Support for Conference Travel
The Kellogg Institute recognizes the importance of academic conferences and acknowledges the financial barriers that graduate students may face in attending such conferences.
Purpose
The primary purpose of these awards is to support travel to academic conferences where graduate students will present papers. We will also consider requests to participate in other forums where graduate students present their work. (In the latter case, a copy of the formal invitation must be submitted with the application.)
Eligibility
The related research must pertain to international studies, addressing one or more of the thematic priorities of the Kellogg Institute.
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Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD program and in good standing in the departments of Economics, Political Science, History, Philosophy, Sociology, or Theology, or in the JSD Program in International Human Rights.
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Applications require that students exhaust departmental and Graduate School support (if it exists).
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We will offer students conference funding no more than two times in an academic year and no more than three times during their time in graduate school.
Levels of Support
Individual grants will not normally exceed $1,250 and proposals will be considered for any amount below this figure. Applicants are required to notify the Kellogg Institute of any funding received from another source; in most cases the Institute will adjust its award.
Application Procedure
Please submit a letter indicating:
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what the conference is,
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when and where it will be,
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what your participation at the conference will be,
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how it will contribute to your scholarship, and
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what your budgetary needs are. The Kellogg Institute will support per diems for food and lodging up to 50% of the domestic and international rates available on the State Department website at www.GSA.gov.
In addition, please provide written confirmation of conference participation (e.g., conference program) or, if another forum, a copy of the formal invitation to present your research.
In addition, applicants must submit:
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An official transcript;
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A letter of support from the student’s principal advisor. The support letter should be sent directly to the Institute.
Criteria for Evaluating Proposals
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Quality of the proposal
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Student's academic record
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Relation of the research to Kellogg's priority themes of democracy and human development
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Budget appropriateness
Deadline
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and should be submitted at least 3 weeks prior to travel.
Please submit your application to:
Denise Wright
Conference Travel Support Fund
University of Notre Dame
Kellogg Institute, 217 Hesburgh Center
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5677
