[Prevscilist] Special "Opps" Travel & Research Award

[Atika Khurana]

Dear PREV students,

Please consider applying for the travel awards (see details below). 
Deadline for submission is Feb 26 (Wed of week 8). Please let me know as 
soon as possible if you are considering applying as you will need a 
letter from the Program Director/Dept Head and your advisor as part of 
the submission. Click link 
<https://gradschool.uoregon.edu/funding/awards/special-opps-travel-research-award> 
for more info (some relevant details pasted below):

Best,
Atika

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When completing the application, the student should identify one of the 
following categories and indicate why this opportunity is special.

 1.

    Attend a specialized conference or meeting on a topic closely
    related to the student’s research to which the student has been
    invited or otherwise encouraged to attend.

 2.

    Travel to participate in a significant professional development
    activity.

 3.

    Travel to take part in a time- or context-limited research
    opportunity with the potential for high impact on the graduate
    student’s field and personal career trajectory.

 4.

    Wild Card. Tell us about a great travel opportunity you have been
    presented with and we will consider it.

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    Award Details

  * Up to $500 for domestic travel
  * Up to $1,000 for international travel
  * Number awarded will be limited by available funds
  * If selected for this award, the funds will be transferred to your
    home department, who will be responsible for administering the
    travel and disbursing the funds

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    Eligibility and Criteria

  *

    Students must have completed at least one full term and be in good
    academic standing

  *

    The proposal must be supported by the director of graduate studies
    (or department head) and the graduate student’s advisor. Department
    head and graduate advisor are requested not to sponsor students who
    could be supported by other sources such as sponsored research
    grants and contracts.

  *

    Submissions will be judged using the Special Opps Travel and
    Research Grant rubric
    <https://gradschool.uoregon.edu/sites/gradschool1.uoregon.edu/files/special_opps_travel_and_research_grant_rubric.pdf>.

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    Application

Applicants must apply online via the UO Scholarship Dashboard. The 
online application includes:

  *

    A proposal no longer than 1 page describing the activity you are
    requesting funds for, identifying one of the categories above and
    providing justification on why this is a “special opportunity” and
    how the funds will advance your graduate research and caree

  *

    A budget for your travel that describes:

      o All expenses
      o Other sources of funding received or applied for (departmental,
        discipline-specific, conference support, etc.)
      o Requested funding amount

    Please note: All expenses covered by this award must be allowable
    and comply with accepted University of Oregon travel policies

  *

    Short curriculum vitae (please limit to 2 pages or less

  *

    Letter of support from your advisor, which should include:

      o Why the funds you have requested will provide a special
        opportunity in your field
      o Your advisor’s assessment of your strengths and potential
  *

    Letter from the director of graduate studies or department head
    supporting the application

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Subject: 	grad-dir: Special "Opps" Travel & Research Award
Date: 	Wed, 15 Jan 2020 23:27:15 +0000
From: 	Jered Nagel <jnagel at uoregon.edu>
To: 	grad-sec at lists.uoregon.edu <grad-sec at lists.uoregon.edu>, 
grad-dir at lists.uoregon.edu <grad-dir at lists.uoregon.edu>



Dear Departmental Partners,

Applications are now being accepted for the Graduate School’s Special 
Opps Travel & Research Awards. Applications are accepted each term; the 
deadline is Wednesday of week 8 (February 26^th for Winter term).

The purpose of these awards is to help graduate students take advantage 
of special opportunities to advance or present their research. 
Competitive applications will be accepted for travel opportunities that 
are out of the ordinary—beyond the usual annual conference presentation.

Award amounts are up to $500 for domestic travel or up to $1,000 for 
international travel.

For complete details and application instructions, please see 
https://gradschool.uoregon.edu/funding/awards/special-opps-travel-research-award. 


Thanks,

Jered Nagel

Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs

Graduate School

jnagel at uoregon.edu <mailto:jnagel at uoregon.edu>

541-346-2802

gradschool.uoregon.edu <https://gradschool.uoregon.edu/>

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