Conference Reimbursement

Program Guidelines

The purpose of the GSA Student Conference Reimbursement Program is to encourage academic excellence by URI graduate students, by providing financial assistance for participation in short-term academic events as part of their research within their field of study. Academic events may include conferences, workshops or training seminars. Additional incentives are provided to those that present their academic work at such events.

Key Points and Information at a Glance

Application Cycle

Conference Date	Application Due Date
Conference event in between May 1 – October 31	November 1
Conference event in between November 1 – April 3	April 30

Reimbursement Amount

	Within Continental United States	Outside Continental United States
Attendance	$150	$300
Presentation (Oral / Poster)	$250	$500

Conference Reimbursement Request Form

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This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

What Conference Will You Be Attending?(Required)

Is this Conference Inside the United States?(Required)

Yes

Will You Be Presenting Work?(Required)

Yes; Oral or Poster Presentation

No; Attending

Abstract / Presentation Title(Required)

Please enter the title for your work being presented, if your work is not being presented then please enter “N/A”.

Abstract / Presentation Summary(Required)

Please enter the abstract, or summary, for your work being presented, if your work is not being presented then please enter “N/A”.

Proof of Enrollment(Required)

Include any screenshots, logs, or documents that confirms that you will be attending this conference above.

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Name of Advisor(Required)

Advisor / Chair Email(Required)

Please provide the advisor / chair email so that GSA can confirm that you are attending this Conference

Consent(Required)

I agree to providing my advisor / chair information for the possibility of GSA to confirm my attendance.

Consent for GSA Highlights(Required)

Are you willing to provide photos from the Conference, for a GSA Student Highlight Social Media Post (on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn)?

Yes

Following Application

After completing the form above, a follow-up email is required to be sent to gsa@etal.uri.edu, to ensure that your application will be read by the GSA. Please write the email subject line as Conference Reimbursement.

Please note that the GSA Executive Council has the right to take the final approval decision over reimbursement requests. In the event, that GSA receives an overwhelming number of reimbursement requests, priority will be given to the applicants who are applying to get reimbursed for a conference presentation.