Conference Travel Grants

• Conference grants are awarded ONLY for costs directly associated with conference attendance (e.g. registration, travel, accommodations).
  • Funding is NOT awarded for personal expenses such as professional clothing.
• Grants are intended for national or international academic conferences (e.g. Society for Neuroscience, the American Geophysical Union, American Astronomical Society).
  • Presentations at undergraduate research conferences held by other colleges/universities will only be considered if there is a compelling rationale.
• The presentation can be a talk, poster, or other format.
  • The student can be an individual author or one of multiple authors on the presentation.
• Students may apply for a conference grant prior to confirmation that their research has been accepted.
  • Funding will not be issued until the student has that confirmation.
• Students must be recognized in the conference or meeting program as a presenter in order to be awarded a conference grant.
  • Funding is not awarded for students to attend conferences if they are not presenters.
  • Funding is not awarded for presenting at a conference on campus or a at conference sponsored by Dartmouth.
• The research must have been conducted in collaboration with or under the supervision of a Dartmouth faculty member (college or professional school faculty).
  • The project must conform to the SURFD definition of undergraduate research.
  • Research conducted with faculty from other institutions is not eligible for funding.
  • Research conducted for a class is not eligible for funding. Contact the department or program that offered the class to determine whether they offer conference funding.
• Students are eligible for a maximum of two conference grants.
  • Conferences must take place prior to completion of the A.B. degree.

Timeline:

• The application system is open each term from the first day of classes through the last day of regularly scheduled classes.
• There are two application deadlines per term (check deadlines page for dates):
  • Friday of week 5
  • Last day of classes

Process:

• When the student submits an application, the student's faculty research mentor will receive a notification requesting their endorsement of the application.
• Applications will NOT be reviewed until BOTH the student application AND the faculty endorsement have been submitted.
• Applications will not be considered for conferences that have occurred prior to the deadline.
• Funding decisions will be sent within two weeks of the review date.
• Funding will be available 2-3 weeks after award notifications.

PLAN AHEAD! No exceptions will be made to this timeline and process.

Funding for students to present research at conferences:

• Neukom Institute Travel Grants: for presenting research that involves computational techniques in any academic discipline
• Leslie Center for the Humanities Student Research and Conference Award: to present your work at an academic conference
• Irving Institute Student Grants for Professional/Educational Growth: funding to attend or present research at an academic conference
• Academic departments: Some academic departments/programs have funding for students to present at conferences. Funding is generally restricted to majors. Contact individual departments/programs for information.

Other potential sources of funding for presenting and/or attending conferences:

• Rockefeller Center Student Conference and Event Mini-Grants: conference registration fees for an individual student or to cover the costs of an on-campus event or program by a student organization
• DCCD Professional Development Mini-Grants
• Discourse Funds: funds for promoting dialogue and influencing social change including on-campus student events or attendance at off-campus events and conferences
• Dartmouth 4E Fund: funds to reduce financial barriers for students receiving financial aid from the College
• Dartmouth NEXT: STEM-based initiative for funding student involvement in research activities and conference participation