Call for Submissions – 2019-2020
The Frances McClelland Institute for Children, Youth and Families is pleased to announce student funding for travel to professional conferences for University of Arizona's Family Studies and Human Development (FSHD) graduate students. We are allocating $300 for each FSHD graduate student to attend one conference per academic year.
We will no longer have deadlines for the FMI Travel Awards. We will review completed FMI Travel Award applications as we receive them. You should submit the application before you travel to the conference. Please send all inquiries regarding eligibility requirements and submission content to families@cals.arizona.edu.
Evaluation criteria include the following:
- Be enrolled as an active Ph.D. student in Family Studies and Human Development
- Be in good standing (obtained at least a 3.0 rating on the most recent Student Annual Review except for 1styear students).
- Be selected as first author to present a paper, poster, or talk at a professional meeting, or be a 1styear student
- Submitted travel funds request to another funding source (e.g. GPSC travel)
- Students can receive up to one award per academic year.
Process:
- Please submit final application materials electronically as one PDF to families@cals.arizona.edu. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
- Please use APA formatting guidelines (6th edition; 2010) and be prepared to include each of the following when applying online in one PDF file:
- Completed Application Form (Download here)
- Documentation of acceptance of poster/presentation
- Documentation of request of funding from other sources
- Abstract of presentation submitted to the conference
- Completed Application Form (Download here)
- Award recipients will be contacted two weeks after the submission. All applicants will be notified of funding decisions. Awardees must follow Norton School policy and procedures to obtain permission to travel prior to the conference. Please email Dr. Laura Scaramella at scaramella@email.arizona.edu and the Norton School Business Office at fcsbusctr@email.arizona.edu to request approval for travel prior to travel dates. Use the following template to submit information on your request:
- Travel Dates:
- Conference Name:
- Conference/Meeting dates:
- Destination(s):
- How does this trip benefit the UA:
- Funding source(s):
- Mode of transport to/from destination:
- Commitments missed:
- Dates of personal time:
- Travel advance amount:
Request for Paying Pre-Travel Expenses:
To minimize personal spending on approved conference travel, we recommend that you coordinate with the Norton School Business Center (fcsbusctr@email.arizona.edu) to check out the department p-card and/or request a travel advance. We can pay for your conference registration and airfare using the department p-card up to two weeks prior to your departure date.
As for lodging and ground transportation, you are responsible for paying these expenses with your personal credit card. Once you return from your trip, you can submit a travel reimbursement request along with physical receipts. If you anticipate that your travel expenses will exceed $250 and you are unable to pay these expenses, we recommend that you request a travel advance up to two weeks prior to your departure date. The travel advance funds will deposit one-week prior to your departure date. Upon returning, you will need to settle your travel advance by providing physical receipts to the Norton School Business Office. Please note, if your expenses are less than your requested travel advance amount you will have to pay back the difference with a check.
If you have any questions or concerns about travel policy, please email the Norton School Business Center at fcsbusctr@email.arizona.edu.
Post-Award Requirements:
- Within two weeks of your return, you must submit the following materials to families@cals.arizona.edu
- A short summary (1/2 a page to a page) of your experience and how it was valuable for your professional education.
- A digital photograph of yourself, preferably in a research setting or at the conference.
- These materials will be put on the FMI website for promotional and fundraising purposes.
