Graduate Student Research Travel Awards

There are several funding sources for graduate student travel to conferences and annual meetings. Awards from many of these sources are restricted to graduate students who are presenting papers or posters, but a few extramural sources may provide funds for graduate students who are not presenting to attend a conference or annual meeting. 

Intramural Funding


1. Check with your Department for funding opportunities

Many academic departments allocate some funding to support graduate student travel to conferences and annual meetings. You may wish to inquire about the availability of funding in your department prior to submitting a conference proposal.


2. Travel Awards offered through the Graduate School

The Graduate School supports student research that raises the profile of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ through the Graduate Student Research Travel Award (GSRTA). Follow these guidelines to appropriately complete the application:

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Amount of Support

The size of an award may vary but is typically capped at $500 for in-person conferences and $200 for virtual conferences.

Students may receive a maximum total of $1,000.00 in Research Travel Funding Awards per fiscal year (July 1 - June 30). The Graduate School will keep track of your total awards. 

Eligibility Requirements

  1. Students must be active and in good standing in a program that is administered by the Graduate School.
  2. Preference is given to applicants with an established record of scholarship.
  3. Preference is given to students presenting at international and national conferences over regional or local conferences.
  4. Applicants are strongly encouraged to seek additional funds from their departments, but securing matching funds is not required.

Application Form

Applicants should fill out and submit a completed .

The application will require the following items to be included:

  • A description of the presentation, including its significance in the field.
  • The invitation to present, or acceptance notification.
  • Copy of email of approval from a department representative, such as the Dean, Department Chair, Director of Graduate Studies, or adviser.

Deadlines and Selection Process

 

Applications are accepted and reviewed by the Graduate School several times during the year. Submission deadlines are:

  • September 15 (for travel between September 15 - November 14)
  • November 15 (for travel between November 15 – February 14)
  • February 15 (for travel between February 15 – April 14)
  • April 15 (for travel between April 15 – July 14)
  • July 15 (for travel between July 15 - September 14)

The Dean of the Graduate School will review applications. Applicants will be notified of the funding decision by email within two weeks of the deadline.

How to Receive Your Reimbursement

  1. Complete and Submit the . You will be required to attach supporting documentation with this form, including:
    • (ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ VPN required for access). It is very important for you to write your address on the form. Note that there is no per diem for meals. See UPP 1-09 Travel Reimbursement Policy for allowable travel expenses.
    • The Student Cash Reimbursement form (ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ VPN required for access). All reimbursements will will issued as cash. If you are currently residing outside of Wisconsin and need to receive your reimbursement via direct deposit or another method, please contact gradfinaid@marquette.edu.
    • Copies of your receipts. 
  2. The Graduate School will review your documents, and then sign the cash reimbursement form.
  3. You will be notified when you can pick up the approved form and copies of your receipts from the Graduate School (Zilber Hall, room 205).
  4. Bring the signed form, your MU I.D. card, and your receipts to ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Central. They will reimburse up to $500 cash.

 

Extramural Funding


Conference or annual meeting sponsors/organizers

Many organizations who sponsor conferences and annual meetings provide travel awards for graduate student presenters. Information about these awards may not be evident on the conference or annual meeting website, especially for larger conferences. You may find it helpful to search online by the name of the organization along with "travel award", "graduate travel", or "travel grant".

Pivot database

. It is available to all ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ faculty, staff, and students via computers on ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's network and via out-of-network computers using CheckMarq credentials.

A wide range of funding opportunities are available via Pivot. To search for graduate student travel awards in particular, you may find it helpful to:

  1. Click on the "Advanced Search" link.
  2. Leave "All Fields" selected and enter "travel" into the search box.
  3. Click on "Applicant Type" and select "Graduate Student."
  4. Click the blue "Search" button in the upper right corner of the page.

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