GSAS Research Support Grants  (Travel and Dissertation) Applications due to Department November 16, 2009 & April 15, 2010

Travel Grant: 
For masters or doctoral students who have completed 24 credits by the time the grant begins. Grants cover up to $1000 of expenses incurred in travel to present papers at national and international conferences and in travel to research sites.  In the past the following types of projects were funded: (awards are not limited to these but for example)

  -presentations of papers at conferences
  -presentations of posters a symposia/conferences
  -travel to attend special programs to become more proficent in an area of research

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Dissertation Expenses Grant: 

For doctoral students at the dissertation stage. Grants (up to a total of $2500 on applications throughout one’s graduate career) cover special expenses students may incur to distinguish the dissertation in its field nationally or internationally and increase the competitiveness of an application for external funding. Please note that standard expenses associated with the dissertation are not covered by these grants, (i.e. photocopying costs)nor is the acquisition of any software or equipment that the University owns. Travel expenses (described above) may be included. These grants differ from the Alumni Dissertation Fellowships in that they cover expenses but do not providestipends. In the past the following types of projects were funded (awards are not limited to these but for example)

  -travel to and/or residency at libraries or archives that will make dissertation exceptional
  -residency expenses associated with travel to libraries or archives.

* Photocopying expenses or other costs associatedwith normal dissertation expenses will not be considered.
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File Format: Files should be submitted electronically as WORD or PDF files to your Department or Program by November 16, 2009 and April 15, 2010, and should begin with the student’s last name followed by CV, Narrative, Rec, Doc, Budget, Travel or Dissertation Application (for example: Smith_CV_TRAV09F).They will not be considered if they are submitted incorrectly. We will not accept combined files. 

ELIGIBILITY: Application for GSAS Research Support Grants is open to GSAS students in good standing with satisfactory academic progress according to the guidelines established by GSAS. These grants are awarded on a competitive basis, and recipients of these grants will be expected to present papers/posters at the Annual GSAS Student Research Weekend.

REVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS: Each application will first be evaluated by the Departmental Review Committee and then followed by the Distinguished Fellowships Committee that will make its recommendations to the Dean. Applicants will be notified of the result of their application by letter approximately one month after the deadline.

FOLLOW-UP REPORT: All fellowship recipients must submit a report on activities and any work produced (conference paper, poster, article, etc) as a result of receiving the grant within 30 days of completion of the project proposed in the application. The report must be submitted to Nicol Gotsis, Director of Student Development at gotsis@fordham.edu prior to requesting reimbursement.

PROCEDURE: All recipients of Research Support Grants must submit their receipts for reimbursement to the GSAS office no more than 30 days after the expenses are incurred. Please follow the procedure toaccessing funds from Research Support Grants when requesting reimbursement.

follow-up report

All fellowship recipients must submit a report on activities and any work produced (conference paper, poster,article,etc) as a result of receiving the grant within 30 days of completion of the project proposed in the application.   

For further information please contact: 
Nicol Gotsis, Director of Student Development, Keating Hall Room 216
Phone (718)817-4421 or gotsis@fordham.edu