Graduate Student Travel Awards

International Conference Student Support Awards

The Office of President Wallace Loh and the Graduate School established the International Conference Student Support Award.

The International Conference Student Support Award will cover a graduate student’s conference registration fee up to $500. To be eligible, a graduate student must be presenting a paper, poster, or other research or creative material at a major, international scholarly, scientific, or professional conference that is held outside of the US. The graduate student must be enrolled at the University of Maryland at the time of travel to the international conference.

The Graduate School is extending the program for a full year, from July 1, 2011 through June 30 2012. Eligible graduate students now are invited to submit applications for international travel during these dates. Funds will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. Additionally, we are expanding the program so that graduate students are eligible to receive the ICSSA twice, once before candidacy (which includes both doctoral and MA students) and a second time after the achievement of candidacy (doctoral students only).

Fall 2012 funding now available

International Conference Student Support Award Guidelines
International Conference Support Award Application

Jacob K. Goldhaber Travel Grant

The Jacob K. Goldhaber Travel Grants are intended to help defray the expenses incurred by graduate students who are traveling to scholarly, scientific, or professional conferences to present papers, posters, or other scholarly material.

Jacob K. Goldhaber grants are awarded according to:

  * The amount of funding available;
  * The number of students applying;
  * The destination of travel.

Jacob K. Goldhaber Travel Grant Application

Region 1 - U.S. east of the Mississippi River          
Maximum Award Amount: $250

Region 2 - U.S. west of the Mississippi River, all of Canada and Mexico
Maximum Award Amount: $400

Region 3 - International (outside North America)     
Maximum Award Amount: $600

Note: The new award regions and amounts become effective January 1, 2008.

If you have any questions regarding these awards, please contact Robyn Kotzker at (301) 405-0281.