{"id":1474,"date":"2024-02-13T10:55:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T15:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/?page_id=1474"},"modified":"2025-09-03T15:04:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T19:04:40","slug":"awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards and Funding Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">College of Sciences Dean\u2019s Graduate Conference Travel Award<\/h2>\n<p>The College of Sciences is pleased to provide partial funding for travel for students currently enrolled in an eligible <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/academic-programs\/\">College of Sciences <strong>Doctoral or MFA program<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to present their research and equivalent creative activities (presentations, posters, creative works). Students must be primary authors and presenters.<\/p>\n<h4>Requirements:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Only enrolled <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/graduate\/academic-programs\/\">College of Sciences Doctoral and MFA<\/a> students in good academic standing are eligible. The COS Dean\u2019s Graduate Conference Travel Award program is primarily intended for full-time graduate students, but part-time students may also apply.<\/li>\n<li>Students must be enrolled during the term of the award and at the time of the presentation to qualify for the payment.<\/li>\n<li>Only one application per student may be funded for an academic year (e.g. Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026).<\/li>\n<li>The student\u00a0must be\u00a0delivering a research presentation or comparable creative activity at a professional meeting, with preference being given to those presenting at national and international meetings. Students must be the primary author and presenter.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants will also need to confirm that either they 1) have already applied for any funding from their programs that might be available; from the <a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.ucf.edu\/presentation-fellowship\/\">CGS Presentation Fellowship<\/a>; and from <a href=\"https:\/\/studentgovernment.ucf.edu\/senate-funding\/\">SGA conference funding<\/a> (see additional details <a href=\"https:\/\/studentgovernment.ucf.edu\/branch\/legislative\/committees\/#2\">here<\/a>), or 2) are applying in conjunction with this application. If doctoral\/MFA programs provide travel funds, COS funds should be in addition to those funds rather than a replacement.<\/li>\n<li>For a presentation co-authored by two or more students, funding will be provided to only one student author\/presenter.<\/li>\n<li>Applications must be approved prior to the start of travel. Applications must be submitted at least 8 weeks prior to anticipated travel when possible to allow for review, approval, and processing time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Process and Application Deadlines:<\/h4>\n<p>Funding will be allocated on a rolling basis every month and applications will be reviewed after the 15<sup>th<\/sup> of each month. We are now accepting applications for conferences held in Fall 2025 and Spring 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Funds will be administered by your program staff and will cover incurred expenses, such as registration, airline tickets, or lodging. You must work with your program staff to coordinate covering your expenses at the time of purchase (e.g. airfare, registration) or submitting receipts for reimbursement in accordance with UCF\u2019s travel guidelines and allowable expenses.<\/p>\n<p>Please plan to submit an application with plenty of time before your planned travel to allow for processing.<\/p>\n<h4>Award Amounts:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Virtual: $100<\/li>\n<li>In-state: $200<\/li>\n<li>United States (including Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and Alaska), Canada, or Mexico: $400<\/li>\n<li>International (except Canada or Mexico): $600<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Application and Award Details:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Funds are limited and not all applications will be approved.<\/li>\n<li>If approved, COS funds can be used for covering travel-related costs for university approved expenses only. Travel must be approved through the regular UCF approval processes prior to travel.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must confirm that their conference presentation has been accepted. Funding will NOT be provided for attending a conference without an accepted presentation.<\/li>\n<li>Applications should be submitted via DocuSign at the link below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/na3.docusign.net\/Member\/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=2c510a60-f3cc-4a95-ba9b-d3803fcb4e3d&amp;env=na3&amp;acct=bcdaf540-1162-4b18-b348-d879c21e32db&amp;v=2\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tClick Here to Complete the DocuSign Application\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Additional Funding<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/graduate.ucf.edu\/ucf-funding\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tUCF Funding, College of Graduate Studies\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"College of Sciences Dean\u2019s Graduate Conference Travel Award The College of Sciences is pleased to provide partial funding for travel for students currently enrolled in an eligible College of Sciences Doctoral or MFA program\u00a0to present their research and equivalent creative activities (presentations, posters, creative works). 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