The COAS Graduate Student Travel Support Program encourages and supports graduate students to present their scholarly work at academic societies or professional meetings.
We hope that this funding will help catalyze networking opportunities, collaborative efforts, career preparation, and communication skills for our graduate students and that our students’ contributions will increase awareness of the scholarly achievements of Boise State University.
Funding is available to support all disciplines within COAS.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must hold full-time graduate student status in the College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State University.
The graduate student must present research or creative work at the meeting for which travel is being supported. Examples of eligible travel expenses include presentations of research in scholarly meetings and preparing/presenting performances or artworks. A student can receive only one award per year.
Graduate student applicants who will be presenting must provide a copy of the notice of selection, and the invitation or similar evidence that a jury or review panel has vetted the presentation. If the proposal has not been accepted by the time the grant application is due, all other information should be submitted. If the grant application is approved, funding will be contingent upon COAS receipt of evidence that a jury or review panel has vetted the presentation. Evidence the presentation has been vetted and accepted must be provided to COAS prior to travel.
Funding Details and Application Deadlines
There will be four application deadlines per year: September 1 (for travel in October, November, December), December 1 (for travel in January, February, March), March 1 (for travel in April, May, June), and June 1 (for travel in July, August, September). Travel dates must be at minimum one month later than the application deadline to allow staff the time to review applications and process the funds. Travel funds that are not used within one year of application will be forfeited.
Award amounts are up to $500. Since travel funds are limited, college support for any particular application is not guaranteed, and graduate students are eligible for one award during their academic program/year.
The applicant’s home department must provide funding for the same travel request that is equal to or greater than the amount requested in the application.
Application Procedures
Complete the online Travel Grants application form.
Selection and awarding of travel grants will be made based upon the applicant’s narrative (of no more than 250 words – one, double spaced, type-written page) that addresses these points:
- Compare the venue with other organizations, meetings, or conferences serving your discipline.
- Explain the importance of the research or creative activity you will be presenting.
- Describe how your attendance will advance you in your graduate program and in your career development.
- Describe how you plan to disseminate the knowledge you gain from the conference with your peers.
Notification
Applications will be reviewed immediately after the relevant deadline by a committee, led by the Associate Dean of Graduate Education, Research and Creative Activity or another executive member of the COAS leadership team.
Recipients will be notified in writing as soon as possible following the relevant deadline.
Grant funds will be transferred to an appropriate account within the recipient’s home department. If a grant application receives a contingent approval, funds will be transferred to the home department after COAS receives evidence the presentation has been vetted and accepted.
Questions
Please contact Marie-Anne de Graaff at marie-annedegraaff@boisestate.edu with any questions about applying for COAS Travel Grants.