** Announcement **

Applications are now being accepted for Treasury Committee Members. We're looking for three members who will be expected to work a maximum of twelve hours per month. For more information and to express an interest, please contact Anthony Ciano at aciano@gmu.edu

Overview

The Graduate Student Travel Fund (GSTF) was established to help George Mason University graduate students attend and participate in professional conferences pertaining to their field of study. Conference travel plays an essential role in the academic growth and development of graduate students by providing opportunities for training, networking and exposure to the latest academic research. Support for conference travel from the GSTF also provides an opportunity for George Mason University degree seeking graduate students to present their work in a professional academic setting. This type of participation helps promote the graduate programs available at Mason on the regional, national and international levels, and aids in the process of attracting outstanding scholars to Mason to pursue their graduate degrees.

Qualification

In order to be considered for funding through GSTF, applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate level program.

Source of Funds

The GSTF is charged with the responsibility of administering funds received from the Office of the Provost and student fee funds allocated by the Student Funding Board (SFB).

Equal Opportunity

The application standards utilized by the GSTF are designed to evaluate requests in a fair and unbiased manner, providing equal opportunity for all Mason graduate students.

Limitations

The GSTF as it currently exists provides financial support for conference travel and on-site research only. At this time, requests for dissertation support or job interview travel cannot be honored as these types of requests fall beyond the scope of the GSTF.

Award Amounts

The GSTF was established to help supplement conference related expenses; it is not meant to fund your entire conference. Award amounts vary depending on conference location and type of participation:

GSTF Reimbursement Amounts*

*Reimbursements must be processed no later than two weeks after the travel return date shown on the GSTF application. Reimbursement requests received after two weeks from the student's travel return date will NOT be processed.

Please note, the reimbursement amounts shown above apply to deadlines after August 21, 2009

Effective Fall of 2009, the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA) will be responsible overseeing this the GSTF fund. Please contact gstf@gmu.edu if you have any questions.

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