Undergraduate Research Travel Grants

The Undergraduate Research Travel Grants offers support to students incurring expenses while traveling to professional meetings and conferences. This support is intended to provide students with the opportunity to become actively involved in a professional organization as they pursue graduate studies or other postgraduate plans.

Eligibility

• Students supported by travel funding are expected to be actively involved in the proceedings of the conference or meeting they choose to attend.
• Active participation includes making oral presentations, presenting posters, or participating on a panel. In fine arts fields, active participation may include the performance or exhibition of a new composition.
• Students in all majors are eligible for funding.
• Funds may support registration, travel, hotel, and food costs (not alcohol).
• Students are only eligible to apply for one travel grant per academic year (individual or group).
• Travel grant funding is not to be used for NCUR travel (National Conference on Undergraduate Research). See the NCUR link for more info on NCUR travel grants.

• Students with Sophomore, Junior, and Senior standing
• Students enrolled in at least one 4998/4999 credit hour during the current academic year
• Students who have already started their projects and have material to present
• Students who have already been accepted to present at a conference
• Students who have NOT already received a travel grant for the current academic year

Benefits

• Travel Grants Up to $500.

Sample: Travel Award Application-Indiana University

Application Process