Students may apply for and receive travel funds from either or both universities. Students can apply for funding to multiple travel funds BUT cannot apply to cover the same funding (it can be for the same event, just not for the same expenses). Therefore, if a student applies to one of the travel funds and has remaining expenses, they could apply to another fund to cover the additional expenses.
SDSU Graduate Student Travel Funds
The Student Research Committee and the College of Graduate Studies would like to invite SDSU graduate students to apply to the Graduate Student Travel Funds. These support travel associated with scholarly research and creative activities. There are two funds, and each has a different deadline and set of constraints. Students may apply to both funds for the same travel, but can only be awarded from one fund. The Student Success Fee provides a larger source of funding.
Questions regarding these travel funds should be directed to the College of Graduate Studies at gra@sdsu.edu or (619) 594-5213.
Graduate Student Travel Funds
The Graduate Student Travel Fund (GSTF) supports travel associated with scholarly research and creative activities. The GSTF is managed by a sub-committee of the University Research Council’s Student Research Committee and includes representation from Associated Students, Graduate Student Association, and the Graduate Council.
Approximately $30,000 is available annually to support graduate student travel during three cycles, fall (September 1 – December 31), spring (January 1 – June 30), and summer (July 1 – August 31).
Eligibility:
The Graduate Student Travel Funds are available to all degree-seeking SDSU graduate students with a post-baccalaureate cumulative GPA of at least 3.00.
How to Apply:
For more information about travel grant deadlines and the application process, please visit their website.
Student Success Fee
Provided by the College of Sciences, the IRA funding supports student travel to professional meetings to present the results of their research. Applications are considered two times during the academic year, with deadlines on November 1 (for travel July 1 – December 31), and April 1 (for travel January 1 – June 30). Only one student per paper or poster is permitted to request funding. Funding will be activated after application deadline. The amount of the awards will vary depending on how many students apply and how much funding is available during the period in which the student applies. In the past the awards have ranged from $50-$150 for in-state travel, $200-$350 for out-of-state travel and $400-500 for international travel.
See below for the IRA application and travel forms.
http://bfa.sdsu.edu/ap/ira.htm
UC San Diego Graduate Student Travel Funds
GSA Travel Grants
GPSA created a Travel Grant program to award graduate and professional students grants of up to $300 for in-state and out-of-state travel to conferences where you will present your own professional work. This program is funded by GPSA, and the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.
Four rounds of applications will be held each year, one during each quarter. Funding will be awarded on a first come first serve basis from the full pool of eligible applications. Applicants must be presenting a paper or giving a talk on their own original research.
Have questions about the Travel Grants program? Emailtravel@gsa.ucsd.edu or the vpfinance@gsa.ucsd.edu.
Eligibility:
In order to qualify for GSA Travel Grant funding, all of the following must apply. You must:
- Be registered as a full time UCSD graduate or professional student during the quarter of the conference.
- Present your own original work (as a poster or talk) at the conference you are applying for travel funding.
- Satisfy criteria for UC San Diego business-related student travel, as defined by the UCSD Travel Office. Your PI or advisor must be willing to sign the UC San Diego Student Certification for Business-Related Travel form, for submission to your department’s fund manager.
How to Apply:
For more information about travel grant deadlines and the application process, please visit their website.
Updated 8/17/2023