Undergraduate Event Support

The Watson Institute welcomes applications from undergraduates for the Institute's promotion and/or funding of on-campus student activities.

The Watson Institute welcomes applications from undergraduates for the Institute's promotion and/or funding of on-campus student activities. Proposals should be for events that:

  • fall within the mission of the Watson Institute, "to promote a just and peaceful world through research, teaching, and public engagement";
  • relate to themes residing squarely within the arena of international and public affairs;
  • advance student knowledge about international and public affairs (as opposed to events more generally celebrating culture);
  • benefit, inclusively, Brown's undergraduate community; and
  • might seek to meet costs such as travel for guest speakers, publicity, and light refreshments, with a limit of $500 per event.

Applications are assessed on a rolling basis. Please submit your application at least 2 weeks before the date of your event.

In order to support as many student groups as possible we ask that each group limit requests to one per semester. 

Event Support application