Student Scholarly Activities

U.S. Conference Travel Program

Purpose:

This program supports U.S. conference attendance of undergraduate and graduate students engaged in faculty-mentored scholarly activities. To be eligible, a student must have his/her scholarly work accepted for presentation at a professional conference. The grant program will provide up to $250 per student presenter on a reimbursement basis.

Application:

To apply, the faculty mentor must submit an application form AND a copy of the conference agenda and/or letter from conference organizers to the student accepting the student as a presenter.

Deadlines:

September 15 (for Fall) and February 1 (for Spring)

Procedure:

Only complete applications will be considered. Successful applicants will be notified in writing by the OSSP Coordinator approximately 10 days after the deadline. A grant account will be established in the student’s name and the student will be responsible for providing travel receipts for reimbursement from this account. Students receiving grants will be required to submit a 1-page report on the conference to the OSSP Coordinator within 2 weeks of the conference.

Send Applications To:


Leslie Paige
OSSP Coordinator
Graduate School
600 Park Street
FHSU
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 628-4349