Travel Award Program - Funded by Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP)
To enhance competitive grant proposals, RSP will provide travel support funds to faculty or staff wishing to meet with agency program officers or collaborators at other institutions (but only in the context of grant proposal development) . Because these funds are limited, conference travel expenses will not be eligible for reimbursement. Awards are contingent upon availability each fiscal year, and are subject to approval through the Grants Incentive Committee. The Grants Incentive Committee is comprised of four experienced Illinois State University grant-writing faculty from various disciplines.
Travel Award Program Guidelines
Submit the following documentation to :
A Travel Award Application form along with an Overview of Proposed Project (guidelines listed below) must be completed electronically. These should also be forwarded to your chair/director.
Your chair/director's approval
An electronic version, Web link, or hard copy of the guidelines for the pertinent grant program
The proposed grant proposal must be submitted through Research and Sponsored Programs on behalf of Illinois State University.
A maximum of $1,000/per proposal may be requested.
Once support is approved, if required, airline arrangements should be made through Judy Keenan (RSP) at 438-3006.
Travel vouchers and invoices should be completed and submitted for payment immediately following travel and should have appropriate receipts and documentation attached. All expenses must adhere to University and State travel guidelines.
Travel arrangements are to be made at least two weeks in advance.
Each person receiving travel support will be expected to complete a brief follow-up survey to help evaluate the effectiveness of the program.
Funds are subject to availability.
Proposed Project Overview
A project overview should provide the Grants Incentive Committee with enough detail to determine likelihood of funding or appropriateness of support through this travel award program. Please provide as much detail as possible. It is understood the idea or project may not yet be clearly defined.
Please follow the outline below as you prepare your overview.
Sponsored Project Goal: Describe and define the problem addressed through this project. Suggested length: one to two sentences.
Sponsored Project Description: Describe planned activities, length of project, and collaborating departments, schools, or other organizations to be involved in the project, and also estimated date of proposal submission. Include a final paragraph to summarize the benefits and deliverables for the project. Suggested length for this portion of the summary is two to three paragraphs.
Credentials: Write a statement that convinces the reader you and your collaborators have the background necessary to complete the project. If facilities are important, describe those available. Suggested length: one paragraph.
Estimated Cost: Provide an estimate of the costs of this project—include both costs to be requested through the funding agency and those to be provided through the institution as matching dollars (if required). It is important to know if you estimate the project will cost $5,000 or $5,000,000 or something in between. Funding agencies do have limits. Suggested length: one to two lines.
Travel Information: Provide a brief explanation of your travel plans including purpose of trip, dates of travel, destination, agency and/or program officer names, etc.
Submit completed overview, travel award application, and funding guidelines electronically to .
All information will be forwarded to the Grants Incentive Committee for review and funding determination.
