Graduate Student Travel Award (GSTA) Application - Part A

The Graduate Student Travel Awards offer funding to UWM master’s and doctoral students for presenting scholarly and creative works developed in UWM graduate degree programs. Students can use travel awards to participate in academic or professional activities such as conferences, performances, or exhibitions. Travel awards are most often used to present work at major regional, national, or international meetings in students’ disciplines. Because students usually receive a single allocation for their entire time in their degree, they should consult their advisors on how to use this support most effectively. Funding is provided to help offset expenses after the travel is completed. Note: the funding may be taxable income and may count against “cost of attendance” for financial aid purposes. Students receiving federal financial aid should consult with their aid advisors on the impact of travel awards on aid allowances. Please allow up to 2 weeks for application review.

• Travelers must be enrolled in a graduate degree program (not a certificate).
• Travelers must be actively presenting, performing, or exhibiting at the conference or other academic event, and must be officially recognized by the sponsoring organization. Evidence confirming participation is required before funds are released. This typically takes the form of a letter or notice of acceptance of a submitted abstract of proposal. If formal acceptance is not available in advance of the travel request, the student may apply but funding will not be approved unless conference confirmation is received before travel begins.
• Because forms of academic presentation and engagement are variable, other justifications for travel can be considered on a case-by-case basis. Still, they must be for a student product that has been submitted, reviewed, and an official acceptance received.
• Eligible travel is for conference attendance to present a poster, paper, exhibit, or similar product that resulted from a submitted abstract or proposal that is approved for presentation.
• Travel for participation on a group panel that does not require individual submissions, travel for job interviews, visits to libraries, galleries, or other non-product-based research, or travel for fieldwork or off-campus placements is not eligible.
• The student traveler must be the lead author on the submission, how ever the discipline defines the key, primary author of the work and the presentation; faculty members may be co-authors but not lead.
• Only one student on a presentation will be funded, typically the lead author/scholar. If multiple students are on the same presentation and seek travel support for the same product, then the award will be split equally among them.
• Multiple presentations to the same conference that are led by the same student author(s) will only be funded as if one presentation is made; extra funds are not provided for multiple artifacts at the same event.
• Applications are not accepted for travel occurring after graduation from the program.

Not Eligible: Travel for participation on a group panel that does not require individual submissions, travel for job interviews, visits to libraries, galleries or other non-product-based research, or travel for fieldwork or off-campus placements.

For more information, please visit Travel Awards.

Award
Varies
Schools, Colleges, Departments, and Areas
Graduate Student Scholarships, Graduate School Awards, Travel Awards
Deadline
12/18/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Student Information
    • Anticipated Graduation Date (month/year)
    • Please list any previously earned graduate degrees at UWM.
    • What degree are you seeking?
  2. What amount you are requesting?
  3. Have you previously received a travel award from the Graduate School?
    • Have you received a travel award from the Graduate School Previously?
    • If yes, how much did you previously receive?
    • If yes, when did you receive it?
  4. Destination Details
    • 1. Event Name
    • 2. Event Start Date
    • 3. Event End Date
    • 4. Event Type
    • 5. Event City, State, Country
  5. Title and author(s) of your presentation/performance/exhibition
    • 1. Title
    • 2. Authors
    • 3. Are you the first/lead author?
    • 4. Upload your submitted abstract or conference proposal.
  6. Conference schedule listing your presentation/performance/exhibition
    • 1. Provide the Conference URL listing your presentation.
    • 2. Upload your acceptance email or letter sent directly from the conference organizers.
  7. Travel Details and Estimates
    • 1. Total Cost Estimate
    • 2. Registration Fee
    • 3. Estimated Lodging Cost
    • 4. Estimated Cost of Meals
    • 5. Transportation Method
    • 6. Transportation Costs
    • 7. If traveling by car, provide the number of miles that will be driven (roundtrip).
    • 8. Are you anticipating sharing room, transportation, other expenses with another person attending the same event? If yes, please indicate in your response.
    • 9. Other
  8. Other Financial Support
    • 1. Are you anticipating other financial support for this activity?
    • 2. If yes, what is the source of the financial support?
    • 3. How much additional funding are expecting to receive?
    • Please provide an overall budget identifying what travel expenses will be covered by each financial source.
  9. I certify that this travel request and any resulting reimbursement are being submitted solely to the Graduate School. I will not seek or accept funding from multiple sources for the same expense; however, separate expenses may be supported by different funding sources. I understand that any duplication of claims for the same expense will require repayment to the Graduate School and may result in ineligibility for future travel funding.
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