Faculty Presentation Funds
Applications are accepted throughout the year
Maximum amount: $1,250 per faculty member per fiscal year travelling to destinations in North America
OR
$1,500 per faculty member per fiscal year travelling to international destinations
other than Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean
Faculty members in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts present the results of their research, creative, and scholarly efforts at conferences, educational institutions, and professional meetings world-wide. To encourage and support this activity the College offers the Faculty Presentation Fund program.
Faculty members may apply for up to $1,250 or up to $1,500, as outlined above, to be applied to costs associated with professional presentations. These funds may be applied to expenses such as registration fees, airfare, lodging, meals (per diem), etc. This money may be directed toward a single or toward multiple presentations. Faculty members who wish to use these funds for presentations being given in North America and at an international destination are eligible for the $1,500 maximum amount.
We encourage the submission of applications one month or more in advance of the presentation date.
Eligibility
Applications will be accepted from all full-time CHFA faculty members.
Application Process
If you are requesting funds for multiple presentations, you must submit a separate application for each.
Please be sure to use the application form linked below. It has been updated for fiscal year 2014. Previous versions of the Professional Presentation Travel Grant application will not be accepted. If you have difficulty saving a completed form, it may help to make sure you are using the most recent version of AdobeReader (11.0.3) available here. If problems persist, please contact the HFA Help Desk at 545-2283,
One month or more prior to your presentation, submit the items listed below electronically to Lynne Latham (llatham@hfa.umass.edu) and copy Rex Wallace (rwallace@hfa.umass.edu).
• A completed application form, (Opening the pdf with Acrobat Reader or Acrobat plus will allow you to complege the form.) electronically and information requested in all of the boxes above the dotted line must be provided on the application form. Your signature and that of your department head or chair's signature must be provided whether or not you are using
• A one-page abstract of the paper or presentation you will give.
• An event program or other publicity that has your name, presentation topic, and presentation date with the relevant portion highlighted. Alternatively, a letter from the sponsor accepting your paper or presentation and confirming your role in the program may be provided.
You should be aware that applicants may be required to complete a Pre-Travel Authorization form prior to their departure, however, this form is NOT part of the Faculty Presentation Fund application. Your signed Pre-Travel Authorization form should be submitted with your receipts when you request reimbursement.
Please direct your questions to Rex Wallace, Associate Dean for Research and Academic Personnel (5-3408) or to Lynne Latham (5-0378).