Are you in a Lawrence/Edwards based degree program?
If applicable, please share your current academic program affiliation:
School/College
Self Graduate Fellows are not eligible to apply for the Graduate Student Travel Fund unless they meet the following criteria: 1. Self Graduate Fellowship Professional Development Award funds have been fully utilized; 2. Self Graduate Fellowship Professional Development Award funds are ineligible for the travel experience. If you are a Self Graduate Fellow and meet the eligibility criteria described above, please contact SGF@ku.edu to request a confirmation email and upload it as a PDF in this section.
Are you a Self Graduate Fellow?
If you are a Self Graduate Fellow that meets the eligibility criteria, please upload an eligibility confirmation email from the Self Graduate staff.
Event Information
Conference/Event Link
Destination within the United States: If you are traveling within the United States, please select the state that you will be traveling to.
Destination | Country
Meeting End Date:
Meeting Start Date:
Name of Conference/Event
This travel is for:
Graduate Student Travel Documents
If you are presenting at a conference or professional meeting, upload an abstract of the work you plan to present. The uploaded document must be a PDF.
Please indicate the name of your faculty advisor or DGS who signed your statement of support.
Please provide the email for your faculty advisor/DGS who signed the statement of support.
Please upload a document showing that you have been accepted to present your work or attend a professional development event. The uploaded document must be a PDF.
Please upload a PDF outlining your travel budget. Your budget should include a detailed breakdown of all anticipated expenses in the following categories: conference or event registration, transportation, lodging, and any other required costs.
Please upload the statement of support signed by your dissertation char, supervisor or Director of Graduate Study. The uploaded document must be a PDF.
Graduate Student Travel Funding Request
Applicants are required to search for additional funding outside of the University of Kansas. Additional funding from the applicant's department or program does not meet this requirement. Please note that applicants are not required to be awarded additional funding, but they are required to make a meaningful attempt to secure additional funding. The attempt to secure additional funding can be made through the conference, professional meeting, or professional development event the applicant wants to attend. Financial support for graduate students attending these events is often available. Professional organizations within the applicant's discipline are another source of funding that can be considered. Additional information on external funding can also be found on our website. This section requires evidence that additional funding has been secured or proof that the student has inquired about a funding opportunity outside of KU (e.g., funding application, email sent to conference/professional organization, screenshot of the event website indicating funds are/are not available for graduate students, award letter).
Evident of Search for Additional Funding: You are not required to be successful in your pursuit of additional funding, but you are required to show evidence that you are making a meaningful attempt to secure additional funding. The uploaded document must be a PDF.
Graduate Student Travel Fund: Indicate the amount requested from this fund as supported on your budget. As a reminder, the maximum award amount is $750.
