College of Arts and Sciences

Undergraduate Travel Grant

About

The Undergraduate Travel Grant in the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Michigan University is provided to support opportunities for undergraduate students to travel to professional conferences to present their research. This grant is intended to assist students in their professional development. This grant is NOT for study abroad opportunities. See the Arts and Sciences International Study Scholarship for study abroad financial support.

Deadline for Applications

Deadlines are rolling, and applications may be submitted at any time.

Applicant Eligibility

Have a declared major or minor in a department or program within the College of Arts and Sciences
Be enrolled during the semester (fall, spring, summer I, and/or summer II) for which they are requesting funds
Have completed or been enrolled in at least nine credit hours at WMU
Be in good academic standing
Identify a faculty mentor who will support the student’s application

Proposal Selection Criteria (coming soon)

Guidelines for Proposal Preparation

An abstract/citation paragraph of 200-250 words concisely describing your project (this may be modified from the published presentation abstract).
A 1-page statement describing your role in the project and what you gain from presenting your work at the conference, exhibit, or other professional venues.
A detailed budget showing a breakdown of all expenses related to the work. Please include all expenses, even if they are greater than the requested amount. Please include all other sources of financial support for the travel, including other internal WMU awards, departmental funds, and external funding (e.g., grants and contracts).
A copy of the notification confirming acceptance of the presentation. The notification should clearly show that the student is the first/presenting author. If notification is pending, award funds will be held until a confirmation is received.

Funding may be used to:

Grants are for up to $250 for domestic travel and $500 for international travel.

Funds may be used for:

Airfare
Mileage
Hotel
Meals
Conference registration
These funds may be used in conjunction with other internal WMU student awards.

Fund Disbursement:

Funds for this award will be disbursed to a departmental account under the supervision of the student’s faculty mentor and the department chair.
Funds must be used in accordance with University procedures and for the purpose for which they were awarded.
This award will be offered for the deadlines listed as long as funds are available.

Application

First Name (required)

Last Name (required)

Applicant Email (required)

Applicant WIN (required)

Applicant Phone Number (required)

Applicant Major (required)

Applicant Minor (required)

Number of credit hours at WMU (required)

Anticipated Graduation Date (required)

In which semester do you intend to use the award? (required)

Fall

Spring

Summer I

Summer II

Title of program, project, or conference. (required)

Destination (required)

Project Abstract (required)

200-500 words clearly describing the project and your role in the project. Please also include information about what you will gain from participating in the conference or travel you are planning to engage in with funding from this award.
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, pdf, doc, ppt.

Project Budget (required)

One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, txt, pdf, doc, ppt, xls, xml.

Questions?

Please do not hesitate to contact the College of Arts and Sciences dean's office with any questions or concerns.