ASUCR Undergraduate Student Travel Grant

ASUCR Undergraduate Student Travel Grant

Applications submitted through Sunday of spring break will be heard at the Finance Committee Meeting during week 1. For the remainder of spring quarter, applications submitted Monday through Sunday will be heard at the upcoming week's finance committee meeting.

Grant Information and Expenses:

The travel grant designed to support students seeking to advance their academic and professional growth through research and experiential learning. This grant aims to reduce financial barriers for undergraduates who wish to present their research at academic conferences, participate in professional development workshops, or engage in other scholarly/co-curricular experiences that enhance their educational journey.
As a supplemental source of funding, it is intended to complement existing departmental, college, or external support rather than serve as the sole funding source for travel. By covering eligible expenses such as registration, lodging, and transportation, the grant promotes equitable access to high-impact learning experiences that strengthen students’ academic engagement, career readiness, and sense of belonging within their field.

Region	Region Definition	Attending	Active
West	CA, OR, WA, NV, AZ, UT, ID, MT, WY, CO & NM	$150	$600
Continental	Midwest, East Coast, AK, Canada, HI, PR & MX	$300	$800
International	Outside of the continent that you depart from and return to	N/A	$1,100

Active participation is defined as presenting a session, serving on a session panel and presenting a poster session, Proof of the anticipated participation must be submitted with the application before the travel occurs to be considered with the grant amount.

The covered expenses are: conference event registration fees, airfare, checked baggage fees, shuttles, public transportation, rental vehicles pursuant to UC System-wide rental vehicle policies, personal vehicle mileage pursuant to UC Riverside mileage rate and use policies, parking, and accommodations pursuant to UC System-wide and UC Riverside policies

The expenses not covered are: Membership in organizations related to or unrelated to the conference event, abstract fees, tuition fees, extra-curricular events offered at conferences, cost for presentation materials, meals, test tubes, phone calls, internet fees, safe fees and other accommodation incidentals, bank fees, exchange rate fees, passport or visa fees, any family, friend, significant other/partner-related costs, costs unrelated to conference event travel, and gas receipts for use in personal vehicle.

Name:

First NameLast Name
Student Email:
example@example.com
Phone Number:
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Major/Minor:
Expected Graduation Year:
Student ID Number:
Full Conference/Event Name:
as it's officially listed on the website (Do not abbreviate)
Conference/Event Start Date:

MonthDayYear
Date
Conference/Event End Date:

MonthDayYear
Date
Location:
City, State, Country
Type of Event:
Provide official URL/Website address of the event:
Attending OnlyPresenting (Paper, Poster, Presenting, etc)CompetingPerformance or Visual Work
What type of presentation?:
Academic ConferenceProfessional Development
Explain (1) what type of event you will be attending, (2) the activities you will be engaged in as part of this event, and (3) an agenda/itinerary of your participation in this event (can be a link or uploaded in the next question).
Agenda/Itinerary (if not linked above):

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Please share how the conference/event connects to their career and future professional development goals (1-2 paragraphs):

Please list the expenses that you are applying for support for: (Ex: Registration $150, Airfare $350, etc):

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Statement of Acknowledgement: I acknowledge that the ASUCR USTG is a reimbursement-based supplementary funding source that consists of two parts (the online application and the submission of post-attendance materials). The submission of this online application does not guarantee I will be awarded financial support to attend this event. I understand that it is my responsibility to identify primary funding sources through my academic department, professional associations, and/or other entities. I have reviewed the above guidelines outlined in the Grant Information and Expenses section.*

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By your signature, you agree to all the terms of the ASUCR Conference Travel Grant Program and certify that the information provided on this application is accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge.

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