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Conference Travel Scholarship

 

COVID-19 Update-  This award will cover student registration to attend a virtual conference (but currently will not cover student conference travel). We encourage students to continue engaging in research dissemination by attending virtual conferences.

 

 

Truman’s Office of Student Research offers a $500 travel scholarship for students presenting the results of their research, scholarship and creative activities at professional meetings and conferences. The purpose of this scholarship is to aid in the dissemination of student research, promote networking opportunities, and increase student participation in conferences. The Office of Student Research encourages students to pursue funding for discipline-specific conferences and undergraduate research conferences, such as NCUR. Following presentation, students are required to file a 1-page report with the Office of Student Research about what they did and learned at the conference.


Eligibility

To be eligible for funding, you must be a currently enrolled, full-time Truman undergraduate or graduate student. You must have completed or be currently involved in a faculty-mentored research experience and plan on presenting at the conference. Students can only receive one OSR Travel Scholarship during the course of their academic career at Truman.


Application requirements

  1. Conference details, including the name and location of the conference
  2. A copy of your abstract, including the title and authors
  3. A letter of support from your faculty-mentor explaining the nature of the meeting and why it’s appropriate for you to attend this meeting

Selection criteria: Students will be selected from each school via a lottery system. A minimum of 1 student from each school will be selected per call. If funding is available for more than 5 students, then all students will be put in a general pool for selection.


Allowable expenses

The $500 scholarship can be used to cover the following expenses:

  • Conference registration – During COVID-19, this is the only expense that will be covered
  • Transportation to the conference and hotel (airfare, mileage, shuttles, etc.)
  • Hotel expenses
  • Meals

See Truman’s Travel Reimbursement Policy for a detailed overview of allowable expenses

Reimbursements must be completed and submitted within 1 month from the date of presentation or by June 30th, whichever is sooner


Fall funding (conference held July-December)

  • Application deadline: March 28, 2022

Spring funding (conference held January-June)

  • Application deadline: November 7, 2022

 

Submit Your Conference Travel Scholarship Application

 


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