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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