Faculty Travel Grant Application

Name*

First NameLast Name

Email*

example@example.com

Rank*

Years at Wheaton*

Department*

To be eligible for a Faculty Travel Grant, an online application must be submitted and approved no later than 30 days before travel begins.

Travel Grant Fund are primarily awarded for the following types of projects:

Advanced study on an occasional, part-time basis;
Presentation of scholarship at significant academic guild meetings;
Pre-tenured faculty attendance at significant academic guild meetings;
Participation on national and international boards, commissions, etc.;
Workshops for professional development;
Continuing Education credits that are part of a conference.

Please review the Faculty Travel Grant Guidelines for more detail regarding funding priorities and grant amount caps.

Please give a brief description of your project for professional development and how this will benefit you as a Wheaton College teacher/scholar. If you are proposing funding for attendance without presentation at a professional meeting, please pay particular attention to the rationale.*

Please describe the nature of the professional conference, and its professional significance.*

Optional: Upload supporting documents– you can uploadmultiple PDFs, Word or Excel documents.

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Conference Location*

Conference Dates*

Please describe your history of faculty travel/development grants awarded over the last three years, stating the amount and purpose of any such grants you may have received. *

Please provide a budget outline for your request, stating clearly the total request and funds according to the following categories:

Please see the US General Services Administration (GSA) guidelines for U.S. city reimbursement rates for lodging and meals.
https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates

Travel

Registration

Hotel

Meals

Other (explain)

Total*

NOTE:

Your application must be approved by your Department Chair and Dean before it is forwarded to the Academic Affairs office.

Grants are issued with the understanding that you will submit an expense report with detailed receipts via Oracle within thirty (30) days following the event. If plans change and you do not use these funds to attend this event, it is imperative that Academic Affairs be informed immediately so the funds can be used elsewhere.

Department Chair Email*

example@example.com

Department Office Coordinator Email

example@example.com

Department Chair Approval - Completed by the Department Chair. If the same person serves as both Chair and Dean, leave this blank and scroll down to the Dean Approval section.

Chair Comments (To communicate to others in the approval queue. Not seen by applicant.)

Dean Email (required unless the Dean also serves as the Department Chair)

example@example.com

Dean's Assistant Email

example@example.com

Dean Approval - Completed by Divisional Dean. (Required for the form to move forward for Provost's office approval.)

Dean Comments (To communicate with the Provost's office. Not seen by applicant.)

Provost's Office Approval

Grant Amount Approved - if different from requested amount

Provost's Office Comments