Student Travel Fund

Purpose

CAS Student Travel Funds are internal awards intended to promote high-quality research, scholarship, and creative activity by undergraduate/graduate students of the College of Arts and Sciences at Illinois State University. This is intended to supplement travel funds provided by departments/schools or other organizations to help defray the costs of travel.

The program is made possible through the reallocation of temporary funds on an annual basis and will be renewed in subsequent years pending availability of funds.

Award Description

Awards may be funded up to a maximum of $250 for travel to a professional conference or meeting to present the results of research or creative activity.  A student may be funded once per academic year.

Undergraduate students who are presenting internationally or in non-contiguous U.S. states may also apply for the CAS Undergraduate Scholar Fund https://cas.illinoisstate.edu/studentlife/scholarships/scholar/.

Selection Process and Criteria

The Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences will make these awards.  Applications from Undergraduate students with either a first or second major in the College as well as Graduate students in a College of Arts and Sciences graduate program will be considered.  Students must be presenting, not just attending. 

Proposal Process and Submission Deadlines

Travel is funded during the fiscal year (July 1- June 30) in which the travel takes place.  Note: Applications may be submitted at any time but will be awarded based on the timing of the trip and availability of funds.