How to Write the Justification for a Travel Grant

NMR in Biological Mechanisms (E5)

When you apply for a travel grant, you have to include a justification for it in your application letter. It basically boils down to the question: Why should YOU be supported with this travel grant and why do you need and deserve it. This is considered one of the most important parts of your application, as it shows the reviewers why you should be considered for the grant and that you really have a good reason to apply.

Why do you need support?

The justification part of your application letter is where you explain, why you need support to attend the event you are applying for. It helps if you can state that you would not be able to attend if you do not receive a grant. If the reviewers get the impression that it does not really matter to you if you get support or not because you will be going anyways – your chances of receiving support go down. Normally, reviewers have the goal to have as many people go to events as possible, so if they feel like you will be a participant anyways, they might be less inclined to support your application.

Why YOU?

You should also be very clear in answering the question, why you in specific should be supported with a travel grant. Do you belong to an underrepresented minority? Would this be the first time you would be able to attend such an event? All these things can contribute to a sense of urgency with the reviewers to give you the grant. Make sure you point these arguments out so that it is easy for the reviewers to see and understand.

What will you learn and what will you take away?

When describing why this event is important for your career and what you will learn from it, make sure to be precise. I.e., just stating that you want to visit a conference to a network is a very hollow statement. Everybody knows that a conference is good to network. Try to be very clear about with whom you want to network and which benefit you are expecting from it. The more details you can give about the event and the things you expect to be able to take away, the more you show to the reviewers that you are really passionate about this event and have done your homework about it.

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Desalegn Amenu
Desalegn Amenu
4 years ago

Laboratory Travel, for molecular characterization

Desalegn Amenu
Desalegn Amenu
4 years ago
Reply to  Desalegn Amenu

So, it that possible to apply?

Baraka
Baraka
3 years ago

Tanzanian allows to apply for travegrante PHD

Bakre Adetolase
Bakre Adetolase
3 years ago

Travel grant for viral detection and sequencing