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Graduate Student Travel Award
Application deadlines:
Application deadline for travel January to June 2012 has passed.
Overview
The Graduate School Travel Award program offers funding to UWM master's and doctoral students for presenting scholarly and creative works at national and international conferences, performances, or exhibitions. Such activities are an important part of the professional development of graduate students, offering opportunities to establish professional networks, contacts for collaborative research, and sources of potential future funding or employment.
Eligibility
- Students must be enrolled in a graduate degree program and have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
- An applicant’s presentation, performance, or exhibition must be officially recognized by the sponsoring organization. Evidence of this—a letter or notice of acceptance or link to (or PDF of) the program schedule showing the applicants' participation—must accompany the application.
Application
- Only one application per travel period is allowed.
- Late proposals will not be considered.
- The average support request is $400.
- Application form
Conditions
- Awards may be made for less than the full amount requested. In exceptional situations, higher awards may be granted.
- Awards are given as reimbursement of expenses after the travel has been completed; travel receipts should not be submitted until after the awards have been made.
- Students planning to drive personal vehicles or rental cars must be registered and authorized by UWM. See the Drivers and Vehicles Web site.
- All out-of-state travel requires completion of the Travel Approval Request form.
Selection Process
Priority will be given to those individuals who:
- Are giving first- or single-authored presentations or solo performances or exhibitions.
- Are traveling to and participating in international or national conferences.
- Have not previously received an award.
Applications will be reviewed by a panel of graduate program representatives and graduate students.
Awards will be announced in November and April, respectively.
Travel Guidelines
Awardees must comply with the State and campus travel policies and procedures and any other School or College instructions (see your Unit Business Representative).
- See also: UWM Pocket Travel Guide
Graduate Student Travel Award Application
- Submit applications to research@uwm.edu.
- Send questions to kjk@uwm.edu.