Grants for Student Travel
See the World While Working on Your Degree
Students enrolled in a college or university degree program may be eligible for travel for either study abroad programs or to attend special events, conferences and annual meetings.
In most cases the purpose of student travel achieves a couple of different goals: widens the experience of those who choose to study and those who choose to teach, and allows participation in venues where academic excellence is applauded and research is shared.
Study Abroad Grants
Many students choose to study abroad, but usually on their own dime. Study abroad programs are nothing even remotely new or novel and have been happening among colleges and universities since the close of WWII. Fortunately the international scene has become more open and welcoming of students. Where once students had few options of location, there are now dozens. Study or teach in Spain, China, even the Netherlands, among dozens of other disparate locations.
The CIEE is a leading administrator of study and teach abroad programs. They maintain nearly 100 different programs in over two dozen countries. Armed with the right skill set- including language and major field of study, a student may find an opportunity to teach or study in Poland, Chile, or Bolivia.
Students seeking travel grants will find a few maintained by the CIEE such as:- The John E. Bowman Travel Grants are awarded to students who wish to study abroad in non-traditional locations.
Grants for Educational Meetings and Conferences
Select groups of undergraduate and graduate students have been included in key educational conferences and meetings for decades to provide auxiliary support, represent their peers well, and to compete intellectually. Especially in colleges and universities where students have conducted research and studies they are often asked to make presentations of projects, research studies, even publications that offer current updates to existing knowledge bases and even the results of new and innovative research.
Students often figure prominently in research studies particularly in the area of health care, science, and mathematics. Their participation is often a requirement for their degree and small grants can be awarded to help cover costs of travel expenses. Often stipends of between $500 and $1,000 are typical for educational conference expenses.
