DearProfessor_____________
WearesopleasedthatyouwillbevisitingStanfordtospeakatour_______ResearchWorkshopon[date].Toshowourappreciationforyourwillingnesstoshareyourresearch,wewouldliketoofferyouamodest$_______honoraria,assumingyourvisaandtaxstatusallowyoutoacceptthis.Pleasebeawarethathonorariapaymentsmaybesubjecttoupto37%withholding.Inordertoprocessthis,wewillneedyoutocompletesomepaperwork;wewillbeintouchshortlyaboutthis.IfyouwouldlikeourassistancesecuringavisatoentertheUnitedStates,oranITIN(taxidentificationnumberrequiredtoreceivehonorariapayments),pleaseletusknow—wewillbegladtohelpwiththis.Wearealsopreparedtocoverthecosts(upto$______)foryourtraveltoandaccommodationsintheStanfordarea.Wecanmakeandpaydirectlyfortravelarrangementsforyou,or,ifyouprefer,wecanreimburseyourforreasonableexpenses(i.e.coach-classairfareforflightsundereighthoursinlength,noentertainmentoralcohol-relatedexpenditures,tips15%orless).Ifyouchoosethelatteroption,wewillprovideyouwiththeformsandinformationnecessarytobereimbursedbyStanford.
SponsoredbyagrantformtheMellonFoundation,theResearchWorkshopsatStanfordareuniquespaceswherescholarsfromavarietyofdisciplinesandprofessionalcohortsmeettodiscussworkinprogressintheirfieldsofinterest.Ithinkyouwillenjoyalivelyexchangeofideaswithadiverseaudienceoffacultyandgraduatestudentsinyourworkshop.Wewillmostcertainlyenjoytheopportunitytomeetandexchangeideaswithyouinthisinformal,collegialatmosphere.
IftherearespecificscholarsatStanfordyouwouldliketoinvitetoyourtalk,pleasefeelfreetodoso.Wewillbebackintouchsoontocoordinatethelogisticsofyourvisit.Inthemeantime,ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasefeelfreetocontactmyselfor__________,ourworkshop’sGraduateStudentCoordinator(insertcontactinfohere).TheStanfordHumanitiesCenter,theresearchcenteroncampusthatmanagestheMellonWorkshopProgram,mayalsocontactyou.
Bestwishes,
FacultyCoordinator
NameofWorkshop
StanfordUniversity