosponsored programming funds:

• The host unit will consult with Mershon on scheduling and make a good faith effort to avoid conflicts with Mershon events
• The host unit will supply the Mershon Communications Associate with promotional materials for the event
• The host unit will acknowledge Mershon support in event publicity. Support acknowledgement: This program is supported by the Mershon Center for International Security Studies. 
• The host will use Mershon logo when appropriate. Logo available upon request