Conference Presentation Grant
Undergraduate Students: Apply Now
Available to Undergraduate Students
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, until April 15. Students must submit their application at least one month in advance of domestic conference presentations. For graduating seniors, the conference needs to take place by May 1.
Funding Amount: Up to $1,500
Restrictions
Student must be presenting their own original research. Students may receive 1 conference presentation grant per academic year. Presented work must be in and Arts and Letters discipline.Purpose
Conference Presentation Grants support opportunities for undergraduates to present their work – commonly a paper or poster – at domestic and international conferences. Funding is available for expenses related to conference presentations, including travel to and from the conference destination, accommodation and meals, registration fees, and, if applicable, conference material costs (such as poster printing).
Within 30 days of the conference, grant recipients must submit a 1-page report about the experience and its outcome, a copy of the presentation (e.g. power point presentation or picture of poster), and a picture of the student presenting.
Please note: Grants are only awarded to students presenting the work at a conference. Awards are not made to simply facilitate conference attendance – including cases where students are co-authors of a presentation but are not presenting the work. Work must be in a College of Arts and Letters discipline.
Application Instructions
Proposal Application Materials
Every application must have the following elements with the correct formatting to be considered.
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Abstract submitted to the conference (if applicable).
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1-2 page proposal detailing the research to be presented and relevance of the conference to the student’s academic or professional goals.
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Budget using the Franco Institute budget template.
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Presentation notification including event dates and location.
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Travel: For any domestic travel, complete the Domestic Travel Waiver Form. Projects involving international travel require that students register with the Notre Dame International Travel Registry and forward proof of registration to Therese Blacketor (tblacket@nd.edu), Student Grants Coordinator.
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Letter of Recommendation: Must be a faculty member in Arts and Letters, preferably one who supervised the research.
If grant funds are awarded, recipients are also required to complete post-award reports. Within 30 days of the conference, grant recipients must submit a 1-page report about the experience and its outcome, a copy of the presentation (e.g. power point presentation or picture of poster), and a picture of the student presenting.
Proposal Preparation and Submission
All proposals should be one to two pages, double-spaced, with one-inch margins and 12-point Times New Roman font. Include page numbers (bottom center) and embed any figures or images within the project description with captions. Footnotes, endnotes, in-text citations, and the bibliography should use a discipline-appropriate citation style. The bibliography is not included in the page limit.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be evaluated based on the clarity of writing, intellectual merit, the potential impact of the project, and the relevance to the student's academic or professional goals.
Budget items with insufficient justification may be reduced or eliminated in an award offer.
Questions and Additional Information
For additional information and best practices, see the Before You Apply page for either undergraduate students.
Timing: Academic Year, Summer