CHC Conference Travel Grants

Commonwealth Honors College students in Good Standing accepted to present at a national or international conference are eligible to apply for up to $750 to fund travel costs including airfare, lodging, ground transportation, food, and conference registration costs.

CHC students in Good Standing wishing to attend a conference relevant to their studies are eligible to apply for up to $400.

Students may submit one application per academic year.

Applications should be submitted in advance of the conference date. Applications for a conference the student has already attended may be considered at the end of the academic year if funds are still available.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted.

Multiple students working with the same faculty sponsor who wish to attend the same conference may see a reduction in award funds.

Recipients are required as a stipulation of this award to submit receipts for conference travel-related costs that meet or exceed the amount of the award via the post-acceptance feature of AcademicWorks.

Funds will be disbursed through the Financial Aid office and received as a refund via Excess Express. Any balance remaining on the bill will need to be covered before a refund is issued.

Please notify scholarships@honors.umass.edu to confirm you have submitted the application.

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Supplemental Questions
  1. CHC Honors Travel Grants
    • A. Who is your faculty sponsor?
    • B. What is your faculty sponsor's email?
    • C. What is the name of the conference you wish to attend?
    • D. What is the date of the conference?
    • E. Have you been accepted to present at the conference?
    • F. If you are presenting, what is the title of your presentation?
    • G. Is the conference topic related to your honors thesis?
    • H. List any other funding sources.
    • I. Please give a general description of the conference and your goals for attending.
  2. Please write a proposed budget for travel, lodging, etc. related to your conference
  3. If you are presenting, please upload a copy of the conference acceptance.