A&S Graduate Student Travel Awards (GSTA)

Spring 2007

The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce a new program to support graduate student research and creative activity.  Students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences terminal graduate degree programs (i.e. PhD or MFA) are eligible to apply for funding from the Office of the Dean in support of travel expenses for papers presented at national or international professional meetings or conferences, or for performing or exhibiting original work.  Maximum awards will be $500 for national and $1,000 for international travel.  The student's presentation must be officially recognized by the sponsoring organization. Requests to support travel to regional meetings will not be considered.
Guidelines:

• Students must be currently enrolled and in good standing. Supporting letter from students advisor, department chair, or program chair should indicate student status.
• Preference will be given to students who have not previously received a GSTA.
• In the review of applications, consideration will also be given to those students who have been able to secure partial financial support from their major professor, departments and/ or sponsoring organizations.  Please indicate source and amounts of other support in application cover letter and support documents.
• The maximal amount of a request for support is $500 for national travel and $1,000 for international travel.  Awards may be made for less than the full amount requested.  Awards are given as reimbursement of expenses after the travel has been completed.  A formal Travel Authorization must be submitted and approved via the student’s departmental home.
• An applicant must furnish evidence that his or her presentation, performance, or exhibition will be officially recognized, e.g., by a letter or notice of acceptance or citation in the meeting's and/or events program schedule.
• The request requires the signature and statement of support from the student's major professor and the department/program chair.
• Students must be giving first- or single-authored/solo presentations, performances, or exhibitions vs. co-authored, co-presented, or group presentations.
• All application materials must be assembled into a single package and submitted to Associate Dean Timothy Mousseau, (251 Gambrell Hall, 777-7161, mousseau@sc.edu) a minimum of  one month prior to intended travel.