Region VI Travel Grants

Region VI Travel Grants

Download the Region VI Travel Grant Application!

Advocacy Travel Grant Recipients
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2007 Region VI Advocacy Travel Grants:

Wendell Sparks (Kentucky)
Mohammed Darabie (Ohio)
Jennifer Nisevich (Indiana)

Advocacy Travel Grant

Available to professionals and community volunteers in all areas of international education who wish to attend the annual Advocacy Day, hosted by NAFSA National. Three awards, one for a representative from each Region VI state, are available for reimbursement of travel expenses to Washington D.C., for up to $500.

Grant recipients are required to give a report of their experiences at the next Regional Conference. Only apply if you will be attending the Region VI conference and are willing and able to give this report.

To be eligible to apply, individuals must:

Have a professional interest in pubic diplomacy
Be a member of NAFSA
Plan to attend the next Region VI conference, and be prepared to report.

Deadline: February 1

Newcomers Travel Grant

Available to newcomers, professionals and community volunteers in all areas of international education who wish to attend a NAFSA Region VI Conference. Grants of up to $250 will be awarded to offset various conference fees.

To be eligible to apply, individuals must be:

A first-time recipient of a Regional Conference Travel Grant
A first-time attendee at a regional conference
A U.S.-based paid professional staff, U.S.-based unpaid volunteer staff, or an undergraduate/graduate student at a U.S. post-secondary institution present at a NAFSA regional conference.

Award preference will be given to applicants residing or working in Region VI.

Deadline: October 1

CEP Workshop Travel Grant

Available to professionals and community volunteers in all areas of international education who wish to attend a Core Education Program (CEP) Workshop at the Region VI Conference. Grants of $75 will be awarded to offset CEP Workshop costs.

To be eligible to apply, individuals must:

Be employed full or part-time at a U.S.-based postsecondary institution or organization or be a volunteer with a community organization providing services to international students
Register for and attend a CEP workshop held in conjunction with the annual regional conference.

Applications will be reviewed by members of the Region VI Team. Travel Grants will be assessed on their stated goals for professional and personal growth in international education, a letter of recommendation from their supervisor, and demonstrated financial need. Due to the large number of applications expected for these programs and the limited number of grants, it is unlikely that more than one applicant from the same institution will receive funding. Preference given to NAFSA members.

Deadline: October 1

Experienced Professional Travel Grant

Available to professionals and community volunteers in all areas of international education who wish to attend a NAFSA Region VI Conference. Preference given to applicants who have also submitted conference session proposals for the same regional conference. Grants of up to $250 will be awarded to offset conference expenses.

To be eligible, individuals must

Be a member of NAFSA
Be employed full or part-time at a U.S.-based post-secondary institution or organization in Region VI
Have more than five years of experience in advising students and/or administering programs in international education.

Volunteers with community organizations providing services to international students are also eligible but must meet NAFSA membership and experience requirements as listed above. Award preference will be given to applicants residing or working in Region VI.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2007 Region VI Experienced Professional Travel Grants:

Stacy Benander, Athena Abroad
Katherine Hammett, Xavier University

Deadline: October 1

Student Presenter Grant

Region VI is pleased to offer five awards of free registration (one-day or two-day, as needed) and $50 to encourage students to propose and present sessions at conferences in Region VI.

To be eligible to apply, individuals must:

Be a current student at a Region VI institution
Not currently be a full-time employee at a Region VI institution
Have submitted a proposal for a regional conference session in which he or she is a chair or primary presenter and have had that proposal accepted. (Students who are part of a session proposed by someone else do not qualify based on that participation.)
Register for and attend the regional conference

In order to be considered for the grant, the individual must submit the Grant Application form indicating that he/she is a student meeting the specified criteria and naming the session accepted for the regional conference. In addition, the individual must register for and attend the conference. The check will be waiting at the registration table for pick-up by the award winner only.

Deadline: October 1

National Experienced Professional Travel Grant

Available to professionals and community volunteers in all areas of international education who wish to attend a NAFSA national annual conference. Grants of up to $250 will be awarded to offset conference expenses.

To be eligible, individuals must

Be a member of NAFSA
Be employed full or part-time at a U.S.-based post-secondary institution or organization in Region VI
Have more than five years of experience in advising students and/or administering programs in international education.

Volunteers with community organizations providing services to international students are also eligible but must meet NAFSA membership and experience requirements as listed above.

Deadline: April 1