The Association for Women Faculty

Travel Grants for the Professional Development of Women Graduate Students and Postdocs

AWF will fund one annual travel grant up to a maximum of $300 for a woman graduate student or postdoc in fall 2007. 

To qualify for the travel grant, the applicant must have turned in an AWF membership form and dues for the current academic year.  The major intent of this award is to help further the professional development of women in training positions.  There is no restriction on the use of the grant for international travel.

Application deadline is: October 26th 2007 by noon

Applicants may receive only one grant in any five year period.  Recipients of the award may reapply in the fifth year after receiving the award.

The application should include 3 copies of the following:

1. Application Cover Page (see below)
2. A one-to-two page statement that contains the following:
• an explanation of why funds are being requested and how the travel will benefit the applicant's career*;
• a description of the event (meeting, research, residency, exhibit, etc.) for which travel funds will be used, including dates and location(s);
• total estimated travel budget;
• a description of current funding support and the availability of other funding for this travel;
• a listing of other professional travel completed by the applicant in the preceding 12 months as well as professional travel that is anticipated in the following 6 months, with the source of funding for each.
3. A copy of the presentation abstract(s), if applicable;
4. Current curriculum vitae, with a listing of any service activity.

*NOTE: Bold items are used as key criteria in the choice of the awardee.  Applicants are advised to address these clearly in the application.

TRAVEL GRANT APPLICATION FORM FOR WOMEN GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS

Name:_____________________________________________________________

Title:______________________________________________________________

College:____________________________

Department:__________________________

Campus Address:__________________________________________________________

Date of First University of Arizona Appointment:___________________________________

Please check your appropriate appointment category:

Graduate Student____________________      Postdoc______________________________

Dates of Travel:___________________

Total Cost of Proposed Travel:_________________

Total Amount Requested from AWF:_____________________________________________

Please submit 3 copies of the completed application to:
Celeste Gonzalez de Bustamante, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of Arizona
Department of Journalism
Marshall Building, Rm. 336
Tucson, Arizona 85721
(520) 621-3189
celesteg@email.arizona.edu

AWF members may receive only one travel grant. Decisions will be made by an ad hoc committee appointed by the AWF executive board.