Application Process for VIGRE Travel Funding

Eligibility Criteria

  • Must be a PhD student in Statistics funded by the VIGRE Grant
  • Students may request funding up to $750 per trip. This is the maximum amount that will be reimbursed for travel, lodging and/or conference fees.
  • Students may request funding for up to two trips during the course of their studies.
  • Funding requests must be submitted prior to travel.

 

Application

To apply, submit a brief statement to the Chair of the VIGRE Committee with the:
a) purpose of the trip and approximate budget
b) written endorsement of a faculty advisor (may be done via email)

The request can be made to cover travel, lodging and conference/registration fees.

Reporting and Reimbursement

All original receipts for which reimbursement is being requested or for which direct payment was made by the University must be turned in within two weeks after completion of travel. A short report on the purpose and benefit of the trip must be submitted to the chair of the VIGRE Committee at the same time you turn in your receipts (also forward via email a copy of the report to the Student Affairs Officer, sao@stat). This report will be posted on the VIGRE website.