URDS Conference Travel Awards | Undergraduate Research and Distinguished Scholarships

This award helps undergraduate college students attend or current at educational conferences, and helps create entry to alternatives for college students to develop communication and public presenting expertise; foster networking with friends and professionals, discover graduate college and profession pathways, and purchase data of their fields of examine and creativity. The award is open to all UO undergraduates. Applicants ought to submit their requests a minimum of six weeks earlier than their anticipated journey dates. Submissions can be thought of on a first-come, first-served foundation and is probably not assured. Funding Amount: Up to $500 most

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to all UO undergraduate college students no matter immigration or FAFSA standing
• Must be presently enrolled full-time in a UO undergraduate degree-granting program
• Good educational standing
• Funds can be offered just one time through the pupil’s educational profession at UO
• NOTE: This award is to present college students solely. Graduating seniors will not be eligible for post-graduation journey funding. Preference offered to undergraduate college students enrolled for the total educational 12 months.

Presenting or Attending

• Presenting: Priority can be given to college students presenting their analysis.  Award funds is probably not reserved pending convention acceptance to current.
• Attending: If you’re attending (however not presenting), you’ll need a temporary assertion of help out of your college/analysis mentor (along with the applying) explaining how this expertise will profit your educational or inventive work.
  • You will present their UO e-mail deal with on this kind, so a hyperlink to the Statement of Support type can mechanically be despatched to them- please allow them to know to anticipate the communication beforehand

How to Apply

• Your info and your college mentor’s contact particulars (UO e-mail)
  A finances breakdown (not exceeding $500) for journey, lodging, meals and registration charges
• Write a 150 to 250 abstract:
  • Presenter – Describe your presentation in a means a broad viewers can perceive
  • Attendee- Explain how attending aligns along with your analysis or inventive actions

Requirements and Award Disbursement

• Award funds can be disbursed on to the undergraduate recipient’s UO pupil account.
  • IMPORTANT: If you’re receiving federal monetary help, this award might have an effect on your monetary help eligibility.  Students who obtain federal help have a accountability to report all awards earned to the UO Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. Contact the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships for extra info.
• Recipients could also be requested to take part in associated URDS occasions, like workshops or shows, to share your experiences.
• A quick post-experience reflection is due inside one month after the occasion.
• Participation within the Undergraduate Research Symposium in May (e.g. current a abstract of insights gained by means of convention attendance and presentation expertise; or an encore presentation if applicable)

 Conference Travel Application