Undergraduate Research-Related Travel Support

College of Social and Behavioral Science (CSBS) undergraduates sometimes work under the supervision of a faculty on a research project.  The student’s research may require travel to gather data or to present the study’s findings at a conference. CSBS would like to support these signature student experiences, when possible, and thus the College has established an Undergraduate Research-Related Travel Support Program. Specifics of the program include:

Students are eligible to apply for this program if they:

1. are a declared major in CSBS,
2. working on a research project that is supervised by a CSBS faculty member, and
3. have not previously received research-related travel support from CSBS.

Travel support is for future research-related travel only. The maximum CSBS undergraduate travel award is $300. Awards must be matched by support from one of the following sources:

1. The department/program in which the student is a declared major and/or the faculty member who is supervising the student’s research
2. The Office of Undergraduate Research’s
   1. Travel and Small Grants Program
   2. Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)
3. Global Change & Sustainability Center’s UROP Supplemental Grants
4. ASUU travel support available to ASUU affiliated student organizations
5. In the case of attending a professional conference, the relevant professional organization’s student travel program.

Applications must include:

1. a one-page description of the research project that includes information about why the travel is important for this project,
2. a list of other sources of travel support that the applicant will be applying for,
3. a letter of support from the supervising CSBS faculty member, and
4. a travel budget (e.g., conference registration costs, airfare, ground transportation, lodging).

Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Please apply as soon as you are aware you are in need of funding.

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Questions? Email Associate Dean Matthew Burbank

Recipients of CSBS undergraduate research-related travel support are expected to (1) submit a copy of the resulting paper/poster to CSBS, and (2) present their findings in the form of a poster at a subsequent spring CSBS Student Research Day.