Service Overview
Graduate students use this form to apply for financial support up to $200 at the beginning of each semester or three months before the planned activity. Funding for professional development is designed to supplement costs for graduate students participating in these activities and must be cost shared with your degree program, a department, or department of employment on campus. Graduate Academic Affairs has limited financial professional development funds for graduate students.
Co-Funding is offered in three categories:
- Presenting at a Conference: If you are applying for funding within this category, it will assist in covering conference registration fees, lodging and/or transportation that align with federal per diem rates to present at a conference. Meals, social activities, and other expenses cannot be reimbursed. You must be presenting at a conference relating to your vocation/program of study. Professional development funds are not available to attend job placement conferences unless you are presenting at this same conference. Students can be a co-presenter or primary presenter and must be listed on the conference program.
- Publications: If you are the first author of a publication, this funding is intended to help cover expenses related to publishing research conducted during your graduate studies at UD. Research completed for a previous degree or after graduation from UD is not eligible for this support.
- Other Professional Development Activities: If you are applying for funding within this category, it will cover fees required for the activity. For this category, it is important to make sure it is distinct from a publication or conference presentation. Activities that have been approved within this category include: presenting masterclasses, workshops, musical performances at national events and music tours. If you are unsure about whether your activity would classify as "Other", please reach out to UDGraduateSchool@udayton.edu
Eligibility for Funding:
- Applicants must be a graduate student enrolled for at least 4 credit hours in the semester they seek funding. Applicants for summer funding must be enrolled in 1 credit during that summer semester.
- Applicants must be in good standing with the university.
- Each student must fill out an application, completely independent of any other student. No group applications may be considered.
- Funding expenses related to publications, conference transportation, conference lodging, and conference registration or other professional development activities.
- Funds will not be provided for meals, food expenses, materials, research materials, costs, or other social activities.
- A student may apply for multiple funding requests but will only be approved for one funding opportunity within that academic year. Each professional development activity will require a separate application
- Funding is intended to reimburse students, not departments, for professional development expenses. GAA will need a copy of the travel form within 30 days post return from travel for a budget transfer.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- If an award includes any type of travel, students are required to complete the travel registration process as instructed by the university and meet university travel requirements and policies
- All offers of professional development funding are conditional on following the correct procedures of reimbursement. GAA may rescind any offer of funding if reimbursement procedures are not followed in accordance with the guidelines. More specific guidelines will be provided with the notification of award.
- If awarded funding, receipts for expenses and proof of attendance should be submitted within 30 days of the proposed activity. Specific guidelines and instructions will be provided with the notification of funds.
- GAA does not fund job searches,placement exchanges, or job search conferences unless the student is presenting at the accompanying conference.
Guidelines for funding:
Activity date range: September 1 - June 1
- Applications open September 1
- Applications are due NO LATER THAN 11:59pm EST on June 1
- Follow post follow up requirements completed within 30 days of the conference or post other professional development activities. Summer funding must be reconciled with the university by 6/15
- Applicants will be notified of the award status on an ongoing basis until funds are depleted.
- Your application can only be submitted 3 months before the expected event and publications can be ongoing but must be submitted within that academic year.
To be are approved for funding you are required to complete the following:
- Provide Documentation:All funding requires documentation for equity purposes. This can possibly include:
- Conference: Website, conference agenda, confirmation email or documentation showing presentation confirmation with names and presentation information.
- Publication: Website, publication, and/or purchase orders indicating cost of publication
- Other Documentation: Posters for performance, websites, or information sharing proof of other professional development activities
- Attend A Graduate Professional Development Program: Attend one virtual or in person Graduate Academic Affairs Student Professional Development Program Within The Academic Year.
- Present At Stander Symposium: The Brother Joseph W. Stander Symposium Stander Symposium showcases student presentation and campus projects which abstracts have been published to eCommons part of the campus collection for community viewing. You will be required to present in person at the Stander Symposium.
- Follow Post Follow Up Requirements: Proper documentation for auditing purposes will be required See sections.
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