Graduate Student Travel Awards
The semiannual Graduate Student Travel Awards Program provides funding for graduate students to travel to meetings, conferences, or symposia where they will present their research. All graduate students at The University of Arizona who are engaged in related interdisciplinary research are invited to apply. Up to ten awards will be offered each semester with a maximum individual award of $500.
FALL 2009 DEADLINE: Friday, September 4th, 5:00PM
Requirements
- You must be a current UA student at the time of travel.
- You must be engaged in related interdisciplinary research, which is defined as research that reflects the Institute of the Environment's mission and focus areas, and that involves at least two disciplines.
- You are eligible to receive one travel grant per academic year.
- You may apply as many times as desired.
- You must travel during the original proposed travel dates.
- If you receive an award you must submit a two-page summary within two weeks of completion of the travel describing how you benefited from attending this meeting.
Application Procedures
- Proposal cover sheet, coversheet.pdf
- Two-page letter explaining why it is important to participate in the meeting,
- Abstract,
- Detailed budget with all anticipated costs. The maximum award will be $500. You should detail how the Travel Award will be augmented to facilitate your travel and how you will be covering other travel expenses,
- Letter of recommendation from an affiliated faculty member.
Send proposals to:
Institute of the Environment
Attn: M. Lou Regalado
715 N Park Ave, 2nd Floor
PO Box 210156
Campus Mail
regalado@email.arizona.edu
Selection
Proposals will be reviewed by a panel of affiliated faculty. Partial or full funding may be awarded at the discretion of the panel and the co-directors of the Institute of the Environment.