The Graduate College

GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL FUND

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Graduate Student Travel Fund
The Graduate Student Travel Fund was established to support graduate student travel to meetings or events sponsored by professional organizations for the purpose of reporting the results of research, exhibiting or performing creative works, or otherwise disseminating results of their scholarly activity. This fund does not cover conference attendance for other purposes (e.g., as a non-presenting attendee or workshop participant), nor to present the findings of another's scholarly work. The applicant for a travel grant must have been the sole or principal investigator (the Awards & Fellowships Committee understands that University policies governing research preclude students from being listed as the principal investigator), author, or performer of the research project or artistic/creative activity and must have been the person invited or selected to make the presentation.

To be eligible for a grant from the Graduate Student Travel Fund, an applicant must be regularly admitted to a graduate degree program, in good academic standing, enrolled in at least six hours in the semester or three hours in the session that the travel takes place (students on "continuous enrollment" status may meet this requirement with at least one hour of enrollment in thesis or dissertation credits), and the sole and principal investigator and the invited presenter.

Applicants whose research involves human subjects, animals, and/or bio-safety requirement must provide documentation of prior approval of the research proposal by the appropriate University review body.

A graduate student is eligible to receive a maximum of two research/travel grants while enrolled in any degree program at Western Michigan University.

Grants will range up to $600. *(see below) The amount will depend, in part, on the number of applications received and the budget available and, in part, on the priority given the application by the selection committee. Normally, preference is given to applications submitted before the travel has been completed. Applicants should be aware that not all applications may be selected for funding and that not all applicants may receive the amount of funding requested. A grant must be disbursed during the academic year in which it is awarded; grant activity may nevertheless take place during the Summer II session of the succeeding academic year.

Selection Criteria for Awards from the Graduate Student Research and Travel Funds [.doc]

Application deadlines: September 15, November 3, and March 16. Applicants will receive confirmation by mail regarding award status approximately 4-6 weeks after the application deadline date.

2008-2009 Graduate Student Travel Fund Application [.doc ] (Please Note: To check check boxes, right-click on the check box, open the "Properties" dialog box, and change the default value to "checked".)

* For 2008-09, students may also apply at the same time for up to $500.00 of additional support for international travel.