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Ph.D. students who have not yet passed the preliminary examination at the time of application and are presenting a paper or poster at a regional, national, or international conference.

For a limited time, The Graduate School will provide financial support for Ph.D. students who have not yet passed their preliminary examinations and are presenting a paper or poster at a regional, national, or international conference.

Students must not have passed their preliminary exams at the time that they apply for this award in order to be eligible. Students who have already passed their exams at the time of application should apply for the conference support available for Ph.D. students who have advanced to candidacy.

The award provides 70% of the total expense, or $525 for domestic and $700 for international travel, whichever is less. Students’ departments must commit to covering the remaining 30% of total expenses.

For students who have concerns about travel, The Graduate School will also accept applications for funding to cover web-based conference registration expenses. The same guidelines regarding the expense and application process should be followed.

These funds will be available starting February 6, 2023. This funding is part of additional financial resources announced on September 30, 2022. When these one-time funds have been depleted, this award will end.

Eligibility

  • Applicants’ home departments must commit to covering 30% of the total expense. The department DGS indicates this commitment on the application form.
  • Applicants must be enrolled in a Ph.D.-granting program.
  • Applicants must be actively participating in the conference (i.e., presenting a paper or poster, or leading a discussion on their research).
  • Students are limited to one conference support award per fiscal year (July 1–June 30).
  • Students attending conferences during the academic year must be registered at the time of the conference.
  • Expenses for alcohol and snacks are not covered.

To Apply

Students must submit all of the following documentation to their DGSA for processing at least 30 days before the start of the conference. The DGSA must upload all documents in a single PDF file to Perceptive Content following the process outlined here.

  • Application form (Completed by the student and signed by the director of graduate studies)
  • A brief letter of intent
  • The submitted abstract of the paper or poster being presented

After the Event

After the event, students must submit all receipts electronically to their DGSA. DGSAs must submit this post-trip documentation via Concur within 20 days of the end of the travel.

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