Travel
grants, as a financial reimbursement for actual travel expenses, are offered
for travel to ACS or ACS-affiliated meetings where the student attendee is to
present a poster or presentation.
In general, there will be a minimum of four (4) grants awarded per year,
up to $300 each, based on budgetary allowance.
To
be considered for a travel grant award, a reimbursement request must be
submitted to the local section chair-person (President). The request must include a copy of the
meeting abstract, abstract acceptance notification, a cover letter stating the
desire to be considered for an award, the planned dollar amount of reimbursement
requested, and the date(s) of any prior travel grant awards if applicable.
1) No more than 2 awards will be given to
any individual; 1 per academic year.
2) No more than 1 award will be given to any
particular research group in a single academic year.
3) Two awards will be considered in the
spring semester and two in the fall.
4) National meetings will be given precedence over regional or local meetings.
5) Awards are to be given on a first come,
first served basis, excluding the above limitations; thus, application requests
should be dated upon receipt.
Note: Excluded
individuals may also submit applications for reimbursement where remaining,
unclaimed grant monies may be assigned at the end of the fiscal year using the
above criterion should an insufficient number of applications with respect to
the number of travel grants be received.
6) The ACS officers committee may decide, in
the event of a large number of applications for a meeting, to distribute the
awards over more persons or to subsidize group travel, e.g., a travel van or
block or rooms, for all applicants.
Applications
will be considered and decision and notification of award(s) will be made one month prior to ACS National meetings.
Receipts
for actual travel expenses incurred should be provided to the ACS local section
treasurer or chair-person (President), after the completion of travel, for
reimbursement.