9/15/16
Form Completion Directions/Tips/Examples
Project Description (a list is fine; complete sentences not needed; brevity encouraged, example below)
1. Dates of travel, location, and total amount requested (Note: Use dates of the faculty member’s
expected travel, not necessarily dates of the conference.)
2. Description of conference proposal, identifying if the proposal has been submitted and/or
approved yet by the sponsoring organization.
3. Description of the significance of the conference in relationship to the faculty member’s academic
discipline and to their own professional development, scholarship goals, and/or significant
stewardship role at the conference. (Note: Conference travel for stewardship responsibilities must
be clearly explained.)
4. If partial funding is awarded, identification of which expenses are most critical to the faculty
member in order to make the trip.
5. Identification of any remuneration the faculty member may be receiving from the sponsoring
organization.
Project Description Example:
American Educational Research Association,
Travel Dates: 4/1/16-4/4/16, Seattle, WA
Most significant meetings of scholarship in my discipline; allows me to stay abreast of new
research in the field
Presentation: Meeting ESEA Requirement for Student Growth Measures as a Key Element of
Teacher Evaluations: How Student Learning Outcomes Work
Proposal is part of ongoing research on student growth models and will contribute to a journal
manuscript in progress
Itemized Costs
Efforts should be made to get the best possible price for expenses such as airfare, hotel, and ground
transportation. In the expenses table, provide actual cost or solid estimates of travel expenses. It is
understood that some estimated expenses, such as airfare, may change and award would need to be
adjusted accordingly. Committee awards will be based on actual costs and not percentage. Meal per
diem is included for your convenience.
PER DIEM POLICY - AMOUNT PER
MEAL
Out-of-State Maximum $32/day
6:30 AM or after and before 11:00 AM
11:00 AM or after and before 5:15 PM