Travel Grants

Overview

The Center will grant funds for CEAS faculty travel to professional conferences, meetings, and workshops, and for international research contingent on availability of funds and approval by the Advisory Committee. Generally, travel grants are limited to one per year for each applicant. If funds remain after the first round of competition, second applications may be accepted. For more information about travel policies, please read the CEAS travel guidelines and KU Travel Policy and Procedures.

APPLICATIONS OPEN: November 15 
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: January 15 

Conference Travel Grants

The Center awards Conference Travel Grants (up to $400) for professional meetings or other scholarly conferences with significant East Asian content. This grant can be used for both domestic and international conferences.

  • This application requires only conference and travel information.
  • Department of Education (DoE) approval is required for international travel (if applicable). CEAS must submit a Travel Approval Request (TAR) to the DoE AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR to departure. It is the applicants responsibility to provide travel information to CEAS prior by this deadline. Be aware that there may not be time to obtain approval if your travel starts before March 30th.
  • Applicants must complete travel and return of the United States BEFORE August 14th (end of grant cycle) to receive this funding.

NOTE: Title VI funds cover only U.S air carriers.

International Research Travel Grants

The Center awards International Research Travel Grants (up to $2,500 each) to support CEAS faculty research in East Asia. Grant amounts vary, but are limited to travel expenses, and usually cover air fare (see note above).

  • Department of Education (DoE) approval is required for international travel. CEAS must submit a Travel Approval Request (TAR) to the DoE AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR to departure. It is the applicants responsibility to provide travel information to CEAS prior by this deadline. Be aware that there may not be time to obtain approval if your travel starts before March 30th.
  • Applicants must complete travel and return of the United States BEFORE August 14th (end of grant cycle) to receive this funding.
  • This application requires a three-page, single-spaced statement (PDF format) that includes:
    • a two-page project narrative that explains in some detail what you will be researching and how the research will contribute to future publications, and
    • a one-page travel plan that indicates where you will be and why you need to be there. 
  • The application also requires a rough budget that indicates your anticipated costs. Please make sure to indicate what other funding sources you have or will apply for.

NOTE: Title VI funds cover only US air carriers.

Language Education/Proficiency Testing Travel Grants

The Center awards Language Education/Proficiency Testing Travel Grants (up to $1.000) to language instructors who participate in language-based professional meetings or workshops related to language education and more specifically language proficiency testing and assessment.

  • This application requires conference/workshop information for approval. 
  • Department of Education (DoE) approval is required for international travel (if applicable). CEAS must submit a Travel Approval Request (TAR) to the DoE AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR to departure. It is the applicants responsibility to provide travel information to CEAS prior by this deadline. Be aware that there may not be time to obtain approval if your travel starts before March 30th.
  • Applicants must complete travel and return of the United States BEFORE August 14th (end of grant cycle) to receive this funding.
  • This application requires a one-page state that includes
    • how attendance to this conference/workshop is relevant/beneficial to you as well as to your language department, and 
    • how your participation in the conference/workshop will contribute to the improvement of language instruction or pedagogy broadly, but more specifically language testing and evaluation to measure student learning outcomes?
  • The application also requires a rough budget that indicates your anticipated costs. Please make sure to indicate what other funding sources you have or will apply for.

NOTE: Title VI funds cover only US air carriers.

Funding for these programs comes from the KU CEAS Title VI NRC Grant.

Apply for Conference & Research Travel Grant
Apply for Language Education Travel Grant