Travel funding is available for bachelor, master of science, and doctoral students.
Student travel funding
Travel policy
IU travel policies apply. Items such as alcohol, entertainment, etc. are not covered. The student is expected to pay the difference, if any. Once approved, students are responsible for their own travel arrangements, hotel, food, registrations, and/or printing.
Once approved, travel arrangement for the expenses to cover up front (e.g., conference registration fee) can be made by contacting nfish@iu.edu. All receipts must be submitted to the School for reimbursement immediately after the travel.
Department funding opportunities
Amount
Total funding of $1,000 per student is available only for up to 4 years after the start of their studies.
Eligibility
Undergraduate degree students enrolled in 9 credit hours or more each semester will be provided with funding support to attend a conference at which the student is presenting a peer–reviewed, authored research paper/poster prepared in the context of the student’s academic studies.
The funding may be used to cover for travel, hotel, food, and/or registration fees.
Luddy Indianapolis Career Services is excited to offer financial support to students who wish to attend academic conferences or workshops to enhance their learning and professional growth.
Grant Amount
Up to $500 of funding per academic year. The grant amount will vary based on the number of recipients and their specific needs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student with Luddy Indianapolis.
- Must be in good academic standing.
- Degree must be related to the purpose of the conference/event travel. Priority is given to those who are presenting or receiving an award.
Application Process
- Fill out the online application form, providing accurate and complete information.
- Include a short statement explaining how attending the conference would benefit your academic and professional development.
- Submit your application as soon as possible as awards are distributed on a rolling basis.
Selection Process
A committee comprising of Luddy staff will evaluate all applications based on the eligibility criteria and the impact attending the conference would have on the student's growth. Recipients will be chosen based on the quality of their application and are reviewed by order of submission. Once funds are distributed, the application will close.
Application Deadline
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. A maximum of $2,500 is distributed each Fall and Spring semester. Allow up to three weeks for application to be reviewed.
Amount
Total funding of $1,000 per student is available only for up to 2 years after the start of their studies.
Eligibility
Bio-Health Informatics M.S. student enrolled in 6 credit hours or more each semester will be provided with funding support to attend a conference at which the student is presenting a peer-reviewed, first-authored research paper/poster prepared in the context of the student’s academic studies.
The funding may be used to cover for travel, hotel, food, and/or registration fees.
Amount
Total funding of $1,000 per student is available only for up to 2 years after the start of their studies.
Eligibility
Computer Science, Data Science, and HCI M.S. students enrolled in 6 credit hours or more each semester will be provided with funding support to attend a conference at which the student is presenting a peer-reviewed, first-authored research paper/poster prepared in the context of the student’s academic studies.
The funding may be used to cover for travel, hotel, food, and/or registration fees.
Amount
Total funding of $100 per student is available (one-time).
Eligibility
HCC M.S. student enrolled in 6 credit hours or more and currently enrolled in a capstone or thesis course may, with permission from their capstone instructor or thesis advisor, apply to request one-time funding support to attend a conference or event in connection with their coursework.
The funding may be used to cover for travel, hotel, food, and/or registration fees.
Amount
$2,500 account for travel during his/her entire program (not per year), of which no more than $1,000 may be spent during the first two years of his/her program and no more than $1,000 during any 12 months.
Eligibility
Each Bio-Health Informatics Ph.D. student enrolled in 6 credit hours or more each semester. This money is to be used to attend one or more research conferences at which the student is presenting a peer-reviewed, first-authored research paper/poster prepared in the context of the student’s academic studies.
The funding may be used to cover for travel, hotel, food, and/or registration fees.
Amount
$2,500 account for travel during his/her entire program (not per year), of which no more than $1,000 may be spent during the first two years of his/her program and no more than $1,000 during any 12 months.
Eligibility
Each Computer Science or HCI Ph.D. student enrolled in 6 credit hours or more each semester. This money is to be used to attend one or more research conferences at which the student is presenting a peer-reviewed, first-authored research paper/poster prepared in the context of the student’s academic studies.
The funding may be used to cover for travel, hotel, food, and/or registration fees.
The Department of Library and Information Science is pleased to provide travel grants in the amount of $500 each, for four grants per year.
The goal of these travel grants is to support professional development and engagement. The best choices will introduce you to your local professional network.
Deadlines
- September 30 (Awards announced October 5)
Funds must be spent October-May. - January 15 (Awards announced January 20)
Funds must be spent February-September.
Apply for a grant
Applicants must meet these criteria:
- Completed 9 or more graduate credits in the MLS program.
- GPA of 3.5 or above
- Member of the organization that hosts the conference, e.g. a state library association or national association; student-level membership is sufficient.
Send an email listing your qualifications and your plans to: ajapzon@iu.edu
Among applicants, priority will be given to:
- Major conferences (annual state library associations, PLA, ACRL, SLA, SAA)
- Clear description of how the conference and its activities fit into the applicant’s professional development
- The applicant does not need to be a presenter. The goal of this attendance is not to learn or to teach specific skills, but to participate in the culture and self-governance of professionals. Applicant should be specific about the networking and collaboration opportunities that the conference will provide.
Recipients will submit a report plus photos for LIS / Luddy news on their experiences and advice for future students.
Note:
This is not to be applied to the Indiana Library Federation annual conference. The LIS department offers 8 scholarships to this event and will announce that in October.
Students who have a paper or poster accepted at a conference, as first author, can apply for Graduate Office Travel Fellowships.
These grants are made possible by IU Foundation funds, the result of annual fundraising from alumni and others. As you, alumni, are successful and contribute back to LIS, we can expand this and other opportunities for students.