Graduate & Professional Student Senate
UW Seattle graduate and professional students currently enrolled and in good academic standing may apply for this travel grant. Active participation at an academic conference is mandatory and proof of acceptance is required with this application.
Learn more about eligibility and how to apply here: https://depts.washington.edu/gpss/funding/travel-grants/.
University of Washington Graduate School
Conference presentation awards assist graduate students with travel fares and conference registration fees for conferences at which they will present papers, posters, performances, or installations.
Learn more about eligibility and how to apply here: https://grad.uw.edu/funding_posts/graduate-student-conference-presentation-awards/
Department of Global Health
Conference funding is available to DGH students through the Graduate School and through the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS). All DGH students interested in applying for conference funding should apply to these sources first and will not be eligible for DGH funding if they receive funding through GPSS or the UW Graduate School. It can take time for decisions to be made on conference funding requests and students are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
Applications for DGH conference funding may be submitted in Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters. The application will close during Summer quarter. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the application will close once funds are exhausted. Incomplete and/or retroactive applications will not be considered. Funding comes to recipients as reimbursement only. Recipients will be given further instructions for reimbursement upon application approval.
Eligibility:
If the student’s request for conference funding is denied by both the UW Graduate School and GPSS, then the student will be eligible to apply for Dept. of Global Health conference funding.
Students must be approved to formally share their work at the conference through a presentation, poster presentation, or panelist to be eligible for DGH conference (Attendance only will not be considered.)
Each DGH student is eligible to receive DGH conference funding once per academic year.
Recipients must be enrolled in a DGH graduate program, be in good academic standing, and be making satisfactory progress in their DGH degree program. Recipients must be in active student status (may not be on leave) in the quarter of travel to their conference.
Upon approval, the recipient is required to enroll in the UW Travel Registration and Insurance Purchase (TRIP) and must provide proof of enrollment before reimbursement will be issued.
Reimbursement:
Recipients can be reimbursed for up to $300.00 for participation in in-person domestic conferences or participation in virtual conferences, and up to $500 for participation in in-person outside of the United States.
Recipients can be reimbursed for the following:
- Poster printing costs
- Travel costs (airfare, taxis, etc.)
- Lodging (up to three nights)
- Meals
- Conference registration
Recipients cannot be reimbursed for expenses outside of the items listed above. If the recipient is participating in an in-person conference outside of the United States, proof of enrollment in TRIP for the duration of travel is required prior to reimbursement. (This requirement applies to all students, including international students travelling to their country of citizenship.) Please note: DGH cannot provide a specific time by which conference funding recipients will receive their reimbursement. We do our best to get funds to recipients in a timely manner.
Applying:
Students applying for DGH conference funding must complete and submit the following:
- Documentation of denial of request for conference funding from the UW Graduate School
- Documentation of denial of request for conference funding from GPSS
- Documentation of formal sharing of work at the conference (abstract acceptance, confirmation of panel participation, etc.)
- Short letter of support from faculty mentor that addresses the following questions: Do you support the students’ participation in this conference? Is the student in good academic standing? Is the student making satisfactory progress in their DGH graduate degree program?
- Completion of the Online Application Form.
Questions about DGH Conference Funding? Reach out to Kirsten Greene at kngreene@uw.edu.
Other Resources
Some Centers, Programs, and Initiatives (CPIs) may have funding for student employees attending conferences. If you work with a CPI under the Department of Global Health, you can reach out to your CPI to learn more about this possibility.
CloseGO Health Fellow Fan Lee reviewing a instructional handbook with Nurse Kayunga in Uganda. 2012.
CloseThomas Francis Jr. Fellow Nathan Furukawa with his onsite mentor in Peru. 2011.
CloseThomas Francis Jr. Fellow Anna Walton and CIESAR staff in Guatemala. 2013.