The Stone Family Travel Grant is a competitive award intended to enhance professional and academic development for Fairbanks School of Public Health students. The Stone Family Travel Grant has limited funds for student travel each academic term. The purpose of these funds is to help defray the cost of attending a conference, meeting, or workshop that is related to the academic program of study or field of research.
Apply for the Stone Family Travel Grant
Process and timeline
A review committee will evaluate the applications in the fall and spring semesters and only those chosen will be notified. This is a competitive process and applying does not guarantee funds will be granted. A student may be awarded one travel grant up to $500, per academic year, and travel must occur in the academic term in which the funds were granted (e.g. fall award-fall travel).
Cycle deadlines:
- 2024 fall cycle: Application opens September 6; Application closes September 20.
- 2025 spring cycle: Application opens January 6; Application closes January 20.
Qualifications
A student must be:
- Currently enrolled and pursuing one of the following degrees to apply for this travel grant: MPH Epidemiology, MPH Health Policy & Management, Doctoral Program in Global Health Leadership, Ph.D. Epidemiology, or Ph.D. Health Policy and Management
- Enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours; exceptions may be made for students in the dissertation phase of their program.
- Considered in good standing- academic, conduct and financial.
Funds can only be utilized for the following:
- Registration fees
- Lodging, as defined only as a hotel room, Airbnb, or similar services for housing.
- Transportation as defined only as round-trip economy flight class, and public transportation (subway, shuttle service, taxi, Uber, Lyft)
- Funds can be used toward domestic or international travel.
- All international travel grant awardees must meet with the Office of International Affairs for final grant approval. Failure to meet with and receive approval form the Office of International Affairs for the international trip will result in forfeiture of the grant and the reimbursement will not be processed.
- If awarded, funds are granted as reimbursement after return from travel and required documentation is submitted. Reimbursements must follow IU Travel & Reimbursement policies.
- Receipts must be itemized and, in your name, (when applicable) to be submitted for reimbursement.
- All receipts must be submitted to Tho Le within 30 days post trip; failure to submit within 30 days will result in forfeiture of the grant funds.
- A student will not be reimbursed for points used to purchase an airline ticket.
- In the event of cancellation, the funds will be returned to Fairbanks and made available for other students seeking funding.
Items not covered by the travel grant:
- Mileage
- Gas
- Vehicle rental
- Food purchases
- Study Abroad program
Application
Students must complete the application form and submit a statement of purpose, and a professional bio. Please address each prompt below in 250 words or less. Documents must be submitted as a PDF file and the file name should be your ‘last name-document name’ (e.g. smith-professional bio).
Statement of purpose
- How will this program, conference, or workshop contribute to your professional development and area of study?
- What are your goals for the program, conference, or workshop?
- What do you hope to gain, learn, or educate others about at this program, conference, or workshop?
Professional bio
- Relevant academic background and professional experience related to your work as a graduate or professional student at Fairbanks School of Public Health and to this program, conference, or workshop.
- The focus of your current work (e.g. thesis project, work to be presented on this trip, etc.).
- Career goals and/or aspirations.