The School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering Travel and Education Support Program is intended to provide partial travel support to present the results of marine science and ocean engineering research at regional, national and international meetings. Support is available to all School faculty, graduate students, and staff, with a strong preference given to graduate students. Educational support is also available; these requests are treated similarly to travel requests.
How Much Support is Available?
The maximum travel support provided is half of the cost of travel (air fare, ground transportation) and the registration fee for one meeting per person per year, not to exceed $600. The program does not support living expenses (hotel, meals) associated with travel. Overall program support is limited to $10,000 per year, thus funds may not be available to fulfill all requests.
To Apply
- Applicants must complete the below application and submit with an abstract of your presentation and copies of their travel and registration receipts. If airline tickets have not been purchased yet, please submit a screen shot of your intended itinerary.
- Graduate students must also submit a letter of recommendation from their advisor or sponsor. This letter of recommendation can be sent directly to marine.information@unh.edu. The letter of recommendation can also be submitted with application below.
- Request for education support should include registration information, a brief description of the workshop, and reason for attending.
- Support for assistance can be requested anytime during the year.
- Requests must be made one month before traveling.
- Requests for assistance will not be accepted after the travel is complete.
Program Limitations
- Because funding is limited, the program will consider no more than one travel or education request per individual in any 12-month period. Co-funding from other sources is expected.
- Due to the level of competition for travel/education funds, we are unable to support travel to meetings by individuals who are not presenting papers/posters.
- Co-funding from other sources is expected.
- Funds not expended within 30 days following the event will be returned to the program to be used for future funding.
Reporting Requirements/Expectations
- Recipients are expected to submit a brief (~1 page) report of the seminar/conference and their experiences.
- Recipients of this funding are expected to participated in the SMSOE Graduate Research Symposium, Ocean Discovery Day, and may be asked to help in the SMSOE booths at conferences such as AGU and Ocean Sciences.
When to Apply
- Support for assistance can be requested any time during the year.
- Requests must be made one month before traveling.
- Requests for assistance will not be accepted after the travel is complete.