The Ecosystem Science Center (ESC) is pleased to announce the availability of Student Travel Grants. The goal of these grants is to assist with the costs of travel either to:
- national & international scientific meetings to present research (posters or talks) related to the interests of the Center or
- to attend a short course to learn new skills not available at MTU. (As a rule, conference sessions do not qualify as short courses and past grant recipients have typically attended 1-2 week long intensive courses offered independent of conferences.)
The grants are open to both graduate and undergraduate students. Funding is limited and awards are determined based on the appropriateness of the request and availability of remaining funds in the current fiscal year.
Application deadlines:
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but students are encouraged to submit by the following deadlines to assure consideration.
- Fall: The last Friday of September
- Spring: The first Friday of April
Available Funding:
Grants are limited to $750.
Requirements:
- ESC member advisees are eligible to receive one travel grant per undergraduate and MS degrees or two during the course of a PhD degree.
- Students are limited to 1 award per fiscal (academic) year.
- Posters and oral presentations given in conjunction with ESC funded travel should formally acknowledge support from the Ecosystem Science Center and display the ESC logo (available on the ESC website).
- Student's must submit this form along with a compliant abstract and budget as outlined below.
- If you were awarded an ESC travel grant last year, you must fill out a Travel Report before you can be granted any monies for this year. See the ESC website for the form.
Submission Instructions:
Submit a budget and abstract using the abstract and budget template through the submission form below. If you, need to submit a travel report, please use the form below and submit to the Center Manger, Jeff Henquinet, at jwhenqui@mtu.edu.