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About College of Education Travel Grants and Graduate School Conference Presentation Awards

You may use this application form to apply for both College of Education Travel Grants and Graduate School Conference Presentation Awards.

Both of these opportunities are exclusively for graduate students who are making presentations at professional conferences and who do not have other sources of funding. Students should investigate other sources of funding before applying for these opportunities. Many conferences provide travel funds for graduate students. In addition, divisions or subgroups within larger organizations often provide funding for students (for example, divisions within AERA). Check conference and organization websites for potential opportunities.

The maximum award amount is $300 (or up to $500 for international travel). Students who apply must have had their work accepted for presentation at a recognized conference and must be able to provide documentation of approval.

College of Education Travel Grants are managed by the College of Education’s Office of Student Services and qualified applications are approved on a first come, first served basis until funds are depleted. In most years, funds become depleted by mid-May.

Graduate School Conference Presentation Award applications are submitted to the Graduate School by staff in the Office of Student Services. Each application is evaluated individually by the Graduate School and approved or not approved based on both the merit of the request and the availability of funds. College of Education staff have no involvement in decisions about these awards.

There are a several other subtle ut important differences between these two conference & travel support opportunities:

(Differences noted in green text.)	College of Education Travel Grants	Graduate School Conference Presentation Awards
Maximum Award	$300 ($500 for international travel)	$300 ($500 for international travel)
Expenses Covered	· Airfare · Bus fare / Train fare · Conference Registration Fees · Lodging (Hotel) · Mileage · Parking · Taxis / Ground Transportation	· Airfare · Bus fare / Train fare · Conference Registration Fees · Mileage · Parking · Taxis / Ground Transportation
Award Availability	Once per year (July 1 – June 30)	Once every other year (July 1 – June 30)
Application / Submission Deadline	Requests may be submitted before or after the conference, but no later than June 15 of each year.	Requests must be submitted prior to the conference.
Funds Availability	Qualified applications are approved on a first come, first served basis until funds are depleted (in most years, funds become depleted by mid-May).	Each application is evaluated individually by the Graduate School and approved or not approved based on merit of the request and funds availability.
Enrollment Status Requirements	Student must be in active status (enrolled or on leave) in order to be reimbursed for expenses.	Student must be enrolled in UW courses at the time of the conference (or enrolled in the spring and registered for autumn if conference is in the summer) in order to be reimbursed for expenses.

To begin your application, click on the purple “Apply Here” button to the right of this text.

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

7/01/2025

Deadline Date (PST Time Zone):

6/15/2026 11:59 PM

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