Any graduate student enrolled full-time in a Ph.D. or research Masters (M.S. or A.M.) degree-granting program is eligible to apply for the GAPSA Research Student Travel Grant. Applicants must be in good standing, must present a paper or poster at the conference, and the conference must be related to the applicant’s academic discipline.

Eligible graduate students may request individual travel grants to defray the costs associated with presenting their work at academic conferences and meetings. Students may request up to $500 or half of their total travel expense, whichever is less. Conference registration fees, transportation (by the most economical means available) and lodging (excluding meals) may all be included when calculating total travel expense.

The GAPSA travel grant should be a last resort for funding; the student is expected to have attempted to secure funding from other sources before submitting a GAPSA travel grant application. Applications for conferences attended during previous application periods are considered, but given low priority.

Deadlines:

• 5pm, Friday, October 9, 2009 for Fall (Sept – Dec) travel
• 5pm, Friday, February 5, 2010 for Spring (Jan – Apr) travel
• 5pm, Friday, April 23, 2010 for Summer (May – Aug) travel

Forms:

• Travel Grant Guidelines, Application, and Reimbursement Combined Form

If you have any questions, contact the Vice Chair for Research Students.

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For information about the GAPSA Travel Grant for Professional Students, click here.