College of Arts and Sciences 

Student Research and Educational Travel Funding

The College of Arts and Sciences provides funds to support undergraduate and graduate student travel for research, presentation of research, or other educationally valuable purposes. Although the funds available are limited, students are encouraged to submit proposals to the college. The college’s Committee for Support of Teaching and Research (a committee of faculty and students) will review the applications for funding through this program.

Requests will be considered up to a maximum of $500 per acadiic year per student for educational or research activity travel (as distinguished from travel to make a research presentation). Undergraduates or graduate students who are traveling to PRESENT research at a professional meeting or other professional setting may request up to $750. Travel funds will be provided within the limits of the total money available and based on a ranking procedure using information provided in the proposal materials.

Student Request For Travel Funds Form

THE PROPOSAL requirements ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. The student must complete the “Student Request for Travel Funds” form (see link below) and print. This form will include your travel budget, the amount requested from the College of Arts and Sciences, and the amount(s) sought and/or obtained from other sources. All students are required to seek money from another university source (including but not limited to the student’s major department). Graduate students are also required to submit a request for funds to the Graduate Dean to support the travel at least equal to the amount requested from the College of Arts and Sciences. (Note: The Graduate College does not have to match the $750 request.)
   
2. The student must provide a brief (no longer than one page) justification for funding of the proposed travel-related activity, explaining how it entails travel connected with research, the presentation of research, or other educationally valuable activity.
   
3. The student must request an endorsient letter from the chair or director of the student’s major department. An endorsient from one additional faculty sponsor may also be included but is not required. The chair or director will attach the endorsient letter(s) to the application packet and submit it to the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office. The chair or director will send four paper copies of the proposal materials to the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office, Room 323, Ellison Hall, attention Gail Brown.
   
4. Request forms and supporting material must be submitted to the Dean’s Office at least 30 days prior to travel. The college’s Committee for Support of Teaching and Research (a committee of faculty and students) will review the applications for funding through this program throughout year. The Dean’s Office will notify the chair or director of the decision, and the chair or director will notify the student.
   
5. Students must follow all departmental and university policies and procedures regarding travel and reimbursient. Departments are responsible for ensuring that students comply. Details are available in the department and at http://www.ou.edu/aa/travel.htm.
   
6. Funds are not issued prior to travel. Students must pay for their expenses, then request reimbursient from their department. Departments will pay for the approved travel expenses and submit copies of paid invoices/receipts and CUFS statients to the Dean’s Office for reimbursient to the departmental account.

Questions about the student research travel and educational travel funding program should be directed to the College of Arts and Sciences by phone (325-2077) or by e-mail to Dr. Edward Sankowski (esankowski@ou.edu), copying Gail Brown (gtbrown@ou.edu).