Presentation Travel/Virtual Conference Funds
The Graduate College provides funding assistance to graduate students who present their research/graduate work at competitive/juried conferences, meetings, symposia and similar professional or academic gatherings. The funds are allocated by the GSS Travel Funds Committee to deserving applications in four cycles throughout each fiscal year. The funds are competitive. We receive far more applications than we can financially support.
Applications must be submitted during the cycle in which your travel occurs before the cycle deadline. This may mean that you are submitting your application before traveling. Applications will be reviewed immediately following the cycle deadline. Applications submitted in the incorrect cycle or without all necessary documentation will be voided. You must be a current student during the travel to be reimbursed. Submissions for travel happening after a student has graduated will be voided and not considered.
Here are the funding cycles:
Cycle | Travel Dates | Application Opens | Application Closes | Applicants Will Be Notified By* |
Cycle 1 | July 1 - September 30, 2024 | July 1, 2024, at 8am | September 3, 2024, at 5pm | September 23, 2024 |
Cycle 2 | October 1 - December 31, 2024 | October 7, 2024, at 8am | December 2, 2024, at 5pm | December 13, 2024 |
Cycle 3 | January 1 - March 31, 2025 | January 6, 2025, at 8am | March 3, 2025, at 5pm | March 24, 2025 |
Cycle 4 | April 1 - June 30, 2025 | March 10, 2025, at 8am | March 31, 2025, at 5pm | April 21, 2025 |
*Dates of notification are subject to change
GSS/Graduate College Presentation Travel/Virtual Conference Funds are submitted and processed strictly electronically via the University Workflow system. Please read all instructions prior to submitting your application and be sure to download and fill out the Itemized Travel Expenses form to attach to your funding application, converted to a PDF format.
If you have any additional questions about GSS/Graduate College Presentation Travel Funds, please contact the committee chair(s).
Item | cost | Notes |
---|---|---|
Cost of round-trip coach airfare | N/A | Mark N/A if not flying |
Cost of ground transportation (rideshare costs, mileage, etc.) |
| Mark N/A if you will not have any cost of ground transportation. For mileage calculations, please visit https://ap-purchasing.fo.uiowa.edu/travel/domestic-travel#mileage |
Lodging | 3 nights First night: $133/night Second night: $145/night Third night: $145/night Total cost: $423 Split with another student: $423/2 = $211.5
| Please detail number of days and rate per day |
Meals | Meal estimation (as I have not attended the conference yet) Meal per diem in Minneapolis for FY23: $79/day 4 days*$79/day = $316 estimation | Please note that we do not cover alcohol expenses. For per diem for meals, please visit https://ap-purchasing.fo.uiowa.edu/travel/domestic-travel |
Conference Registration | $250 conference registration | Please note that we do not cover membership fees, optional lunches/meetings/excursions |
Misc. Costs |
| Please itemize (ex. Visa procurement) |
Applied Funding |
| Please itemize (ex. Audrey Qualls, GPST |
TOTAL COST OF TRAVEL | $845.14 Pending application for GPSG (up to $500) | Math: 197.64 + 211.5 + 316 + 250 + 150 + 20 = $1,145.14 (travel costs) $1,145.14 - $300 (funding awarded) = $845.14 |
*Please convert to a PDF before uploading with application