2018 – 2019 Application for Undergraduate and Graduate Student Conference Travel Awards – copy

Guidelines for 2018 – 2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Student Conference Travel Awards

A. Summary

The conference student travel awards are for undergraduate and graduate students to present their research and creative activity in conferences. Funds for graduate student travel are provided by the Graduate Student Association (GSA), and are supplemented by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. Graduate student travel awards are made by the GSA. The travel funds for undergraduate students are made available by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research (VPR) and awards are made by the VPR in consultation with the college deans.

B. Requirements
Applications and supporting documents must be submitted online.
Incomplete submissions will not be considered. In addition to the online application, the following documents must be submitted for consideration:
1. Proof of Conference Acceptance
If the proof is not available at the time of application, then submit proof of conference submission. However, if an award is made, the proof of acceptance will be required before funds are made available.
2. Abstract
3. Letter of Support from advisor/faculty mentor
4. Rubric for Travel Award

 

C. Things to do before application is submitted
Student researcher
1. Identify a faculty mentor. For graduate students, it will typically be your project/thesis/dissertation advisor.
2. Discuss with mentor your plan for attending the conference, and ask him/her to write a reference letter.
3. Collect all necessary documents to complete the application.
Please complete the online application by the priority deadline (see Section G below)

Faculty Mentor
1. Write a reference letter for the student and give it to the student to upload along with application.

D. Notification of award

The applicant, faculty mentor, the department Chair and college associate dean will be notified of the award. For those awardees who were not able to provide proof of conference acceptance at the time of submission this must be provided before the award is made. The attached rubric will be used as guide to decide on the awardees.

E. Things to do after being notified of award
Faculty mentor and Department
If the student receives an award, the faculty mentor and the department are expected to assist the student in having an approved Travel Authorization on file with the faculty’s department prior to the student’s travel and an approved TR1 (after travel is completed).

F. Disbursement of Funds
Funds will be transferred to the College dean’s office after completion of travel.

G. Priority Deadlines
Travel window between July 1 and December 31
Submission of application: April 30 prior to travel window
Announcement of awardees: May 15 prior to travel window

Travel between January 1 and June 30
Submission of application: September 30 prior to travel window
Announcement of awardees: October 15 prior to travel window

Note that application submitted by the priority deadlines will be assured of full consideration. Applications can be submitted after the priority deadline as well and will be considered if funds are available.

H. Participation in UA Little Rock Research and Creative Works Expo
Awardees are required to participate in the UA Little Rock Research and Creative Works Expo.

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