Friday, March 19, 2010

Graduate School Travel Grants

Graduate travel grants fund field research, conference travel and presentations nationally and abroad.


Graduate schools feature travel grants for currently enrolled students to further research dissertation projects, present research, or attend a professional conference nationally or internationally. Some government or national foundations--like the National Science Foundation or an arts endowment--also sponsor travel funding to currently enrolled graduate students for research and presentations. While graduate school travel grants are usually limited to $500 to $1000 USD per student, funds defray the cost of transportation and accommodation so a student can focus on their work.


University of North Texas: Toulouse Graduate School


Listed by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Top 10 public National Universities 2010, the University of North Texas offers 101 master's and 48 doctoral degree programs in the Toulouse Graduate School program. Graduate students in good standing with the university who are presently enrolled in master's or doctoral degree programs may apply for a travel grant. The financial grant, awarded by the school to one or more students, funds the costs of travel to professional meetings during the academic year. A graduate student applies for a travel grant to attend a meeting relevant to their major and degree.


UNT also funds travel grants to financially back students presenting field research or creative arts--like a presentation on contemporary poetry or modern art--which the student authored, co-authored, or created. UNT additionally sponsors travel grants for graduate students holding or participating in a professional development workshop to strengthen their skills for a career. Travel grants do not, however, fund students simply attending a conference or meeting. They must actively be a part of the event whether as a founder or presenter. Travel grant applications, as of 2010, are available on the University of North Texas website.


University of North Texas: Toulouse Graduate School


Toulouse School of Graduate Studies


1155 Union Circle #305459


Denton, TX 76203-5017


1-888-UNT-GRAD


tsgs.unt.edu


University of Michigan: The Graduate School


Part of the University of Michigan's graduate school program, travel grants encourage and support dissertation studies by graduate in the masters or Ph.D level as well as senior-year undergraduate students. Full-time, enrolled university students may apply for a travel grants to fund travel to international meetings and conferences.


When a student submits an application for funding, the submission undergoes consideration by both the graduate school and Office of


International Studies and Programs (ISP). UM caps the amount to $400 per travel grantee and do not provide student health insurance or tuition fees.


University of Michigan


The Graduate School


Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs


118 Linton Hall


East Lansing, MI 48824-1044


517-355-0301


grad.msu.edu


Cornell University Graduate School: Conference & Research Travel Grants


Cornell University's graduate school program offers full-time registered students the opportunity to present papers or other presentations at conferences nationally and internationally. The student must have been invited by the conference committee to receive Cornell funding. The grants cover conference participation fees, like transportation, accommodation and conference ticket prices.


Cornell University additionally features research award grants to current graduate students. Research travel grants--offered for travel within the U.S. and abroad--fund dissertation research during the academic year. According to the Cornell University Graduate School website, research grant priority is given to PhD. students who have or will have passed the A Exam prior to initiating their travel as well as those traveling for pre-dissertation research. However, graduate students have won in the past. Travel grants cover expenses like transportation and accommodation and may last a few weeks to a month or longer until the research is satisfactorily complete.


Cornell University


Cornell Graduate School


Travel grants


143 Caldwell Hall


607-255-5820


Ithaca, NY 14853-2602


607-255-5820


gradschool.cornell.edu


Geological Society of America: Grants and Awards


The GSA funds field research for geology graduate and undergraduate students.


The Geological Society of America--America's leading geological research organization--provides travel grant money to encourage and financially back desert studies. Masters, PhD, and senior-year undergraduates are all eligible applicants. GSA annual meeting attendees support this mission; all of the money donated to student travel grants, according to the GSA website, funnels directly into the travel grant fund. If an excess of funds remains at the end of the application season, leftover money goes back int the Student Travel Fund for the next year's annual meeting.


The Geological Society of America's International Section also offering travel grants. Grantees win money to support their participation in the international scientists and students GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, CO, USA or, as of 2010, the Tectonic Crossroads meeting in Ankara, Turkey. Funds do not cover all trip expenses but will cut the cost of travel and accommodation.


Geological Society of America


Program Officer - Grants, Awards & Recognition


Geological Society of America


P.O. Box 9140


Boulder, CO 80301-9140, USA


303-357-1028


geosociety.org/grants/travel

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