If you have upcoming travel plans, please review the travel process, timeline, and resources outlined below:
Conferences are an important part of your graduate education. The department has limited funding for graduate student conference travel. Support is given to students presenting at a conference or on the job market. The department provides matching funds. Primary funding comes from:
- The Graduate Student Presentation award from the Graduate school covers travel and conference registration (available every other year).
- Sponsorship by an Economics faculty member.
The department provides primary funding for 1 (one) Job Market (JM) Conference. JM candidates can request matching funds from a faculty supervisor.
Primary and departmental matching amounts are $300 each for domestic travel or $500 each for international travel.
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Process:
- Review the travel office website to understand travel rules:
- Complete the Travel Authorization Form (see timeline below)
- After your authorization is approved, Lisa (our Fiscal Specialist who is cc’d on this email) will reach out regarding funding. Important: Do not make any travel purchases before communicating with Lisa.
- Follow best practices: use the lowest-cost option, per diem rates, no upgrades, book solely for yourself (make separate reservations if traveling with others), obtain itemized receipts for all expenses, do not book with reward points.
- Submit the following within one week of your return:
- Travel Reimbursement Form
- Itemized Receipts
- Conference Program
Timeline:
- Priority Consideration: Travel Authorization received by Friday of the third week of the quarter.
- Consideration: Travel Authorization received at least 30 days before travel.
- Not Considered: Travel Authorization received less than 30 days before travel.