{"id":1963,"date":"2017-01-03T11:27:23","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T16:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ugresearch.utk.edu\/?page_id=1963"},"modified":"2026-05-18T13:05:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:05:59","slug":"travel-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/getting-started\/share\/travel-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"URF Travel Grants\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 12pt\">Undergraduate Research &amp; Fellowships travel grants are specifically for undergraduate researchers who have been accepted to present their undergraduate research and creative works at a non-UT-sponsored conference or event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong><div class=\"box-light card tennessee orange tx brd-\"><p><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The deadline for requests for travel between April 1, 2026, and June 30, 2026, has passed. Please check back in August to request for travel after July 1, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong><em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">When to Apply<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Arial, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Requests for travel between July 1, 2025, and September 30, 2025, are due by October 1, 2025\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Arial, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Requests for travel between October 1,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> 2025,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and December 31, 2025, must be submitted by November 1, 2025<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Arial, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Requests for travel between January 1, 2026, and March 31, 2026, must be submitted by February 1, 2026<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Arial, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Requests for travel between April 1, 2026, and June 30, 2026, must be submitted by May 1, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Grant Amounts<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students presenting their work at conferences <span class=\"TextRun SCXW136871124 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136871124 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">(or other venues where they are performing or presenting academic work) <\/span><\/span>may apply for funds to <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136871124 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">assist<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136871124 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> with some <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136871124 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">travel <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136871124 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">costs (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136871124 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">registration fees, airfare, hotel costs, and ground transportation to\/from the airport<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136871124 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> may be eligible)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136871124 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The grants vary by destination:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Up to $300 for in-state conferences\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Up to $500 for <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91757049 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">US-based conferences outside <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91757049 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Tennessee<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW91757049 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Up to $800 for international conferences<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Up to $100 for virtual conference (registration only)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Eligibility and Restrictions<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Full-time undergraduate students who are currently enrolled and in good standing at the University of Tennessee are welcome to apply (URF cannot fund conferences occurring after the applicant\u2019s graduation date).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Students are encouraged to apply for travel funding from their department and\/or college at the same time as they apply to URF for a travel grant.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Students may only receive one travel grant from URF in a given academic year. However, students may apply more than once if their initial grant application is unsuccessful.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Students must show proof of presentation\/performance acceptance, which lists them as a first or second author, to a conference before an award is offered. Travel must occur during the academic year in which the student applies (July 1-June 30<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">). If the presentation\/performance occurs after June 30, the student must apply for the next available travel grant cycle.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Funding Details<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">Your <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">grant<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\"> fund<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">ing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\"> will be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">allocated<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\"> by <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">your home department to be processed as part of your travel request<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">.\u00a0<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">If awarded, t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">his funding <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">would <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">be considered <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">a \u2018<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">reimbursement\u2019<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\"> of funds<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\"> after the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW168298314 BCX8\">travel<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\"> is complete and all required forms have been <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">submitted<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\"> and approved through your home department. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">Please note that students must be in contact with their departments to understand departmental and university travel rules. International travel, for example, always requires pre-authorization for travel. If a department <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">determines<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\"> they cannot <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">honor travel reimbursement because the student did not follow departmental or university policies, the Office of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">Undergraduate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\"> Research and Fellowships can neither intervene nor <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\">provide<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168298314 BCX8\"> funding directly to the student.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW168298314 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Recipient Requirements<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Arial, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">All students who receive a URF Travel Grant must have a photo taken at the event (or take a selfie) to document their presentation and submit that photo and a paragraph describing their experience to the Office of Undergraduate Research &amp; Fellowships after their trip via the URF Travel Report form. These steps must be completed before the funds will be released. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Arial, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">All students receiving a URF Travel Grant must present their work at EUR\u0113CA (spring) within a year of their travel; students who will graduate in December should present at Discovery Day (fall) instead. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Evaluation Criteria<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is a competitive award.\u00a0 Please spend ample time preparing your responses. Applications will be evaluated on the following criteria:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Arial, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The description of the project, including relevance to the department\/College\/University of Tennessee, and relevance to the field of study (clarity, detail, and significance)\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Arial, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The description of the impact of the presentation on the student\u2019s personal, academic and professional development<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Arial, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Quality of overall application<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Details<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Travel reimbursement is limited to permitted expenses as defined by <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">university policy <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and will require proper documentation of expenses. Students receiving grants should discuss their travel plans in advance with the faculty\/staff member in their academic department who assists with travel reimbursements. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Travel must occur within the fiscal year in which the grant is awarded (i.e., between July 1 and June 30th).<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Award payments will be processed if the conference is complete and expenses are submitted by June 30 of each year. For conferences occurring after June 30, please apply for the next available fall deadline.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">All reimbursements are handled through the student\u2019s academic department upon completion of travel. It is the student\u2019s responsibility to complete all university required authorization and reimbursement forms in their academic department by the deadline. Students traveling in May or June should be in contact with the URF office to discuss and prepare for fiscal year deadlines. Please note: if the paperwork is not completed and approved by the June 30 deadline, t<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">he award will be cancelled, whether or not travel has occurred<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Students are responsible for working with their departments to process their travel forms in a timely manner.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Application &amp; Notification Process<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Arial, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Submit your application and send <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/urf-travel-grant-faculty-recommendation-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">this link<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to your faculty mentor.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Arial, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Once all materials have been received, the review process can take up to three weeks after the most applicable posted deadline.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Arial, sans-serif\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u00b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">We will send you an email with URF decision. Please note that we make every effort to support travel grant applications. Travel grant funding, however, is limited and therefore competitive. Faculty support is critical, but it does not guarantee funding.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you are part of a team, including co-presenters, each individual member must submit their own travel grant. While abstracts and budgets for team presentations may be similar, each applicant is required to write individual responses for all remaining questions. Duplicated applications for multiple team members will be automatically eliminated.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Award Process<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Complete travel grant acceptance form.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Work with home department to complete any required pre-travel approvals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" 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data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Complete <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/studentsuccess.utk.edu\/urf\/getting-started\/share\/travel-grants\/urf-travel-grant-post-travel-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">URF t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ravel report form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and submit photo.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Complete travel paperwork with home department<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Funds will be <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">allocated to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0your home academic department.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW224133009 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" 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