A new award will assist advanced Nebraska graduate students in sharing their research and findings beyond our state lines. The Graduate Student Travel Award will provide support for student travel to present at professional conferences as well as student travel for work directly related to dissertation/thesis projects.
The Office of Graduate Studies will grant the award based on an internal review assessing the necessity of travel, feasibility, planning, and departmental support. Students may request up to $1,500 in an academic year.
Through a generous donation from the family of Warren and Edith Day, funding was made possible by the University of Nebraska Foundation. The Graduate Student Travel Award will henceforth replace the award formerly known as the Warren and Edith Day Dissertation Travel Award.
Below are the eligibility requirements for the Graduate Student Travel Award. The application can be found on our website.
Eligibility Requirements:
• Must be admitted to a department with a specific degree objective.
• Registered full-time (9 credit hours), or full-time certified during the academic year (fall, spring, summer). If travel is only during the fall and spring semesters, registration in the summer is not required.
• In good academic standing with department and the Office of Graduate Studies and good financial standing with the Office of Student Accounts.
• Must be classified as a student; employees of the university are not eligible to apply.
• Students holding an assistantship may apply.
• Students may apply once per academic year.
• Students may receive only 2 awards while in their degree program.
• Travel must be within the United States.
If you or a graduate student would like additional information, please contact Fellowship Specialist Caroline Knuth at cknuth2@unl.edu.