Eligibility Requirements and Preferences

APSA members who are U.S. graduate students, international graduate students studying in the U.S., unemployed, or international scholars are eligible to apply.

Only APSA members who are pre-registered for the APSA Annual Meeting may apply to receive travel grants. If you are not a member, join now!  Applicants who have pre-registered for the Annual Meeting by April 26, 2013 will receive priority.

Priority will be given to Annual Meeting presenters, first-time applicants, and those who have not received a travel grant since 2011.

Travel Grant Programs

U.S. Graduate Students & Unemployed Members
APSA members who are graduate students, U.S. citizens, and are studying at a U.S. doctoral program, or APSA members who qualify for unemployed membership status may apply for up to $300 toward conference expenses.

International Graduate Students Studying In The U.S.
Non-U.S. citizen and permanent resident graduate student APSA members studying at a U.S. doctoral program may apply for up to $300 toward conference expenses.

International Scholars
Non-U.S. citizen, APSA member, scholars and doctoral students who are studying or working outside of the U.S. may also apply for assistance. Funding for international scholars is broken into two categories: scholars from developed countries are eligible to request partial funding only (see list of countries eligible for partial funding only), and scholars from developing countries are eligible to request full funding.

Note: Travel grants will be awarded as cash only; hotel rooms will no longer be included as part of the award. Please make sure the costs of your hotel are included in your application budget. 

Application Instructions

Review the information here and, if you qualify, login to MyAPSA using the login boxes  (found at top right of every site page).  Starting in March 2013, members will find the "Apply for Travel Grant" link in the 2013 Annual Meeting section of the login page.

Important Dates and Requirements

• The deadline to apply is June 3, 2013.  Late applications will not be accepted. 
• You must be an APSA member AND registered for the Annual Meeting to apply.
• Non-members and those who have not registered for the Annual Meeting: you can apply to join APSA online, and you can register for the meeting online, after which you may apply for a travel grant.  If you are not a member, or have not registered for the Annual Meeting, and plan on applying for a travel grant, you must join and register well in advance of the June 3, 2013 deadline.
• For tax and accounting purposes, all travel grant recipients are required to submit either a W-9 or W-8 when collecting the grant.

Professional Obligation

By accepting your place on the 2013 Annual Meeting program you are agreeing to attend regardless of the outcome of a travel grant application. The APSA Council has mandated that no refunds be issued for preregistration in an effort to ensure that the limited space on the program is filled by those who fully intend to participate.

Questions?

Please direct all inquiries to: travelgrants@apsanet.org