MatSE Graduate Students: Travel Grants | Penn State Department of Materials Science and Engineering

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MatSE accepts applications for graduate student travel grants each semester (Fall/Spring/Summer).

Application deadline is August 15 each year for travel between the dates of August 16 to December 31 (Fall semester).
Applications deadline is December 15 each year for travel between January 1 to May 3 (Spring semester).

Guidelines

If awarded, you will be required to provide at least two pictures of yourself on your trip and a thank you letter to share with the donor. The thank you letter should include information about you, your trip, and thank the donor for helping to sponsor your trip.
Funds are to be used for travel to conference/workshops where students make a presentation—especially for international travel outside your home country.
Students may request up to $800 (domestic) or $1,500 (international), which must be matched by travel funds from the faculty adviser.
All students, faculty, and staff traveling either in a group or individually for University purposes (with a club, organization, team, college, or department) or with University funding must record international travel in the TSN database prior to departure as outlined in the University's International Travel Requirements Policy. This includes travel for international research, conferences, and internships. Complete a new travel record for each of your university-affiliated international trips at least thirty days before you depart.
Students must be full-time status during the semester of travel.

To Apply

Complete the MATSE Travel Grant request form (all information must be complete, including matching IO from adviser).
Submit a letter describing the relevance of the conference/workshop to your research and professional development.
Provide a table of anticipated expenses.
Include a draft copy of the conference/workshop abstract along with the letter.
Include a brief letter of nomination from your research adviser that includes a statement verifying the availability of the remainder of travel support from research grants or contracts.
Please submit the request to gradoffice@matse.psu.edu.