Falcon Travel Grant
The Falcon Travel Grant (FTG) competition is intended to support URSCA student travel to professional conferences or events. Funds may be used for travel expenses such as conference registration, lodging and transportation. Applications in either the individual or group categories are welcome from all UWRF colleges and disciplines. Grant applications should be student-authored, with supervision and guidance from the faculty mentor throughout the pre- and post-award process.
Funding
We will still be accepting applications for in-person events. For additional information about travel policies, please visit the Universities of Wisconsin travel website.
For URSCA students who are included in the conference program as presenting authors or displaying their original URSCA projects at a professional conference or event.
- Individual: eligible for up to $1,600
- Group (i.e. A group of URSCA students working together on one project): eligible for funding with shared accommodations and travel arrangements.
For URSCA students who are included in the conference program as participating or performing at a professional conference or event as a professional development opportunity.
- Individual: eligible for up to $500
- Group (i.e. As group of URSCA students participating or performing as a group at the same conference or event): eligible for funding with shared accommodations and travel arrangements.
For URSCA students who are attending a conference or event as a professional development opportunity
- Individual: eligible for up to $500
- Group (i.e. A group of URSCA students traveling together to attend the same conference or event): eligible for funding with shared accommodations and travel arrangements.
Additional Information
- It is expected that students traveling as a group will share lodging, transportation, etc. to reduce cost.
- Individuals presenting at the same conference are also expected to share lodging, transportation, etc. to reduce cost.
- Undergraduates are eligible to receive funding for travel to one discipline-specific conference a year. In addition to eligibility for travel to one discipline-specific conference or event, URSCA students are also eligible and encouraged to apply for funding to present at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). (Funding for UWRF students who wish to travel to NCUR is handled separately, in February, after acceptances have been announced.)
- Undergraduates receiving a Falcon Travel Grant must be currently enrolled at the time of travel.
- Students funded through Falcon Travel Grants to present/display their URSCA projects are required to also showcase their work on the UWRF campus at the Fall Gala. As an alternative in spring semester for graduating seniors, they may present at the Universities of Wisconsin Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity.
- All travel arrangements and reimbursements must adhere to Universities of Wisconsin travel policies. Note that per campus guidelines for differential tuition funds, the Falcon Travel Grant cannot be used to purchase food or beverages.
- Falcon Travel Grants do not cover cost of dissemination materials (i.e. poster printing).
- Applications are submitted
- Applications are reviewed by SURSCA.
- Email us to learn how to join and review grants!
- Reward letters are sent out via email after six-eight weeks of application deadline
- Students must accept or decline grant
- If accepted, please take a look at our URSCA Forms webpage to learn about how to get reimburse after the event has occurred.
Find sample Falcon Travel Grant proposals below - two group and one individual proposal. SURSCA has provided these strong examples to assist future grant writers.
To process your reimbursement, please fill out the appropriate URSCA Forms.
