The Graduate School offers a limited number of grants to selected graduate students who are in good academic standing. These travel grants are offered to support the costs of travel to professional meetings that are relevant to their degree.
To be eligible, graduate students should be presenting research or a creative activity which they have authored/co-authored. It must have been peer reviewed and accepted for presentation. If acceptance is pending, students can still apply but the awarding of travel grants is contingent upon final acceptance.
Travel grants are also available for students who are conducting or participating in professional development workshops that will enhance their professional skills. Students who are simply attending a meeting without any active participation are ineligible for travel grant funding.
Interested students must have an approved degree plan on file in the Graduate School and must be receiving at least $100 in matching funds from their departments (or other appropriate sources).
Travel grants can be submitted at any point throughout the academic year. The grants are awarded on a rolling basis with three evaluation deadlines throughout the semester (October 1, February 1, June 1). We recommend you submit your application as early as possible, because applications that are not awarded will be forwarded to the next review period and reconsidered for funding during that period. Applications must be submitted and travel must occur within the same academic year (Fall 2010 through Summer 2011).