URF Travel Grant Application

Student Scholar's Name(Required)

First Last

Student Scholar's NetID(Required)

Student Scholar's UTK Email Address(Required)

Student Scholar's Home Town(Required)

Student Scholar's Phone Number(Required)

Student Scholar's Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Student Scholar's College(Required)

Student Scholar's Home Department(Required)

Student Scholar's Major(Required)

Anticipated Graduation Date (Month and Year)(Required)

Currently enrolled undergraduate students are eligible for the URF Travel Grant. URF cannot fund conferences occurring after the applicant’s graduation date.

Name of Conference or Event(Required)

The event for which you are requesting funds.

Conference Modality(Required)

In Person

Virtual

Conference Location

Start date of the conference or event(Required)

End date of the conference or event(Required)

Conference URL(Required)

Registration Cost:(Required)

Estimated Travel Budget(Required)

Please provide a full estimated budget for your travel, including: Airfare, ground transport, accommodations, meals, incidentals, and conference registration. List only those that apply to your travel with the estimated cost.

Total Estimated Travel Cost:(Required)

Please provide a full total from the estimated budget you provided above.

Have you applied to other funding sources to support your travel?(Required)

Yes

Please name and describe all the other sources of funding that might support your travel. 

Presentation Abstract(Required)

This is the abstract you submitted to the conference. Alternatively, if you are participating in a performance, presentation, or other creative endeavor, please provide a description of the event and your particular contribution.

Copy of your acceptance to the conference, which must list you as the author.

Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, doc, docx, Max. file size: 10 MB.

Please attach a copy of your acceptance. If you received it via email, you can save as a file or attach a screenshot.

UTK Undergraduate Co-Authors(Required)

Please list any other UTK undergraduate scholars who also worked on this project.

Faculty Mentor's Name(Required)

This should be the person completing your recommendation form. Please send them this link to complete the form: https://studentsuccess.utk.edu/urf/urf-travel-grant-faculty-recommendation-form/

Faculty Mentor's UTK Email Address(Required)

In 250 words or fewer, describe why this conference and/or presentation is important to your academic advancement or professional development (be specific).(Required)

In 250 words or fewer, describe why this research or creative endeavor is significant to the field or to specific populations.(Required)

What impact does your work have? Why is it important and timely? What does it add to the field or the academic conversation?

Have you ever presented your research or creative work at a conference/exhibition before?

If so, please list the conference name, date, location, and the faculty mentor who supported that research.

Have you ever published (pending-publications included) your research?

If so, please enter the citation(s).

How did you hear about the travel grant opportunity?(Required)

Faculty Member

Other Students

Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Website

URF Newsletter

Internet Search

Other

Do you agree to complete the URF post-travel report form including a picture of yourself attending the conference and a short paragraph describing your experience within 14 days of the conference?(Required)

Yes

Do you give consent for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships to use your photo and paragraph in our interactive travel map and other promotional materials?(Required)

Yes

Please provide any additional information you would like to share.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Undergraduate Research & Fellowships
Division of Student Success