L&S Honors Conference Travel Grant

L&S Honors Conference Travel Grants aim to support L&S Honors students in presenting their research at, or attending, professional conferences. Funding is generously provided by donors to the L&S Honors Program. Two grants are funded by Joyce & Daniel Bromley.

  • Students presenting at a conference are eligible to receive up to $500.
  • Students attending a conference are eligible to receive up to $250.

Grants are awarded through two cycles each academic year based on the date of the conference you plan to attend. Please review the details of the current cycle below. Students may apply for the grant before or after attending the conference.

Fall 2025 Cycle

  • For conferences occurring July 1 through December 31, 2025
  • Application opens: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
  • Deadline to apply: Sunday, November 30, 2025, at 11:59 PM

Eligibility:

  • Must be an enrolled undergraduate student for the term during which the conference takes place
  • Must be a declared student in the L&S Honors Program pursuing Honors in the Liberal Arts, Honors in the Major, or the Comprehensive Honors track
  • Must have a minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA at the time of application
  • A student can only receive this grant once

Students must be attending and/or presenting at an academic conference. Please review the L&S Honors Conference Travel Grants webpage and FAQs to learn more about eligible conferences.

Criteria for Selection:

*Applications for this grant are reviewed by L&S Honors Program staff. Applications are evaluated using the following criteria:
  • Level of participation at conference (presenting or attending)
  • Strength of personal statement
  • Strength of faculty questionnaire responses
  • Academic record (including GPA)
  • Progress towards completing your Honors track(s)

Award
Varies
Organizations
L&S Honors Program
Deadline
11/30/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please select the Honors track you are currently pursuing.
  2. (LSH) Please list the title of the conference. Tip: It may be helpful to copy and paste the exact name.
  3. (LSH) Please list the name of the sponsoring organization/disciplinary body.
  4. (LSH) Please list the location of your conference. Tip: Please include the city and country.
  5. (LSH) Please list the date(s) of the conference. Tip: Please list the date(s) in the a numerical month/date/year format (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)
  6. (LSH) Please select your level of conference participation:
  7. (LSH) Please list the title of the paper/presentation/poster (if presenting).
  8. (LSH) Please upload documentation of an accepted abstract and/or a copy of the conference agenda summary/registration confirmation (as appropriate). Please upload the file as a PDF. If you have multiple documents, please merge them into a single PDF.
  9. (LSH) Please provide a brief statement (ca. 200-300 words) regarding how you envision this conference will specifically impact and/or enhance your undergraduate L&S Honors experience.
  10. (LSH) Please list any other sources of support/funding you have or will have to support your conference travel if any.
  11. (LSH) If you indicated that you have another source of support/funding for your experience in the previous question, please provide as much detail as possible regarding the amount(s).
  12. (LSH) Please provide an estimate and description of the total costs you expect to incur for attending this conference. Please consider room, board, conference registration fees, transportation, etc. Please upload the file as a PDF.
  13. Upload a current transcript (official or unofficial is acceptable). See https://registrar.wisc.edu/transcript/ for instructions on retrieving a transcript.
  14. (LSH) Please request a letter of recommendation from a faculty member who may be able to speak to the impact of the conference on your academic journey.
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