Conference Participation Award
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Applications for the Conference Participation Award are not currently being accepted. Announcements concerning the application window will be shared through the “Grad Announcements” Daily Digest.
The application window for this award typically occurs between June and December annually.
About the Award
The Graduate School is committed to helping graduate students achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals during their time at the University of Connecticut. In support of this goal, The Graduate School offers a Conference Participation Award (previously known as the “Doctoral Student Travel Award”), to support students’ ability to present their research either in-person or virtually at national or international meetings and conferences.
The Conference Participation Award, in the amount of $750, will be awarded for the semester following the application submission and paid through the student’s fee bill. Students are responsible for knowing all travel advisories, restrictions, and relevant University policies and should plan accordingly. Students should stay up-to-date with information shared by the U.S. Department of State, State of Connecticut, and the University’s Travel Services office.
While we hope to provide funding to all eligible applicants, fellowships are awarded pending budgetary approval and therefore are not guaranteed. Eligible applicants who do not receive the award during the current cycle are encouraged to apply in future cycles.
Eligibility criteria for the fellowship should be carefully considered before applying.
Please note, fellowships are not guaranteed, as they are pending budgetary approval. We hope to provide funding to all eligible applicants, but eligible students who are not awarded in this cycle will be encouraged to apply in the next cycle.
Please review the eligibility criteria for the fellowship carefully before applying. Applications for this award are accepted in June and December.
Eligibility Criteria
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- The applicant must be a doctoral or MFA student.
- The applicant must be enrolled as a student during the semester for which the fellowship is awarded (fall semester for applications are due by June 30 and spring semester for applications are due by January 15).
- The applicant must have successfully completed at least 30 credits toward their degree program prior to applying for this fellowship unless their program requires less than 30 credits with a prior master’s degree
- If a student has attained a master’s degree from another university and their program only requires 15 doctoral credits with a master’s degree, they qualify for eligibility upon completion of all 15 credits. View the 15-Credit Programs list.
- The applicant is not eligible if they were previously awarded a Doctoral Student Travel Award or Conference Participation Award.
- These funds are intended to be used solely for participation in a conference at which the student is presenting their research.
- UConn Health and UConn Law students are not eligible for this award.
Application
The application window for the Conference Participation Award is currently closed.
Questions regarding eligibility criteria or the award process should be directed to gradschool@uconn.edu.
