NOTE:  All funds for this Fiscal Year (2008) have been committed.  We are no longer accepting applications for travel before August 31, 2008. We anticipate that the application form for next year will be available mid-summer.

The 2007-2008 Travel Assistance Fund, supported by a generous grant from the TWU Foundation, will enable faculty to defray some of the travel costs associated with presenting at professional conferences and meetings or attending a meeting where they will receive a major award. 

In order to fund travel to conferences throughout the year, Research and Sponsored Programs will allocate money for fall, spring, and summer assistance (e.g., funding of fall requests will total approximately one-third of the funds available for the program).  In order to avoid disappointment, faculty members should submit an application as soon as they receive formal confirmation that their presentations have been accepted or that an award will be received.  A maximum of $600 of expenses will be funded.

Intended for faculty making major presentations that have been peer-reviewed, juried, or selected by the major associations or societies in their fields or receiving awards from those organizations, this program has several eligibility requirements.  Applicants must be full-time faculty of Texas Woman’s University (TWU) with a teaching appointment for 2007 – 2008.  Faculty with part-time employment or on modified service are not eligible to apply.  Only one trip per person may be funded in a fiscal year.  The travel destination may be in the United States or abroad, but the travel regulations of the State of Texas apply to all trips. NOTE: Requests for Travel Approval (RTAs) for foreign travel must have authorization from the Provost at least 30 days prior to travel and then be forwarded to the Chancellor for signature.

Submit the application form with attachments showing that the unit administrator (department chair, director, or associate dean) and dean have approved the request.  The application for funds should be received in the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (Denton) at least two weeks before departure although more time should be allowed for foreign travel requests (see note in above paragraph).

On completion of the travel, the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs will request a brief report on the trip so that the Provost and TWU Foundation will be aware of the benefits to faculty provided through the Travel Assistance Fund.