Pace Undergraduate Student Academic Conference Travel Fund

Pace Undergraduate Student Academic Conference Travel Fund For Joint Presentations with Faculty Mentors

Instructions: Please answer the following questions and email this form to Jennifer Crespo, Assistant Director in the Division for Student Success at [email protected]. Applications can be submitted on a rolling basis. However, applications must be submitted at least one month before conference travel. In order to be considered for the program, both the application and the student’s resume must be submitted. Faculty will also need to include the letter of acceptance from the sponsoring organization for the faculty member and student. The presentation must be research or creative scholarship, and the student must be an active presenter at the conference and listed in the conference program. Only students can receive funding through this application process, and faculty are encouraged to consult their School/College funding, Kenan, and/or grant funding for faculty travel costs. There is a limit of two students per faculty member for this program. In addition, students who are chosen as conference travel fund recipient are required to sign up for the Alumni-Student Mentoring Program. The Alumni- Student Mentoring Program is a unique opportunity for you to form meaningful and lasting relationships with alumni who are passionate about helping students like you discover and explore opportunities beyond the campus walls. More information will be provided if you are selected for funding. Please select which session(s) you are applying for (you may select both): Fall semester: Spring semester or summer: Faculty, please fill out the following (please include your UID): Name: Title: UID: FT Professor or Adjunct? Department/Campus: Pace E-mail: Home Address: Office Phone: Cell Phone: Student, please fill out the following (please include your UID): Name: UID: Major(s): Minor(s): Expected Graduation Date: Pace E-mail: Home Address: Home Phone: Cell Phone: Conference Information: Name of organization hosting the conference: Location of the conference: Travel dates: Conference dates: Total funding needed for the student: Estimated costs : Registration fee: Airfare/location transport (economy only): Hotel (3 nights maximum): Meals (up to $30 per day): Total amount requested (may not exceed $800): The following questions may be answered by the student and/or faculty member: 1. Please briefly describe the research or creative scholarship that you will be presenting. Make sure you explain the purpose and goals of this project. 2. What is the title for your project?

3. What is the potential significance of this presentation?

Please note: Faculty members will be responsible for booking/paying for student travel and hotel; conference fees; and for student miscellaneous travel needs such as meals and local transport. Faculty members will submit through Chrome River for reimbursement just as the faculty members would for their own travel costs within their Schools/Colleges, Kenan, and/or grant support for travel. Faculty are not permitted to share hotel rooms with students. Students may share a hotel room, but it must be separate from faculty member accommodations. Students must book economy airfare, basic hotel accommodations, and the food budget must not exceed $30 per day. Funding will only be provided for three days of conference travel. The total budget limit is $800. After the conference the faculty member and student must submit a brief report outlining the outcomes of the student presentation including the audience size and reaction. Faculty Signature:______Date:______Student Signature:______Date:______Chair Signature:______Date:______

Dean Signature:______Date:______