Travel Funding Guidelines

To support the professional development and scholarly engagement of faculty and students, travel funding opportunities are available for research, continued education, and doctoral-level conference participation. The following outlines the funding limits, eligibility requirements, and application deadlines for each category. Funding approval is based on the availability of funds.

Application Form

 Research Travel Requests 

  • Maximum funding per request – $1,800
  • Limited to two conferences per calendar year
  • Must present at a conference
  • Must have a publication plan
  • Must be able to provide previous funding outcomes (if applicable)
  • Must present research at the CBHHS Research Symposium


 Continued Education Travel Requests (licensure prioritized) 

  •  Maximum funding – $1,500 every two calendar years 
  • Must present what was learned at the conference to the faculty department/school/college 
  • Must be able to provide previous funding outcomes (if applicable) (for example, when previous conference materials were presented to their respective departments/schools or curriculum improvement) 

Doctoral Students Travel Requests 

  •  Maximum funding per request – $500 
  • Limited to two conferences per calendar year 
  • Must present at a conference 
  • Must have a publication plan 
  • Must be able to provide previous funding outcomes (if applicable) 
  • Must present research at the CBHHS Research Symposium

Application Deadlines

Fall application:
October 31 for travel between January 15 – June 30

Spring application:
April 18 for travel between July 1 – January 14