Graduate Student Opportunities

Conference Travel Grants

The Kellogg Institute understands the significance of academic conferences and recognizes the financial challenges graduate students may encounter in attending them. These awards are intended to assist Kellogg Doctoral Student Affiliates with the costs related to traveling to academic conferences where they will be presenting papers. We will also consider requests for support to participate in other forums where graduate students present their work. In the latter case, please make sure to include a copy of the formal invitation with your application.

Deadlines

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply soon after receiving confirmation of your conference participation, and no later than 30 days prior to the start of your proposed travel.

Levels of Support

Effective July 1, 2024, individual grants will not normally exceed $2,000. 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.

APPLY

You can sign in to the online application system by clicking on "Sign in with Google" and use your Notre Dame credentials

To Apply

A complete application consists of the following submitted to our online application:

  • Conference Grant Application form which includes budget questions, including information on other sources of funding. The Kellogg Institute will support per diems up to 50% for food of the domestic and international rates available on the State Department website at www.GSA.gov. Per diem allowance on partial days of travel (first and last days of trip) will be half the approved per diem rate.
  • Budget item(s) supporting documentation (e.g. airbnb quote)
  • A letter that explains: How this conference will contribute to your scholarship and the connection between this work and the themes of the Institute
  • An up-to-date Graduate CV
  • Documentation of conference participation: Please upload document (in PDF) showing confirmation of conference participation (e.g., written confirmation, conference program) or, if another forum, a copy of the formal invitation to present your research.
  • Support from the student’s principal advisor:  Your principal advisor will fill out a short form sent through the application system to endorse your funding request.
  • An official Notre Dame transcript (e-transcripts will be accepted)
Eligibility

The related research must pertain to international studies, addressing one or more of the thematic priorities of the Kellogg Institute. 

  • Applicants must be Kellogg Institute Doctoral Student Affiliates enrolled in a PhD program or in the JSD Program in International Human Rights and in good standing in their respective department. 
  • Applications require that students exhaust departmental and Graduate School support (if it exists).
  • 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.
Criteria for Evaluating Proposals

 

If you have any questions, please contact:
Lupe Ramirez, 
Senior Program Manager of Visiting Fellowships and Graduate Student Affairs at gramirez@nd.edu or 574.631.6773

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