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Travel Scholarship

A limited amount of funds are available in support of student participation in conferences and scholarly meetings during their doctoral study. Funded participation will prioritize paper presentations (peer-reviewed) and discussion panels over poster presentations.

Travel Scholarship Amount

  • Domestic Travel: Up to $500 per travel
  • International Travel: Up to $1,000 per travel
  • Max $1,500 per academic year per person

International Travel Grant

Travel Fund Request

Submit your travel fund request via email to Director Newton D’Souza, nsdsouz2@ncsu.edu, at least one month before the event, including the information below:

  • Conference information (name, date, venue, and conference website)
  • Peer-review results (paper acceptance letter, notification email, and/or letter with review comments)
  • Published conference material (copy of submitted material)
  • Travel and expense budget itemized (registration fee, transportation, and lodging; no food)
  • Support letter from the student’s advisor

Travel Scholarship Application Review Criteria

Please see the review criteria here

Travel Report

Submit your travel report here within one month after travel. The report should include:

  • Travel summary
  • Paper presentation summary
  • New things/trends (in your area of expertise) observed or obtained from the conference/travel
  • Pictures (if available)