Graduate Student Research Allocation Committee (GRAC) Research & Travel Funds

Application (pdf)

The Department has limited funds available to reimburse student research and travel expenses.

These funds may not be sufficient to provide all students with an award each year. In general, students in their sixth year of the program will be given lower priority than students in their first 5 years of graduate study. Students beyond their sixth year are not eligible for support. A current Annual Review on file is required to be eligible for a GRAC. Receipts are required after approval of GRAC application.


GRAC will evaluate applications in terms of:

  • student need
  • significance of the award to the student's career
  • alternative funding sources available
  • number of years in the program

All applications should be submitted to Mei Griebenow and signed by the student's Mentor. GRAC applications and reimbursement requests must be received by June 30th of the academic year you are applying for (eg: due June 30, 2010 for 2009-2010 funds).

Contact Mei Griebenow for questions regarding the application process or eligibility criteria

 

Graduate Student Research Funds

Students may request up to $300 per fiscal year (1 July - 30 June) to support dissertation research. The purpose for which funds will be used should be integral to the dissertation research - “side” projects will not be supported.

Appropriate expenses include:

  • supplies
  • small items of equipment
  • costs associated with field research

Applications should include:

  • a brief description of the proposed research
  • a budget
  • justification for the proposed use of Departmental funds

 

Graduate Student Travel Funds

Students may request up to $200 per fiscal year (1 July - 30 June) to help defray travel and lodging costs while attending meetings. These funds are intended only for travel to scientific meetings at which the student will present a poster or paper. 

Applications need:

  • to be submitted PRIOR TO the meetings for which funds are requested.
  • to include an official confirmation (copy of page from program book, written or email confirmation from meeting organizers) that the poster or paper has been accepted for presentation.
  • reimbursement processed AFTER conference

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