Simmons Graduate Student Travel Fund

The Simmons University Graduate Student Travel Award competition provides financial support to graduate students who are attending and presenting research at academic or professional conferences. Students must be recommended by their faculty advisors/departments to receive such awards. Preference will be given to those who are making a presentation. Students must follow the guidance of a faculty advisor. These grants are competitive proposals will be reviewed by the Fund for Research Committee.

In cases where the applicant will not be presenting, the student statement and faculty letter of recommendation should address the importance of attendance for the student’s professional development. Preference is given to students who have not previously received a Graduate Student Travel Grant.

This is the support for student-initiated scholarly research and creative endeavors. Students from any disciplines can apply for grants to support their independent research projects. Due to the competitive nature of the award, the winner will be made based on the quality of the proposed work.

Eligibility

• All enrolled graduate students who are conducting or intend to conduct student-initiated scholarly research or creative endeavors may apply.
• Funds may not be used to support enrollment in language study, established institutional research programs, or study-abroad programs. In addition, grants cannot be used to fund internships or participation in volunteer activities.

Benefits

• Students may apply for grants of up to $1,000 to support their independent research projects in all academic disciplines with travel allowance.

Selection Criteria:

• Grants will be awarded based on the significance and feasibility of the research and its relevance to the student’s academic experience. Students are expected to develop this proposal with the guidance of their research advisor.
• When demand exceeds available funding, an effort is made to fund proposals from as many different fields of study as possible and from students who have not already completed a research project funded by the Graduate Student Research Fund.