The grant runs on four quarterly funding cycles, so your first step is finding the cycle that matches your travel dates. Once you submit, your application routes through a sequential approval chain: advisor, department head, college dean, and then the Graduate School. From there, it reaches the committee for anonymous peer review. Keep in mind that demand regularly outpaces available funds, so the grant is competitive even for strong applications. Give yourself plenty of runway before the deadline to gather materials and shepherd each approval through in order.
Explore this section:
- Application Process — Walk through each step, from preparing materials to final submission.
- Evaluation Criteria and Review Process — Learn how the committee scores applications and what makes one competitive.
Last updated on August 26, 2026, at 5:01 pm.