Diversity & Inclusion Speaker Funding Application

The Wharton Undergraduate Division is pleased to offer funding to support student-run speaker events that focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion and that inspire dialogue and community engagement. Students are encouraged to invite innovative leaders who can speak about one or both of the following:

Topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workforce or within a particular industry
Belonging to an underrepresented group in the workforce

Criteria and Guidelines
- The application must be submitted at least 6 weeks before the proposed event.
- The event must be open to all Wharton undergraduates.
- The speaker’s remarks must center on diversity and inclusion (see above).
- The sponsoring students and/or organizations are responsible for executing the event.
- Funding may not be used to cover any honorarium or speaker fees.
Applicant/Event Organizer Information
Sponsoring Wharton Student Organization(s)
(if applicable)
Name of Event Organizer/Primary Contact*
Must be a Wharton undergraduate.
First Last
Email Address for Event Organizer/Contact*
Phone Number for Event Organizer/Contact*
Event Details
Date of Proposed Event*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Event Start Time*

: Hours

Minutes

AM/PM
Event End Time*

: Hours

Minutes

AM/PM
Event Location*
Have you reserved the event location?*
- Yes
- No
How many attendees do you expect?*
Speaker Information
Name*
First Last
Title*
Company or Organization*
Is the speaker a Wharton/Penn alum?*
- Yes
- No
If alum, what year? (if known)
Please provide a bio or a link to a bio for your speaker.*
What the proposed topic or theme of the speaker's remarks and how will they address diversity and inclusion?*
Has your speaker been approved using the Speaker Request Management System?*
Please note that any speaker that a group, club, department, or individual wishes to invite to a Wharton event, whether on campus or off-site, must be approved by the Wharton Marketing and Communications department before any invitation is extended.
- Yes
- No
Please submit a speaker request using the Wharton Speaker Request Management System.
Funding Request
Total amount you are requesting:*
The maximum amount of funding you may request is $500 per event.
Please enter a number from 1 to 500.
Please provide an itemized budget for your funding request. Note that funding may only be used for the following expenses: event facilities, A/V/tech, and food and/or speaker travel expenses (excluding airfare or lodging).
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Criteria and Guidelines

Applicant/Event Organizer Information

Event Details

Speaker Information

Funding Request