Graduate Student Professional Travel Awards

The Department of Human Sciences offers matching Graduate Student Professional Travel Awards of $250 for graduate students who present original research at professional meetings related to their area of study.

Purpose

Provide a significant professional development experience to Human Sciences graduate students
Encourage graduate students to share their research within the academic community
Recognize outstanding graduate student scholarship
Facilitate exchange between students, faculty, administration, and the public

Eligibility

Graduate students actively seeking a degree in the Department of Human Sciences and those students advised by a department faculty member may receive department funds one time per academic year (autumn, spring, or summer semester).
Must be a presenter at a professional meeting or conference (applicant’s paper must have been accepted prior to completing application and name must appear in the acceptance document). The award is not intended to support discussants or respondents.
Matching funds up to $250 from a faculty advisor and matching financial support from any other university office (most typically EHE Office of Research, Innovation, and Collaboration).
In return for travel support, the recipient agrees to acknowledge the support of the Department of Human Sciences in a footnote on the conference paper and/or on a title page of their presentation.
Application for funds must be submitted before travel.

Steps to Apply

Student’s proposal to present at a conference or professional meeting is accepted
Student obtains written confirmation from their faculty advisor to fund up to $250 (letter or email)
Student applies for ORIC Travel Grant funds up to $250
If cost of travel exceeds funds provided by the advisor and ORIC, the Department will match up to $250
Once funding approval is confirmed via email, the student will submit a spend authorization in Workday.

Questions: contact DHS Fiscal Officer April Homolak