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Faculty Travel Grants
2007-2008 Faculty Travel Grant Application (.pdf) *
- Maximum Limit of $1200/academic year
- Can be used for transportation and registration for up to two meetings per academic year.
General Information
Faculty Travel Grants are available to support tenured and tenure-track faculty (including emeritus faculty) or senior lecturers with at least five years service at The University of Texas at Austin to present their original research or creative effort at an appropriate organized conference or professional meeting. The presentation will usually be in the form of an oral or poster presentation, but can vary with field (example: performance of a new musical work or art exhibit). Travel grants may be used for foreign or domestic travel.
Starting in 2006-2007, the Faculty Travel Grant maximum was increased from $325 to $1200 per faculty member. Faculty Travel Grants may now also be used to cover both registration costs and transportation costs (to and from the designated meeting city) for up to two meetings per academic year, subject to the eligibility rules and the $1200 total per faculty member per year. An application is required for each trip.
Eligibility
- All tenured and tenure-track faculty (including instructors and emeritus faculty) or senior lecturers with at least five years service are eligible to receive Faculty Travel Grants. Visiting and adjunct faculty, lecturers, classified personnel, and other non-teaching staff are ineligible.
- The purpose of the grants is to support presentation of the applicant's original research or creative effort. The research must be presented at an appropriate organized conference or professional meeting. Giving a colloquium at another university does not qualify for funding. Chairing a session does not qualify. Only one author of a collaborative research effort may receive reimbursement.
- A faculty member may be funded for up to two trips during the fiscal year, which begins September 1 and ends August 31, subject to a total maximum of $1200. (Note: Trips that occur after August 15 are eligible for inclusion in the upcoming academic year's awards.)
*Note: You are urged to apply as soon as your travel plans are firm, but all applications must be received in the Faculty Travel Grants office at least two weeks prior to departure for processing and approvals. Your travel grant is not approved until you receive a confirmation email from this office. If you have not received your approval prior to your departure, please contact us to verify our receipt of your application. Applications are not accepted for trips already completed.
The application form is available in .pdf format. The form can be completed online and then printed to include with the required attachments to Maggie Keeshen, Faculty Travel Grants, Graduate School, G0400. You may also fax the form and attachments to 471-7620, attention: Maggie Keeshen. Download free PDF software.