Faculty Travel
Assistance Grants Program
The travel assistance grants program provides tenure/tenure-track faculty
and other continuing appointments with matching funds to help defray the cost of
international travel or domestic travel to participate in a national meeting
(i.e., present a paper or, organize and/or chair a session) or to promote or support
the development of new or expanded research programs at OU. A faculty member is eligible to
receive a travel award for only one trip per fiscal year. Faculty must request funding in
advance of the expected travel and use these funds within the fiscal year in which they are
awarded. The travel assistance program provides one-third of the total travel cost, up to a
maximum of $1,200. Thus, the maximum travel costs covered is $3,600.
Special requests (up to full funding) will be considered for
a faculty member who will be meeting with potential research
sponsors. In these cases, a detailed budget, a detailed itinerary,
including the names and titles of the individuals with whom
the faculty member will meet, and an indication of the potential
funding level are required.
To make a request, a memorandum outlining the travel plans,
the costs, and the reasons for travel must be submitted to the
VPR (Robertson Hall, Room 100). It is essential that this memorandum
clearly and in detail state how the travel will promote or support
the development of new or expanded research/creative activity
programs at OU. All requests should outline the sources of the
other required travel funds and should be endorsed by the departmental
chair/director and dean. Requests for travel funds to consult
with external funding agencies should indicate the potential
level of funding by these agencies.
For more information, please contact the
Vice President
for Research, at 325-3806.
