Independent Research Travel Scholarships

Vishal Joshi (MSHP 2017) Nepal

Danae Notgrass (BSID 2017) Bolivia

Haley Fitzpatrick (M Arch I 2017) Iceland

Eligible

• Undergraduate students• Graduate students• All majors• Previously completed travel• Recruitment travel scholarship recipients

Not Eligible

• Conference Travel• Faculty-led travel • External coursework• Residency travel

Application Instructions 1. Complete the online

Travel Scholarship Survey

2. Email travel proposal as a pdf

2. Email travel proposal as a pdf.

Save the file asYourLastName_FirstName

Page 1: Travel Scholarship Application Form

Page 2: A one-page résumé summarizing your qualifications

Page 3: A project description of no more than two pages

Project Description

The overall goals of your research• Hypothesis and/or research questions

Destination and timeline for the travel and completion of the research project:

• Specific sites you will be visiting • A description of the sites• An explanation of why you will focus on these sites

The goals for the travel portion of the research:• How will your proposed itinerary help answer your

research questions? • Why is travel a necessary part of your research?

The methods you will use to conduct your research

• The overall importance of the project and how it will benefit your academic career

• Examples: contribute to thesis research, professional report, a master’s design project

Detailed travel costs• The specific amount requested from SOA and your

individual contribution

Recommended

Work with a faculty member• Give your proposal to the professor as soon as

possible to allow time for review before the deadline• Ask the professor to review your methods and

research questions • Ask the professor to review your justification and

why it is necessary to conduct your research

Sample Proposals

Available on SOA website

ApplyStudent Funding Independent research travel scholarships Sample Travel Proposals

Travel Scholarship Endowments

• Committee allocates funds from endowments

• Endowments have different restrictions

• Majority of funding is for international travel

• Mike and Maxine K. Mebane Endowed Traveling Scholarship

• William H. Emis III Traveling Scholarship in Architecture

• Blake Alexander Traveling Student Fellowship in Architecture

• Veselka Graduate Research Travel Endowment

• Dick Clark Student Travel Fund

• Leipziger Travel Fellowship Fund

• SOA Domestic Travel

https://soa.utexas.edu/apply/student-funding/independent-research-travel-scholarships

Travel Authorization

• Required for all international travel• See SOA International Travel Policy

https://soa.utexas.edu/life-work/student-life/international-travel-policy

Restricted Regions

• Overseen by International Oversight Committee (IOC)

• Processing can take 2– 8 weeks depending on category of risk and time of travel

• If you plan to travel to a restricted region during spring break or summer, you should submit your request to IOC.

• The Travel Scholarship Committee will meet on February 20.

• Brazil• Colombia• Cuba• Dominican Republic• Ecuador• El Salvador• Guatemala• India• Indonesia• Mexico• Nepal• Turkey• UAE• Venezuela

Image DonationTravel scholarship recipients are required to Meet with VRC to discuss possible image donations.

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