EIU Graduate School Williams Travel Grant Application

The Williams Travel Grant, named in tribute to the former Graduate School Dean, Dr. Larry Williams, is designed to provide financial support to graduate students for travel-related expenses associated with presenting their research or creative works.

Eligibility for the grant requires applicants to be graduate degree-seeking students at EIU and have had a paper or creative work accepted for presentation at a conference during the period from July 1 to June 30 of the current fiscal year.

Applications for Williams Travel Grants are available in both the fall or spring semester. Please apply in the same semester as the conference. Application packets must include the following:

* PROOF OF CONFERENCE ACCEPTANCE
* PROJECT ABSTRACT
* SUPPORT LETTER FROM YOUR MENTOR

If at the time of this application the event organizers have not confirmed your participation, you may still apply for a Williams Travel Grant on a provisional basis. (See below for more information.)

Graduate Student Information

To be eligible, you must be a degree-seeking graduate student.
Name Name First Last
E Number

Please double check that your ENumber is correct. Be sure to include the "E."
Email

Please provide your preferred email address. Notification of award decision will be sent via email.
Your Faculty Mentor for this Research Project
Please select your college:

Please select your college: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences College of Education College of Health and Human Services Lumpkin School of Business & Technology
Select your Program

Use the dropdown to select your program. Please select your overall program. Ie. Counseling would fall under "Counseling and Higher Education."
Conference Information

Complete the following information regarding the conference at which you have presented, or will be presenting. NOTE: Conference must fall on a date between July 1 and June 30 of the current fiscal year.
Title of Conference
Conference Location

Include City and State or, if international conference City and Country. NOTE: As this award is to supplement travel costs, conferences held on EIU's campus will not be considered for award.
Title of Presentation
Proof of Acceptance to Present/Participate

Approved documentation showing acceptance of your work by conference organizers may include: a letter confirming your presentation/participating, a conference brochure featuring your presentation, or a PDF of an email confirming your involvement.

If you do not have confirmation of acceptance, please do not submit documents that do not unequivocally confirm your participation. For example, do not upload documents merely acknowledging the receipt of your presentation request without confirming your acceptance.
Have you received confirmation that your work has been accepted for presentation?

Have you received confirmation that your work has been accepted for presentation? Yes No (See Provisional Acceptance)

Confirmation may be in the form of a letter, an email (saved as a pdf), or a copy of a conference brochure in which you are listed as a presenter. If you have questions about acceptable documentation please email metaylor4@eiu.edu
PROVISIONAL ACCEPTANCE

If you haven't received confirmation that your work has been accepted for presentation at the time of application, you can still apply for a Williams Travel Grant. However, any awards granted under this condition will only be disbursed once you provide proof of acceptance for conference presentation to the Graduate School. Failure to submit this documentation promptly may lead to the forfeiture of the award.
Date of Conference Presentation Date of Conference Presentation / MM / DD YYYY
Total of Actual (or estimated) Travel Expenses $ Dollars . Cents
Estimate your expenses by including the conference registration fees, lodging, transportation costs, and meals.
Have you received financial support/contributions from any other sources to travel to this conference? If so, how much? $ Dollars . Cents
Include any contributions from your academic department, or any other funding such as grants.
Total Amount of Funding Requested $ Dollars . Cents
UPLOAD YOUR APPLICATION PACKET

***SUBMIT ALL PARTS IN A SINGLE PDF DOCUMENT***

Submitting improperly could result in your application being declined.

NAME YOUR APPLICATION PACKET IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
Last name, First Name WTG
(Ie. Smith, John WTG.pdf)

COMBINE ALL FILES INTO A SINGLE PDF WHICH INCLUDES:

* PROOF OF CONFERENCE ACCEPTANCE
* PROJECT ABSTRACT
* SUPPORT LETTER FROM YOUR MENTOR
Upload Your Williams Travel Grant Application Here:

Attach Files

EIU Graduate School Williams Travel Grant Application

EIU Graduate School Williams Travel Grant Application

Graduate Student Information

Conference Information

Proof of Acceptance to Present/Participate

PROVISIONAL ACCEPTANCE

UPLOAD YOUR APPLICATION PACKET ***SUBMIT ALL PARTS IN A SINGLE PDF DOCUMENT*** Submitting improperly could result in your application being declined.

UPLOAD YOUR APPLICATION PACKET

SUBMIT ALL PARTS IN A SINGLE PDF DOCUMENT

Submitting improperly could result in your application being declined.