Faculty Travel Support Policy

Available funds are intended to support presentation of the applicant’s original research or creative effort.  The research must be presented at a recognized/organized conference or professional meeting. Centrally-funded travel funds must be used first if applicable. Funds can be used for registration fees, airfare, transportation, lodging, and meals. Disallowed: just conference attendance, presenting a seminar, workshop, colloquium or lecture that is not affiliated with a conference or professional society.  No entertainment costs (business meeting meals, etc).

Tenured/Tenure track and Professional faculty with more than 2 service years:

Submit application for centrally-funded Faculty Travel Grant, also allows for consideration of iSchool supplemental travel funds (T/TT faculty only).

Professional Track Faculty with less than 2 service years:

You are automatically eligible in your first 2 years of service for iSchool supplemental travel support.

Approval is contingent upon available funding. Applications for centrally funded FTG provide automatic access to iSchool supplemental funds.

Centrally funded FTG up to $1,400 per year (depending on available awards).  Local (in Austin) and virtual conference limit is cost of conference registration. Faculty may use iSchool matching program for remaining costs up to annual limits.

iSchool supplement for FTG up to $3,000 for conference travel support.  Up to $600 may be used for other expenses including professional organization membership fees, books, and reference materials. 

Total combined support = up to $4,400 per year. 

Centrally funded FTG up to $1,400 per year (depending on available awards).  Local (in Austin) and virtual conference limit is cost of conference registration.

iSchool funds up to $1,400 per year