Professional Development Awards
Students can apply for a Professional Development Award from the Global Research Institute if they are either 1) presenting their GRI-affiliated research at a conference; or 2) traveling for a meeting related to their GRI-affiliated research. Students engaging in one of these two activities may apply for up to $500 of funding to support their travel in support of their research project. Students who are traveling in support of research they conducted while working for a GRI lab, as part of a GRI student innovation grant team, as a Summer Fellow, or as a Global Scholar may apply for this funding.
If you are presenting at a conference, you will need to upload:
- Conference abstract
- Proof of acceptance to the conference (this may be an email from the organizers, or a screenshot of the conference program)
If you are traveling for a meeting, you will need to upload:
- One-page justification of the travel. How is this travel related to your research project? Why is this meeting necessary? What are the goals of the meeting? What will be the next steps following your meeting?
