Travel Support for Scholarly Presentations
A. Purpose and Overview:
This program provides matching support for the presentation of research and other scholarly and creative activities at regional, national, or international professional meetings.
Awards of up to $500 per request will be provided for accepted presentations, if funds are available. Verification from the Dean or unit head that the department, college, or unit has provided funds in support of the travel will be required. Matching support will be based on a dollar for dollar match.
Priority will be given to oral presentations and poster presentations. Panel, roundtable, and session chairing will not be funded. Professional development of this nature should be submitted through the Workshops and Special Projects Travel program.
Multiple requests in a single year will be considered if funds are available. It is unlikely that any individual will receive more than $750 from ORSP under this program in a single academic year. Recipients of these funds must file Travel Expense Reimbursement claims in a timely manner upon completion of travel, especially for any travel that occurs close to the end of the fiscal year.
B. Eligibility:
All UW-Eau Claire faculty and academic staff with at least a .5 FTE appointment are eligible to apply for funding from this program. Departments, units, and colleges are expected to contribute support to the cost of the proposed travel.
Faculty and academic staff using this travel program should also check their college website for supplemental travel support offered through the Dean's office.
C. Writing Guide:
Each college and administrative unit has its own forms and travel guidelines. Faculty and academic staff in these colleges/units should follow college-specific guidelines as appropriate. Please see the appropriate heading below for specific instructions.
College of Arts & Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences has separate supplemental travel guidelines and a form, which can be found at: www.uwec.edu/cas/travel.htm. This link will take you to the Arts and Sciences page; at the top of the page, click on "Request for Supplemental Travel Funds (Forms)." To complete the ORSP form, click on the ORSP FORM TAB at the bottom of the spread sheet. Once completed, this form goes first to your chair for signature, then to ORSP. In addition, be sure to attach a copy of the meeting program and letter of acceptance with your travel form.
College of Business
The one-page application form, Request for Travel Support for Scholarly Presentations, is available on the College of Business intranet. It should be completed and a copy of the meeting program and letter of acceptance attached.
College of Education & Human Sciences
The College of Education and Human Sciences has separate supplemental travel procedures and a form that can be found under the Travel heading at: www.uwec.edu/coehs/forms/index.htm. In addition, be sure to attach a copy of the meeting program and letter of acceptance with your travel form.
College of Nursing & Health Sciences
The College of Nursing and Health Sciences has separate supplemental travel guidelines and a form, which can be found under the "Travel" heading at: www.uwec.edu/conhs/forms/index.htm. In addition, be sure to attach a copy of the meeting program and letter of acceptance with your travel form.
All Other Units
The one-page application form, Request for Travel Support for Scholarly Presentations (RSASP Form III), should be completed and a copy of the meeting program and letter of acceptance attached.
D. Deadlines for Application:
There is no set deadline, but application must be made prior to the initiation of travel. No funds will be awarded if the application is received after the travel has occurred. Funds for this program are limited.
