Honors Program Student Grant Guidelines and Deadlines

Travel grant applications are accepted in the fall and spring semesters.

2007 - 2008 deadlines:
Wednesday September 26, 2007
Monday November 12, 2007
Monday January 28, 2008

The application must include
1. the application cover sheet, with proposed budget
2. a 2-3 page proposal written by the student that includes the trip objectives - research, paper presentation, etc., and an explanation of how the event will further her academic goals
3. an abstract of the paper being presented
4. a letter of support from a sponsoring faculty member.
**If several students plan to attend the same event, they should coordinate their travel plans to maximize cost efficiency and submit their travel grants requests together with shared expenses noted.

The Honors Committee will review all applications. After the event, students may be asked to submit a follow-up report to the Honors Committee.

The criteria for ranking requests are as follows:

Students presenting papers, or participating in artistic endeavors, at conference events, are given top priority.
Students doing research for a Senior Honors Thesis project (after they have depleted their $100 research allowance.)
Students doing other research (not Senior Honors.)
Students attending a conference or artistic event, but not presenting or performing.

Individual students are eligible to receive within one academic year funds not exceeding $450. Please be aware that the Honors Program cannot fully fund all requests and that students are not eligible for travel funds in advance. We encourage students to seek additional support from other sources.

Adopted by the Honors Committee November 28, 2000