Student Research Grants Competition - Research Travel Funds

The Graduate School’s Student Research Grants Competition (SRGC) provides the opportunity for students to apply for funds to present their research at a conference or to support research travel in preparation for their dissertation, final exhibition, or thesis. At this time, amidst limited funding and high demand, awards will be granted only to dissertators or to final year master’s students. If additional funds become available at a future point, this eligibility may be revisited. Most students will be funded by SRGC only once during their time as a graduate student.

Awards are granted in $600 or $1,500 amounts (as specified by the Vilas Trust), depending on the qualifying expenses listed in the application.

Note to applicants: This is a highly competitive funding competition. Due to the high demand and limited number of awards, unfortunately, not all applications can be funded, even if you meet all of the eligibility requirements. Students should pursue funding from other sources and not assume that SRGC funds will be awarded.

SRGC 2024-2025 Anticipated Application Deadlines

Applications for the SRGC will be posted and considered on a quarterly basis. Please note that funding requests cannot be considered outside of this timeline, nor can funding be guaranteed in advance of travel.
• Cycle 1: For conferences and research travel between July 1, 2024, and September 30, 2024. Application dates are May 24, 2024 through June 23, 2024, with decisions announced the week of July 1, 2024.
• Cycle 2 (Application dates updated Aug. 2, 2024): For conferences and research travel between October 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024. Application dates are August 19, 2024 through September 13, 2024, with decisions announced the week of September 30, 2024. Students who have already started an application for Cycle 2 will be able to go back to it after August 19.
• Cycle 3: For conferences and research travel between January 1, 2025, and March 31, 2025. Application dates are November 1, 2024, through November 30, 2024, with decisions announced the week of December 16, 2024.
• Cycle 4: For conferences and research travel between April 1, 2025, and June 30, 2025. Application dates are February 1, 2025, through February 28, 2025, with decisions announced the week of March 17, 2025.

For more information, please visit https://grad.wisc.edu/funding/grants-competition/.

Award
$600 or $1,500
Organizations
The Graduate School
Deadline
11/30/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you traveling to conduct research supporting your dissertation, thesis, or final exhibition? Students interested in applying for the SRGC Conference Presentation Funds, please follow this link: https://wisc.academicworks.com/opportunities/93653.
  2. Have you received an SRGC award for conference or research travel in the current or a prior fiscal year? If so, please indicate the semester and year and award amount.
  3. What is your current student status?
  4. What is your current academic degree program?
  5. What academic division are you in?
  6. Which of the following options best describes your enrollment?
  7. Research location. List the city and state if US-based, or city and country if abroad.
  8. Please list your start and end dates of travel in the MM/DD/YYYY format. Note that travel must start between January 1, 2025 and March 31, 2025 to be eligible for funding in the current cycle. For information on future cycles, please visit https://grad.wisc.edu/funding/grants-competition/.
  9. Please explain the research work you will conduct during this time period and how the proposed project will help you complete your dissertation and develop professionally.
  10. Have you received all necessary approval for your research and travel plans? Examples may include: IRB approval, hosting institution sign-off, advisor approval, and research committee approval.
  11. Please provide a synopsis of your research and methodology, including e.g., archival research, interviews, equipment used, etc.
  12. Please list the travel expenses you would like to include in your application. Only include expenses that will not be covered by another award or reimbursed by your graduate program.
    • What is the cost of lodging for your trip in US dollars? Maximum lodging rates can be calculated by visiting http://wisconsin.edu/travel/ and clicking on the "Lodging Max and Meal Rate Calculator" button. Please list either the maximum rate or actual lodging costs, whichever is lower. You may request more than the maximum rate only if that lodging rate has been arranged by the conference organizers.
    • What is the cost of meals an incidental expenses (i.e., per diem) for your trip in US dollars? Meal rates can be calculated by visiting http://wisconsin.edu/travel/ and clicking on the "Lodging Max and Meal Rate Calculator" button.
    • What is the cost of your airfare in US dollars? Per University policy, all airfare must be purchased through a university contracted travel agency or via the Concur self-booking tool to be eligible for this funding. If you did not purchase your airfare through a university contracted travel agency or via the Concur self-booking tool, list $0 in this section.
    • What is the estimated cost of ground transportation in US dollars? This may be one of a combination of: mileage in personal vehicle (see rates at https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-3019), car rental, public transit, taxi or rideshare, and parking expenses. Note that rental cars must be booked through Concur or directly with the University’s contracted travel agency to be eligible for this funding.
  13. Are you requesting funding for any other travel expenses not listed above? If so, describe them below and list the amount for each. Please note that the following expenses are never reimbursable: trip insurance, flight insurance, fines/penalties, participant support costs, and expenses for others (e.g. dependents or colleagues).
  14. If you feel that any of the expenses listed above need further justification, please explain here. Additionally, please explain the basis of your calculations and rationale for the transportation or lodging options you selected.
  15. Have you sought or received any additional funds to cover this travel? If you have other funding for this travel, please explain below and indicate which travel expenses/amount will be covered by this funding.
  16. Please provide the name and email address for your faculty advisor/PI. We may contact them to verify your travel authorizations. No letter of recommendation is needed.
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