Application Process

Any enrolled George Mason University graduate student attending a professional conference is eligible to apply.

Graduate Student Travel Fund Guidelines:

• Joint applications will not be accepted.
• Each graduate student will only be awarded one travel fund award per fiscal year (July 1- June 30).
• Any enrolled GMU graduate student attending a professional conference is eligible to apply. The hierarchy of consideration for funding is as follows:
  1. Paper Presentation
  2. Poster Presentation
  3. Workshop facilitator
  4. Panel participant
  5. Professional development

In order to be considered for funding all application packets must include the following items: If you are missing any of the following items your application will not be considered for an award.

NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE!!

• Signed Graduate Student Travel Fund Application Coversheet (requires Adobe Acrobat)
• TYPED Graduate Student Travel Fund Application (requires Adobe Acrobat) with original traveler and faculty advisor signatures (handwritten applications will not be considered)
• TYPED Authorization to Travel Form (requires Adobe Acrobat) with original traveler and faculty advisor signatures (handwritten forms will not be considered)
• Signed Risk Assessment and Release Form
• Letter of Recommendation from Advisor
• Proof of Conference Registration
• Proof of Program Acceptance (if presenting)
  • If you do not have proof of program acceptance or conference registration at the deadline date please make note on GSTF Coversheet and submit
    

All Graduate Student Travel Fund Application Packets must be submitted by 5:00pm on the Travel Deadline prior to travel. (Ex: Conference date July 29 th -August 2 nd , must apply by the July 27 th deadline).

Travel Deadlines

• July 27, 2007
• August 24, 2007
• September 28, 2007
• October 26, 2007
• November 30, 2007
• December 21, 2007
• January 25, 2008
• February 29, 2008
• March 28, 2008
• April 25, 2008
• May 30, 2008
• June 27, 2008

(The GSTF reserves the right to shift applications to a later deadline if deemed necessary and appropriate.)

After the specific deadline has passed and the applications have been evaluated you will receive an e-mail, within two weeks after the deadline stating your award status. Applications are not reviewed in between deadlines.

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