Undergraduate Research Conference Grants

Virginia Wesleyan’s Undergraduate Research Program is pleased to accept proposals from individual students or groups of students to attend academic conferences.

While the Undergraduate Research Program committee reviews all applications for conference travel, it gives preference to applications received by the following dates:

Please Note: Applications for conference travel that involve airfare must be received at least 6 weeks prior to the conference to be considered.

Undergraduate Research Grant For Conference Presentation
Students seeking financial support to travel to academic conferences to present their research may apply for a conference presentation grant. The research may be presented as either a talk or a poster. This particular application is for individual research projects that were undertaken by either individual students or groups of students.
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Undergraduate Research Grant For Individual Conference Attendance
The Undergraduate Research Program accepts proposals from individual students to support travel to attend academic conferences. In most cases, the maximum award is $250 to cover travel, ground transportation, accommodations, and the conference registration fee. Dining expenses will not be supported. Any cost overruns will be the responsibility of the student unless specifically cleared by the Undergraduate Research committee.
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Undergraduate Research Grant for Group Conference Attendance
The Undergraduate Research Program accepts proposals from groups of students/faculty to support travel to attend academic conferences. In most cases, the maximum award is $250 per student to cover travel, ground transportation, accommodations, and the conference registration fee. Dining expenses will not be supported. Any cost overruns will be the responsibility of the students or the students’ department unless specifically cleared by the Undergraduate Research committee.
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