Professional Travel Funding for Graduate Students

How to Apply

Because travel funds are limited, students should submit to the Graduate Secretary the Graduate Travel Request form together with a letter/rationale (a maximum of one page) describing how the trip is conducive to their programs of study/progress toward degree/professional development no later than November 1, 2011.

Students meeting this deadline will be given priority consideration. However, we will continue to accept applications on a rolling basis beyond these deadlines in the event that additional travel funds become available.

Travel Funding Guidelines

Funding for graduate student travel will be awarded by a subcommittee of the English Department Graduate Committee on the basis of meritorious proposals as follows:

• Travel expenses up to a maximum of $200.00 for the purpose of presenting at conferences, presenting creative work upon invitation, conducting archival or field research, or interviewing for positions at academic conferences (excludes travel within a 50-mile radius of Bloomington-Normal). Award is contingent on availability of funds.
  
• If funds are available after the initial awarding of travel funds each academic year, students may receive up to a maximum of $500.00 (this sum includes the initial award) for travel beyond a 300-mile radius of campus for the purpose of presenting at conferences, presenting creative work upon invitation, conducting archival or field research, or interviewing for positions at academic conferences. Award is contingent on availability of funds.
  
• Travel expenses, up to a maximum of $1000.00, for archival or field research in another country.  Award is contingent on availability of funds, and only one such award will be made annually.

Students must present evidence of conference presentation, invitation to present creative work, archival or field research, or job interview before travel funds will be released.