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<p>Dear PREV students,</p>
<p>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 <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://gradschool.uoregon.edu/funding/awards/special-opps-travel-research-award">link</a>
for more info (some relevant details pasted below):</p>
<p>Best,<br>
Atika<br>
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<p>--<br>
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<p>When completing the application, the student should identify one
of the following categories and indicate why this opportunity is
special.</p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>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.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Travel to participate in a significant professional
development activity.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>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.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Wild Card. Tell us about a great travel opportunity you have
been presented with and we will consider it.</p>
</li>
</ol>
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<h2>Award Details</h2>
<ul>
<li>Up to $500 for domestic travel</li>
<li>Up to $1,000 for international travel</li>
<li>Number awarded will be limited by available funds</li>
<li>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</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Eligibility and Criteria</h2>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Students must have completed at least one full term and be in
good academic standing</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>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.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Submissions will be judged using the <a
href="https://gradschool.uoregon.edu/sites/gradschool1.uoregon.edu/files/special_opps_travel_and_research_grant_rubric.pdf">Special
Opps Travel and Research Grant rubric</a>.</p>
</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Application</h2>
<p>Applicants must apply online via the UO Scholarship Dashboard.
The online application includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>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</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>A budget for your travel that describes:</p>
<ul>
<li>All expenses</li>
<li>Other sources of funding received or applied for
(departmental, discipline-specific, conference support,
etc.)</li>
<li>Requested funding amount</li>
</ul>
<p>Please note: All expenses covered by this award must be
allowable and comply with accepted University of Oregon travel
policies</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Short curriculum vitae (please limit to 2 pages or less</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Letter of support from your advisor, which should include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Why the funds you have requested will provide a special
opportunity in your field</li>
<li>Your advisor’s assessment of your strengths and potential</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Letter from the director of graduate studies or department
head supporting the application</p>
</li>
</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Departmental Partners,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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<sup>th</sup> for Winter term).
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Award amounts are up to $500 for domestic
travel or up to $1,000 for international travel.
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<p class="MsoNormal">For complete details and application
instructions, please see
<a
href="https://gradschool.uoregon.edu/funding/awards/special-opps-travel-research-award"
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https://gradschool.uoregon.edu/funding/awards/special-opps-travel-research-award</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jered Nagel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs<o:p></o:p></p>
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