Professional Development and building a professional network are important components of our students’ education. This award program provides financial support for graduate students to travel to present one’s academic work related to their program of study. Examples of travel eligible for support include:
- Travel for presenting one’s academic work related to their program of study. Eligible travel includes research talks, poster presentations, live performances and artistic exhibitions.
- Presenting at virtual conferences –Please input “VIRTUAL CONFERENCE” as the city location when applying for an award to easily designate the conference format.
Effective immediately, the Graduate College will only be supporting student travel for students who meet the following criteria:
- The student has never received a Graduate Travel award before, and
- The student is in their final year with an expected graduation date on or before spring 2025 (May 2025), and
- The student is presenting or performing in the conference/event program, and
- The student has submitted the application and required documentation at least 30 days before the conference start date.
Only one application may be submitted during your last year of graduate study per eligible student.
The student must conform to University Travel Policy on allowable travel reimbursements. All awards are subject to availability of funds. Applications will be reviewed if all eligibility requirements are met and required documentation is received. Applying does not guarantee an award.
Policies and Procedures
- The Graduate College will support a maximum of $1,500 total during a student’s graduate study. So with the 1:1 match requirement, the student is eligible for up to $3,000 in travel support, but full funding is not guaranteed. Matching may come from internal university sources or external grant funding.
- In order for applicants to be considered eligible for this award, applicants must be in good standing with their programs, provide proof of presentation or performance, have not previously received a graduate travel award, be in their last year of their graduate study at UD, and complete their travel before the end of the month in which they graduate. (For example: If they have a graduation month of May, they must travel and return before May 31.)
- Applicants should budget for the least costly mode of travel and lodging. Students are encouraged to pool resources whenever possible. For example, if many students within a department/program will attend the same conference to present, they are encouraged to share lodging. Travel expenses may include parking, airfare or train ticket, roundtrip mileage at the current IRS rate, poster printing fee, registration fee, food, lodging and taxi/bus/shuttle fares. Alcoholic beverages are NOT an allowable expense.
- Your college business administrator is your resource for assistance in submitting your Travel Request and travel Expense Report through Concur. Please attach your Graduate Travel Award letter and the completed Graduate Travel Expense Allocation Form or your department’s travel allocation form to your expense report in Concur within 30 days of return from travel.
Have you obtained prior routing information and departmental support?