Travel Grants

Funded through donations from friends and supporters of the Center for the Study of Women, travel grants assist graduate and undergraduate UCLA students with air and ground transportation expenses related to research on women, gender, and sexuality, including transportation for academic or professional conference presentation.

Amount

Maximum award is $400. Funds are awarded in the fall and spring quarters.

Deadline

Spring: Monday, April 13, 2015

Criteria

  • Awardees will be selected on the basis of merit.
  • Awardees must be a registered UCLA student.
  • Travel must be for research or a conference pertaining to women, gender, and sexuality.
  • For conference travel, awardee must provide evidence that the paper was delivered at a conference.
  • CSW reimburses the awardee only after receiving original (hardcopy) receipts for eligible transportation expenses.
  • Travel for the spring grant must occur on or between January 1, 2015, and June 30, 2015.

Special Note

  • Students who are qualified under the CA Dream Act of 2011 are eligible to apply. Detailed information on the CA Dream Act of 2011 is on www.fao.ucla.edu
  • Applicants  who are receiving financial aid should consult with the Financial Aid Office. If you are selected as a recipient of this award, your financial aid package may be subject to revision.

To Apply

The application requires the listed documents below. You will be required to upload the first three documents as a single PDF file, with this file name: TravelGrant_AY14-15_YourLastName_YourFirstName.

  1. Abstract of research project or conference paper (maximum 2 single-spaced pages)
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Unofficial Transcripts
  4. Letters of recommendation from two faculty members of any university

Letters of recommendation

  • Letters may be emailed to [log in to unmask] from the faculty’s university email, OR
  • Letters may be sealed in an envelope, with the recommender’s signature across the back flap, and delivered to:
  • UCLA Center for the Study of Women
    ATTN:  Student Travel Grants
    1500 Public Affairs, Box 957222
    Los Angeles, CA 90095-7222

Only complete applications will be considered.  CSW must receive all required documents, including letters of recommendations, no later than 11:59 PM (PST) on  April 13, 2015, for the spring grant.