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WearesopleasedthatyouwillbevisitingStanfordtospeakatour_______ResearchWorkshopon[date].Toshowourappreciationforyourwillingnesstoshareyourresearch,wewouldliketoofferyouamodest$_______honoraria,assumingyourvisaandtaxstatusallowyoutoacceptthis.Pleasebeawarethathonorariapaymentsmaybesubjecttoupto37%withholding.Inordertoprocessthis,wewillneedyoutocompletesomepaperwork;wewillbeintouchshortlyaboutthis.IfyouwouldlikeourassistancesecuringavisatoentertheUnitedStates,oranITIN(taxidentificationnumberrequiredtoreceivehonorariapayments),pleaseletusknowwewillbegladtohelpwiththis.Wearealsopreparedtocoverthecosts(upto$______)foryourtraveltoandaccommodationsintheStanfordarea.Wecanmakeandpaydirectlyfortravelarrangementsforyou,or,ifyouprefer,wecanreimburseyourforreasonableexpenses(i.e.coach-classairfareforflightsundereighthoursinlength,noentertainmentoralcohol-relatedexpenditures,tips15%orless).Ifyouchoosethelatteroption,wewillprovideyouwiththeformsandinformationnecessarytobereimbursedbyStanford.
SponsoredbyagrantformtheMellonFoundation,theResearchWorkshopsatStanfordareuniquespaceswherescholarsfromavarietyofdisciplinesandprofessionalcohortsmeettodiscussworkinprogressintheirfieldsofinterest.Ithinkyouwillenjoyalivelyexchangeofideaswithadiverseaudienceoffacultyandgraduatestudentsinyourworkshop.Wewillmostcertainlyenjoytheopportunitytomeetandexchangeideaswithyouinthisinformal,collegialatmosphere.
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