GPSC Travel Grants offer up to $1,000 for expenses related to traveling and presenting research at academic conferences. This can include registration fees, airfare, hotel costs, etc.

All applications for Travel Grants should be submitted via Hogsync. Grants are approved on a monthly basis and will be dispersed to an applicant’s department as reimbursements following the completion of the conference/event.

Please make sure to apply at least one month (1 GPSC general body meeting) before your conference or event. This will ensure you have enough time to get your grant approved before you leave for your event.

Please contact the treasurer with questions: gpsctrgr@uark.edu

Important Information for Travel Grants

• No Travel Grant shall exceed $1000 dollars.
• Travel grant submissions must be received at least one week prior to the general body meeting.
• You must apply for GPSC Travel Grant at least 1 general body meeting prior (about one month) to the conference you are requesting funding for.  Please keep in mind general body meeting schedule when you apply.
• Travel cannot occur fewer than one (1) business day after the scheduled GSPC meeting at which the grant is approved by the Assembly.
• The successful submission of a GPSC travel Grant does not guarantee approval of travel. Please carefully follow the guidelines provided to fill out the travel Grant to maximize the chances of acceptance by the Treasurer’s committee.
• After submission acceptance, all travel grants must be voted on and approved by the Graduate & Professional Student Congress. Please be mindful of this in the timing of submissions.
• For specific deadlines based on this timeline, please visit: Submission Guidelines
• Applicants will be notified of official acceptance status within one business week after the general body meeting affirms the Travel Grant bill. Please check the GPSC calendar for the latest general body meeting.
• Your department must have a GPSC Departmental Student Organization (DSO) Representative to have access to GPSC Travel Grants. Please verify you have a representative here and/or email the GPSC President Pro Tempore. If you do not have a DSO representative please get in contact with the GPSC President Pro Tempore to have the vacancy addressed: gpscpro@uark.edu.

Note: to be eligible for a GPSC Travel Grant, an applicant must be a member of a DSO with an active representative on the GPSC. (Students without active DSO representation can still apply, but will need to meet all DSO requirements before funds can be dispersed.)