Research and Grants Center

Financial Assistance for Travel to Professional Meetings

The Office of Graduate Studies and Research will continue to offer travel assistance for faculty presenting papers at out-of-state professional meetings or for other eligible activities (see #1 below). Requests for assistance should be submitted on the appropriate application form (Click here) at least 30 days before the trip begins. The application form is also available at O:\COMMON\Grants\travel.doc, as well as on Informs as ogsrtrav. Requests should be sent to the Research and Grants Center, Box 4003. Questions regarding this program should be directed to Pam Fillmore, ext. 5351.

Guidelines:

1. Partial travel support is provided for ESU faculty to present papers on research or scholarly activities at out-of-state meetings. Eligible activities may also include poster presentations, performances, chairing panel discussions, or invitations to present creative work.
2. A maximum of $300 for domestic travel or $600 for international travel, per fiscal year.
3. Partial support must also be provided by the school, college, or department, but such support does not have to be an exact match.
4. Faculty may receive partial support for more than one trip, up to the maximum of $300 for domestic travel or $600 for international travel per fiscal year.
5. Applications should be submitted at least 30 days before the trip begins.

Click here to download the application form. Once you have completed the form, you need to print it out, obtain the necessary signatures, and send it to the Research and Grants Center, Box 4003, with proper documentation that the paper or other activity has been accepted for presentation or performance. If you have any questions, please contact Pam Fillmore at extension 5351 or by email: fillmorp@emporia.edu

 

Last Updated May 1, 2007