UC Merced GSA Travel GrantCall for GSA Fall 2011 Travel Awards Download Application: http://sites.google.com/site/ucmgsa/files/2011-2012_GSA_Travel_Award_Application.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1 The Graduate Student Association is accepting application for travel grants for the 2011 fall cycle. This cycle is for travel that occurred between August 20, 2011 and December 31, 2011. Completed applications must be submitted in person to the Office of Student Life by February 21st. Please note that email submission are no longer accepted. Upon submission to the Office of Student Life, you are responsible to notify the desk attendant to obtain a time stamp and the attendant will then place the application in the GSA mailbox. We will process these applications as quickly as possible and you will receive notification concerning your award in early to mid March. All applicants must use the attached form, no prior versions of this form will be accepted. All applications must be typed. Notice that original itemized receipts must be submitted with your completed application. Incomplete applications will be immediately disqualified. GSA will not contact any applicant for additional information, therefore all required materials must be included with your submission. More information concerning eligibility and application requirements can be found on the first page of the attached document. The rubric for application scoring can be found on the last page of the attached document. Please note an important change in the application, students are eligible to receive travel funds for attending conferences, and symposiums at which they did not present. Applications will be reviewed by a council of three member, the GSA Treasurer, and two designated reviewers from the GSA officers and/or the Delegate Assembly. You may request a meeting with a reviewer to determine eligibility and completeness of your application. Please direct questions and/or request a review of your application by email, ucmercedgsa@gmail.com. Please note: As of September 1, 2010, graduate students are eligible for an academic year maximum of $400 from GSA travel awards. This policy began with the Summer 2010 cycle. No awards prior to September 1, 2010 will be counted towards each students maximum. Please plan if you would prefer to receive the maximum amount that you are eligible for in one academic school year from GSA ($400) or if you would prefer to receive partial funding so you can re-apply for further travel grants during this school year. |