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Funding is based on the competitive nature of the pool of applicants and our budget for the academic year. All who apply may not be funded in a given semester.
Student Travel Awards:
- The current prohibition on university-sanctioned travel for business or study is extended through May 31, 2021 due to COVID-19.
Accommodations for spring 2021 due to COVID-19:
1. PDA awards can be used for other professional development activities, such as online workshops or data/analytical training (e.g. statistics). These activities cannot be regular coursework but instead new things to extend the student’s current training that require funding.
2. Students going to virtual conferences must still be presenting their research in order to use the PDA.
3. Students taking language training will only be covered by a PDA if that language is not taught at UT and relates to degree requirements.
4. Amount restrictions still apply; $100 minimum (temporarily lowered from $250)
5. Students still need to submit a short report about the professional development value they received from this activity,
6. Dates of the activity must still be within the dates for the fall semester that the funds are requested.