Travel Grants
The university and the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences both offer funding, on a competitive basis, to assist students who are presenting the results of their research at professional conferences. The university provides grants through the Provost’s Undergraduate Research Grants program. Information on Weinberg College grants is available through the conference travel grant website. Students are encouraged to apply for funds from all three sources: the Provost’s Undergraduate Research Grants, Weinberg College, and the Department of Psychology.
The Department of Psychology Undergraduate Travel Fund also provides funds to support psychology students presenting their work at conferences. The money can be used to pay for conference fees and travel expenses. Preference goes to students who are first author on the presentation. Applications for this award are currently considered on a rolling basis. Information on how to apply is detailed below. You can also find this information in the fall and winter issues of our undergraduate newsletter, Swift Thinking.
The Psychology Department Undergraduate Travel Award
The Psychology Department is happy to announce an award to fund student travel to professional conferences. The Undergraduate Travel Award provides funds to students who are majoring in psychology to support them in presenting their work at conferences. The money can be used to pay for conference fees and travel expenses.
Preference will go to students who are first author on the presentation. Applications will be considered on a “rolling” basis. Please submit your applications via e-mail to Sara Broaders at s-broaders@northwestern.edu. Put "Undergraduate Travel Award" in the subject line of the email. In the email, please include the following information:
- Name
- Class (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior) Name of conference
- Conference location Dates of conference Title of presentation
- Author/s on presentation (in order)
- Abstract of conference presentation (250 words or less)
In addition to providing this information, please ask your faculty sponsor to write a brief letter of recommendation describing your role in the research. This letter can be emailed to Professor Broaders as well. Please ask your faculty sponsor to put “Undergraduate Travel Award” in the subject line.