Travel Awards

Graduate students can apply directly to receive funding for in-person or remote attendance at professional development conferences and events. These awards provide up to $300 toward registration fees, ASU international registration fees and/or airfare. Funds for other expenses are not permissible.

Please refer to ASU travel guidelines for the most recent policies and processes for planning travel as an ASU student.

Application for Q1 (July 1-September 30) is now closed. 

Q2 (October 1- March 31) will open at the beginning of August. 

Students may receive up to $300 per award period for a maximum of $900 per fiscal year for registration fees, ASU international fees and/or airfare to attend conferences or events that align with their program, area of study, or research.

• Funding requests will be accepted for registration costs for conferences, workshops and training, ASU international registration fee and daily charges, or airfare expenses only.
• Applicants must be graduate students enrolled in a graduate degree program during the award period who are in good standing with their academic unit and the Graduate College. 
• Funding requested must be directly related to the applicant's current graduate program of study.
• Students must self-apply and include a letter of recommendation signed by an ASU faculty member.
• The following are non-permissible expenses: ASU account charges or fees (including workshops, courses utilizing ASU student accounts or Study Abroad courses), requests for professional certifications, or travel-related expenses such as ground transportation, per diem, hotel, and miscellaneous expenses.
• Students may apply for each deadline but will be awarded only up to a max of $300 per award period for a total of $900 per fiscal year (July 2025 to June 2026).
• Non-permissible or non-reimbursable charges will be the responsibility of the academic unit or non-reimbursable to the applicant.

• Application must be submitted no later than 05:00 p.m. AZ time of the application period deadline.
• Application is for events occurring within a specific time period.
• Students must submit application and upload (Dropbox link provided in application) a letter of recommendation signed by an ASU faculty member by the deadline stated above. Letter of recommendation should include the faculty member's full name and title, and should be submitted on ASU letterhead.
• Deadlines and completed information are essential to processing requests in a fair and timely manner. In order to ensure the integrity of the application process, no exceptions will be made to program guidelines or deadlines.

Applicants will be notified as to the status of their application approximately three weeks after the close of the posted deadline. If an applicant does not receive an email notification by three weeks after the application deadline, it is the applicant’s responsibility to inquire of his or her application status by emailing [email protected] for an update.

After receiving award, please review the travel guide. It is important that you follow all instructions in the award letter in order to utilize funding. 
 

Travel Award Guide
 

If you have any questions, please contact the Graduate College Business Office via phone at 480-884-2293 or email [email protected].