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Request for Scholarship Funding – Travel
**Active members may apply every other year.

The Society of Teaching Scholars is happy to offer members opportunities to apply for funds (up to $2,500) to assist with travel to conferences. The sub-committee will review your request and vote, majority rules. The following form will ask you to:

  • Provide a short (150 words or less) narrative justification for the funds, describing the conference, your role and where relevant, how participation enhances the educational mission of the University of Florida
  • Provide a simple budget justification-such as expected airfare, hotel and registration

To help prioritize funding awards, the following criteria will be utilized:

Highest Priority: STS member presenting at a conference:

1. Member is presenting an education-oriented oral presentation: platform, workshop, oral poster presentation, etc.
2. Member has an education-oriented poster presentation

STS member conference attendance to enhance the educational mission of the University of Florida. STS member:

1. Is serving on a formal committee or serving in a formal capacity at the conference
2. Is receiving an educational award or recognition
3. Attending for professional development

STS Member is supporting/sponsoring a resident or fellow (to take their place) for an oral presentation: platform, workshop, oral presentation or poster presentation.

Funds must be utilized by May of each fiscal year.

*Please consider utilizing department, IDC or other available funds first for conference travel. You can apply for supplemental funding to other resources you have.

STS Conference Travel Request

Name(Required)
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Name and email of the person who submits your TA and ER for payment processing.
Have you previoulsy been awarded funds from STS?(Required)
Please note: per the bylaws - members are eligible for funding every other year.

Check all that apply:

A. Attending for Oral presentation

B. Formal Conference Role

C. Attending for professional development to enhance the educational mission

D. I cannot attend, I am requesting support to resident/fellow for a presentation: platform, workshop, oral presentation or poster presentation.

Have you submitted a Travel Authorization (TA)?(Required)
Please note: A TA must be submitted and approved 7 business days prior to the first travel day of your trip.

Budget

Are you receiving funding from another source?(Required)

Please upload any supporting documents

Max. file size: 125 MB.
Max. file size: 125 MB.

*If you are awarded the funds, you may be asked to provide a short presentation to the STS Membership at a meeting or if relevant, provide a talk at MedEd Week.

Scoring Rubric: Scale of 1-3 (3 highest) then A = 3, B = 2, C = 1. Highest score possible a 6. Committee Review narratives for final award(s).