Information and Resources for Current Public Humanities Students

Handbooks

• 2026-2027 Public Humanities Graduate Students Handbook
• Graduate School Handbook

Simmons Center’s Funding Requests

Please request funding by completing the appropriate form:

• Professional Development Funding Request Form 

• Summer Practicum Funding Request Form (due April 15, 2027)

Funding available to Public Humanities Students from the Simmons Center:

Professional Development/Conference Funding

• Up to $2,000 per academic year, to be used between September 2026 - June 2027 on professional development like conferences, professional memberships, online webinars, and other professional networking and development opportunities. Students must submit Professional Development Funding Request Form and have it approved prior to incurring expenses. Only pre-approved expenses will be reimbursed.
• Students graduating in May 2027 must use the funds and submit receipts for reimbursements no later than May 10, 2027 to allow processing prior to Commencement.  Student reimbursement will not be possible when the enrollment status changes to inactive after graduation.

Summer Practicum Funding

• Up to $3,000 to offset 2027 summer practicum expenses
• Submit request by April 15, 2027

Reimbursements

• Reimbursement and Funding Request information
• 2026-2027 Reimbursement Request Form

All expenses must be pre-approved by completing a funding request form (see above).  Reimbursements requests must be submitted within 30 days of the purchase date or end of travel. Graduating students must submit all reimbursement requests by May 10 (or at least 2 weeks prior to graduation) to allow processing before their enrollment status becomes inactive.

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