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Funding Conference Travel Advice to Prof. Isern’s Graduate Students If you are on the program to present a paper at a professional conference, you will receive travel funding from the university at customary rates. This general statement applies to most all meetings. If, however, the expenses are unusually large, such as for a conference abroad, then you better talk with me well in advance, and we’ll see what we can do. Here are steps in securing your conference travel funding. 1. Make a budget. Include in this the cost of transportation; conference registration fees (registration only, not conference meal functions, as these will be covered as meal allowances); lodging; and meal allowance (at the applicable rate, which you can get from Jack Jackson). Total your expenses. 2. Apply to the department head, John Cox, for funding at whatever level the department will provide. Ask him what this is at the time. 3. After getting your department allowance, apply to the college dean, Thomas Riley, for funding at whatever level the college will provide. (Ask Cox about this also.) 4. If you are eligible, apply for a Non-Faculty Travel Award from the Office of Research, Creative Activities and Technology Transfer. 5. Whatever cost remains will be covered from my local fund (18406). 6. Before the trip, fill out and file (electronic form) an Authorization for Out-of-State Travel (ignoring the name of the form, which is used for both in-state and out-of-state travel). Use my email (isern@plainsfolk.com) for supervisor on the form. 7. After the trip, go see Jack Jackson to file your travel claim. Bring your receipts (not credit card invoices, receipts) for registration and lodging. Funded travel for graduate scholars in History—this is an unusual opportunity! Help us out in modest ways, if you can, through such things as riding or rooming together to save costs. On the other hand, no hardship is necessary—no need to sleep on the floor! This is professional travel. |