2026 Hoshaw Travel Grant Application

The Hoshaw Travel Awards are to help students with their travel expenses to the annual PSA meeting. Successful applicants will be notified before the meeting and the awards will be presented at the meeting. PSA meeting information including registration dates, abstract formatting guidelines, venue, and local attractions can be found on this webpage.

Eligibility: All students, graduate and undergraduate, who wish to attend the PSA meeting are invited to apply using the following travel award application. All other factors equivalent, students who will present their research at the meeting (oral presentation or poster) will be given priority.

Application Procedure: All applicants must submit their application using this Jotform portal by March 15, 2026, at 11:59 PM PST. A copy of their curriculum vitae and abstract draft must be uploaded using the provided widget in the Jotform portal. The student must also request a short letter of recommendation from their major advisor. Please have your advisor submit only one (1) copy of this letter directly to the Committee Chair via email. Letters of recommendation are due one week after the application deadline on March 22 by 11:59 PM PST.

This portal will send an email to your mentor requesting the letter on your behalf upon final submission but you must confirm their agreement to submit such a letter before submitting your application. Confirmation your application is complete with the letter of recommendation will be provided to you via email from the Committee Chair. Please remind your advisor to check their junk/spam folders for the email once you have submitted your application.

The Jotform portal has a save function, allowing you to make edits over time without officially submitting the final version. Please only submit your application once, as multiple submissions will trigger multiple requests to your mentor to submit a letter on your behalf.

Letters of recommendation and questions should be directed to the current Committee Chair, Rachael Wade, rmw104@humboldt.edu.

Successfully Funded Students: Awardees must acknowledge the PSA GIAR Award in any resulting presentations, publications, or other research products. Failing to complete the PSA Awardee Report and meet other terms and conditions of the award could affect my eligibility for funding from PSA in the future.

Preferred first and last name*

First NameLast Name

If you have another name you use for official purposes, such as your banking and/or identification documents, please provide that as well. This info will only be used to ensure that the payment is probably addressed, should you receive funding. Otherwise, leave blank.

First NameLast Name

PSA membership number. *

You can find this information on your receipt Wiley sent you after joining or renewing. You can also confirm this information with the PSA membership secretary.

Current institutional email address*

example@example.com

Current institution*

Current degree program*

Expected date of degree completion*

Date

Applicant's major advisor's name*

Applicant's major advisor's title*

Applicant's major advisor's email*

Please provide their institution-affiliated email address

List all previous PSA support (e.g., Grant-in-Aid of Research, Hoshaw Travel Awards,Croasdale Fellowships). If any previous support was received describe how the current application differs from that previous award. *

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Conference participation*

Note: If you are participating in the Bold Award Competition, please be sure you have or will soon complete the necessary application processes to do so. Contact the PSA Student Awards Committee Chair for more information.

List your anticipated cost of attendance. Please pursue the least expensive travel and accommodations options, within reason. Please note: If actual meeting registration and accommodation fees are not available when you submit your application, use the following amounts: Registration = $300; Hotel = $300/night; You are strongly encouraged to share a room to save on cost, when possible and appropriate.*

Do you intend to share your accommodations space to reduce individual costs?*

If so, what are the cost-share arrangments?

What other funding opportunities, including anticipated, pending, and/or unsuccessful, have you pursued to support your attendance of the PSA meeting?*

0/200

What is the total amount you are requesting from PSA? Be sure to subtract any funds already available that were disclosed in the previous question.*

Please provide a draft of your abstract you plan to present. Your abstract must be formatted following the guidelines presented on the PSA and meeting websites, and submitted as a PDF.*

Provide your an abbreviated version of your CV (2 pages maximum) as a PDF.*