Students who have completed their preliminary examination and have been accepted to present a paper or poster at a regional, national or international conference are eligible to apply for the Graduate School Conference Travel Award.
Pre-conference
To apply for the travel award, please complete and submit the following documents via email to the DGSA no later than 30 days prior to the start date of the conference:
- Letter of Intent (in PDF format)
- Graduate School Travel Application (completed and signed by student and PI)
- Travel Advance Form (completed and signed by student)
- One page abstract (in PDF format)
Post-conference
Please submit via email the following to the DGSA as soon as possible after returning from the conference to remove the conference award charge from your Bursar’s account and avoid any registration blocks:
- All applicable receipts (in PDF format)
- Travel Expense Form (completed and signed by student and PI)
Sample Travel documents
Please refer to the sample documents below to accurately complete some of the required forms:
- SAMPLE – Graduate School Travel Application
- SAMPLE – Travel Advance Form
- SAMPLE – Letter of Intent
- SAMPLE – Travel Expense Form
This flow chart will provide some guidance regarding this process.