Graduate Student Travel Grant
The Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development makes funds available to assist OLPD graduate students currently enrolled in an M.Ed., M.A., Ed.D., or Ph.D. program to present a refereed paper at an academic conference or professional meeting. Undergraduate students will be considered on an individual basis. The paper can be sole or joint authored, but must be accepted for presentation.
Policy
Full-time OLPD students must be currently enrolled and in good standing for qualifying professional travel as long as the allocated funds are available. Currently the funding limit is $400 each fiscal year (July 1-June 30) to be apportioned among one or more trips. If co-authors are presenting, the maximum travel award will be divided equally among them. In no case will a travel award exceed $400 for a single presentation. Priority will be given to research papers and to presentations delivered at national or international conferences.
Applications must be submitted to the administrative director at least 45 days in advance of planned travel.
The Department expects recipients to share the knowledge and experience from their participation in conferences or professional meetings. The Department hopes that through the granting of these awards an increasing number of graduate students will take advantage of opportunities to engage in research and scholarship activities. Upon completion of the travel, grantees must submit a one-three page written report describing the paper presented (abstract, summary etc.) and a brief overview of their experiences and learning from the conference. These reports will be posted online. Conference registration or travel expenses will be reimbursed upon return, and after receipt of report.
Application Procedure and Review
A completed application consists of the following:
- Application Form [WORD or PDF format]
- Written confirmation of the acceptance of your referred paper (email, letter, etc.).
- Attach a copy of the paper proposal if submitted to the professional association.
Students are encouraged to contact their advisers for assistance in the application process.
Submit one copy of the completed application to:
Linda Elrich, Administrative Director
Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
University of Minnesota
330 Wulling Hall
86 Pleasant Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-624-3472
Email: elric001@umn.edu
Revised September 2011