2014 Conference Travel Awards: SPSSI's Biennial in Portland, Oregon

SPSSI travel grants may be used to cover all conference-related expenses including economy transportation, lodging, food, and conference registration.  All travel grants are awarded following the conference only in the form of post-expense reimbursement upon submission of all receipts, and tax and expense form completion.  Exclusions: Applicants are able to submit to more than one program based on eligibility.  However, not more than one type of travel grant will be awarded to an individual. 

1. Graduate Student Travel Award-Closed

To be eligible for a Graduate Student Travel Award, an applicant must: 

• be a graduate student currently enrolled in a related Master’s or PhD program.
• be a dues-current student SPSSI member. Applicants may join at the time they submit their international travel application.
• attend and be presenting at the 2014 SPSSI Conference.  First or sole author on an accepted poster/symposium/roundtable may be given priority.  Applicants remain eligible to apply if notification of acceptance is pending. 

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2. Crosby-Spendlove Student Travel Award in Support of Feminist Perspective and Social Justice-Closed

To be eligible for the Crosby-Spendlove Student Travel Award, an applicant must:

• be a graduate student currently enrolled in a related Master’s or Ph.D. program.
• be a dues-current student SPSSI member. Applicants may join at the time they submit their Crosby-Spendlove travel application.
• be first or sole author on an accepted poster/symposium/roundtable.  Applicants remain eligible to apply if notification of acceptance is pending. Preference will be given to a student presenting research coming from a feminist and social justice perspective.

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3. Graduate Student Diversity Travel Award- Closed

To be eligible for a Graduate Student Diversity Travel Award, an applicant must:  

• be a graduate student currently enrolled in a related Master’s or PhD program.
• be a member of an underrepresented group (these groups are defined as ethnic and racial minorities; first-generation college students; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered students; and students with a physical disability). Given that SPSSI is an international organization, applications from international students from underrepresented groups will be considered; applicants should explain how their participation at the conference would be consistent with the goals of the program.
• be a dues-current student SPSSI member. Applicants may join at the time they submit their international travel application.
• attend the 2014 SPSSI conference to receive the award. It is not required that applicants present research at the convention.

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4. Undergraduate Student Conference Registration Fee Scholarship-Closed

To be eligible for the Undergraduate Student Conference Registration Fee Scholarship, an applicant must:

• be currently enrolled (i.e., academic year 2013-2014) in an undergraduate program in psychology or related discipline.
• be a member of an underrepresented group (these groups are defined as ethnic and racial minorities; first-generation college students; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered students; and students with a physical disability). Given that SPSSI is an international organization, applications from international students from underrepresented groups will be considered; applicants should explain how their participation at the conference would be consistent with the mission of SPSSI and how they will benefit from attendance.
• It is not required that applicants present research at the convention.

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5. International Travel Award-Closed

To be eligible for an International Travel Award, an applicant must: 

• be enrolled in a related Master’s or PhD program or a member of a college or university faculty in psychology or a related social science discipline.
• be a resident of a country outside of North America. 
• be a dues-current SPSSI member. Applicants may join at the time they submit their international travel application.

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