Student Travel AwardsANNOUNCEMENT OF 2011 NEW ORLEANS CONFERENCE SCMS TRAVEL AWARDS
Recognizing the financial burden that conferences place on graduate students as well as un- and under-employed members, the SCMS Board of Directors has once again voted to offer travel grants and registration fee waivers to encourage such individuals to participate in the 2011 conference in New Orleans. All un- and under-employed members and students currently enrolled in a graduate program who will be participating in the 2011 conference are encouraged to apply.
In addition to the usual number of travel grants awarded, we hope to award several additional grants made available via volunteer contributions from SCMS members to the Travel Grant Fund. These grants will be available to graduate students as well as un- or under-employed SCMS members.
All travel grants are awarded by lottery.
TYPES OF TRAVEL GRANTS
Student Travel Grants
A minimum of ten travel grants of $300 each will be awarded to graduate students who meet all of the eligibility requirements outlined below.
Eligibility Requirements:
Students must meet ALL of the following criteria in order to be considered eligible to receive a travel grant or registration fee waiver:
- If you received a travel grant for the 2010 conference and had your travel expenses reimbursed by SCMS, you are not eligible for a 2011 travel grant.
You must be enrolled in a graduate program at the time you apply for a travel grant and at the time of the conference.
Your SCMS membership dues must be paid in full at the time you complete the application for a travel grant.
You must be presenting a paper, chairing a panel or workshop, or participating in a workshop at the 2011 conference in order to apply. You must be traveling at least 200 miles to attend the 2011 conference. All applicants for the general student travel grants who do not receive a student travel grant will automatically be entered in a lottery to receive a registration waiver.
(The SCMS Board has not set a limit on the number of waivers to be awarded.)
Grants to Promote Diversity
In addition to the travel grants that are open to all students, SCMS will provide supplemental funds to encourage students from under-represented groups to attend the conference. Two travel grants of $300 and one registration waiver will be awarded by lottery in each of the following categories represented by an SCMS caucus: African/African American, Latino/a, Asian/Pacific American, Middle Eastern, and Queer. In addition, two grants and one registration fee waiver will be assigned by lottery to the remaining applicants, with the stipulation that Native American/Indigenous applicants have first priority for one of these awards. Applicants for these grants must meet all of the eligibility requirements outlined above EXCEPT the requirement to travel over 200 miles to attend the conference. Additionally, students applying for diversity grants must be members of the under-represented groups represented by caucuses, or Native American/Indigenous peoples. All applicants for the diversity grants who are traveling less than 200 miles, or who do not receive travel grants because the number of applicants exceeds the number of grants available, will be entered into the lottery for registration waivers. All applicants for the diversity grants who do not receive either a travel grant or a registration waiver will automatically be entered in the lottery for the general Student Travel Grants. Un- Or Under-Employed Travel Grants Un- or under-employed SCMS members may apply for travel grants this year. Such members must meet all of the eligibility requirements for Student Travel Grants outlined above EXCEPT for having student status.
Once the Student Travel Grants and Diversity Grants are awarded, un- or under-employed members will be entered into a lottery with the remaining students, and the final awards will be drawn from that pool.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To be considered for any of the grants outlined above, please login to the SCMS website and complete the online application form by January 1, 2011 (11:59 PM CST). |
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