Student Research Grants Competition - Conference Presentation
This competition includes awards for graduate students traveling to present research at a conference or presenting at a virtual conference. Conference Presentation travel occurring between July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 is eligible for this award. For the Spring 2021 academic semester, applicants must be presenting at a minimum of two (2) virtual conferences to qualify for a Conference Presentation award. Please visit our program site and carefully read through the information presented regarding Conference Presentation funds before applying. Included is information on deadlines throughout the year, eligibility, award levels, FAQs, and more.
Important COVID-19 Update
Due to travel restrictions related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Conference Presentation award funds may be used for virtual conference expenses.
- Award
- $1,200
- Organizations
- The Graduate School
- Deadline
- 06/30/2021
- Supplemental Questions
- Applicants can apply for Conference Presentation and Research Travel SRGC awards multiple times in one fiscal year (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022), but you can only be awarded once. Have you already applied for a Conference or Research Travel SRGC award this fiscal year?
- Will you be presenting at and/or serving on a panel for at least two (2) conferences between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021? Please note that to qualify for a $1,200 award to attend a virtual conference, you must be presenting and/or serving on a panel at a minimum of 2 virtual conferences.
- If you are an international student: Are you currently residing outside of the United States?
- Conference name (if applying for presentations at multiple conferences, please list all conference names).
- Conference location(s). Please note that SRGCs are not currently available for virtual conference presentations.
- Conference Dates (Note: Conference must start between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021). If presenting at multiple conferences, list all conference dates. Please use the following format: mm/dd/yy - mm/dd/yy:
- Presentation Type:
- Please submit the name and email address of your faculty advisor or PI for this travel grant. When you save this application, an email will be sent with a link asking them to confirm your budget and that you will be presenting at the conference. No formal letter of recommendation is required.
- Provide the documentation you received from conference organizers confirming your presentation’s acceptance. Email acceptance, converted to a PDF, is an acceptable form of confirmation. If applying to present at multiple conferences, please merge all acceptances into a single PDF file.
- Please upload any addition documentation for your application.
- Please upload your conference abstract(s).
- Please upload your proposed budget using our Travel Budget Template. Additional directions are found in the template. Please note that all airfare must be purchased through Concur.
- Award recipients are expected to be good stewards of university resources. Please describe the costs found in your budget and what you have done to ensure you have been economical in your choices.
- What is your total budget? This should include all expenses you expect to incur, not just those costs for which you are requesting funds.
- Choose the award level you are requesting. Please note that to qualify for a $1,200 award, you must be presenting and/or serving on a panel at a minimum of two (2) virtual conferences.
- Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all university-sponsored international travel requires approval from your college dean and/or Vice Chancellor. If your conference travel requires approval, you will need to upload a completed Essential Travel Exemption Form as part of your application. Effective Wednesday, May 26, 2021, the travel ban on university-sponsored domestic travel – defined as travel within the contiguous United States as well as Alaska and Hawaii – is lifted. Graduate students traveling domestically for business purposes should follow campus existing travel policy guidance. The Concur online travel booking function will be available for self-booking of domestic air, lodging, and car rental beginning May 26. All domestic travel should follow current campus health protocols as well as CDC Domestic Travel Guidance. It is recommended that individuals delay university-sponsored domestic travel until fully vaccinated. In addition, face coverings should be worn when driving or riding with others and vehicle occupancy is recommended to be no more than 50 percent of capacity. please upload an Interim Essential Travel Request form signed by your PI, department chair, and college dean or other designated official approving your conference travel. If your conference travel does not require approval, leave blank.
- Please upload a summary of your travel plans, if applicable. If presenting at a virtual conference, leave blank.
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