GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL FUND
Call for Applications
The Graduate Student Travel Fund (GSTF) supports travel associated with scholarly research and creative activities.
AWARD
The maximum award is $1,000 and must be used within twelve months of the allocation. Approximately $10,000 will be granted during each review cycle (fall and spring).
ELIGIBILITY
The Graduate Student Travel Fund is available to all degree-seeking SDSU graduate students with an accumulated grade point average of at least 3.0. An eligible graduate student may submit one application for each review cycle.
CRITERIA FOR REVIEW
The GSTF applications are evaluated by a sub-committee of the Student Research Committee that includes representation from Associated Students, Graduate Student Association, the Graduate Council and the Division of Research Affairs. The primary criteria used in evaluating applications for funding are as follows:
- Relevance or merit of professional activity to support student’s research/scholarship in designated major field of study
- Appropriateness of scope and budget
- Contribution to completion of a thesis or dissertation
TO APPLY
Complete the GSTF application, with signatures. Save as a single low-res PDF file and e-mail the document to the Student Research Committee (dra@mail.sdsu.edu) no later than October 1st. No paper submissions will be accepted. Decisions for funding will be announced around October 15th.
Deadlines for winter and spring are February 1st and May 1st respectively.
Please direct all questions regarding the Graduate Student Travel Fund to the Division of Research Affairs, (619) 594-5938.
