Supplement for Travel with Children

These competitive grants are awarded as a supplement to the three Graduate School Grants (Predissertation, Fieldwork, and Rapid Research Grants). Students must submit the Supplement for Travel with Children application in the same cycle as the Predissertation, Fieldwork, or Rapid Research Grant application; the deadline for the Supplement is the same as the primary application.

Supplements of up to $500 are intended to support UMass Amherst graduate student parents to cover expenses incurred while traveling with children under the age of 18 during activities funded by a Graduate School Grant. Applicants must certify that requested funds are above and beyond normal dependent care expenses (e.g. costs for day care or care by a family member not specific to the research activities will not be covered).

To apply for a Supplement for Travel with Children, complete the Supplement Application Form and the Travel with Children Budget Template and submit it by the deadline for your primary grant application. (Please save the budget as a PDF with your first and last name in the file name.)

Supplements for Travel with Children will be provided as a non-working fellowship, which is considered taxable income and may impact need-based financial aid, including student loans. Recipients should contact Financial Aid with questions on how awarded funds may impact loan eligibility.