Travel Grants
Quick Information
- The Travel Grant Committee provides funding for graduate and professional students to enhance their professional and developmental goals through attending in-person and virtual/ online activities and events.
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the travel grant committee considers some special funding for the professional and career development of graduate and professional students during Summer 2021. This application will open on May 1, 2021.
- This committee will no longer reimburse flight cancellation fees for travel that is canceled due to the coronavirus.
- If you have any questions and concerns, please contact the Travel Grant Committee Chair at gpsa.grants@wsu.edu.
Types of Travel Grants
To learn more about each type of Travel Grant, click on the following links.
Conference Presentation Travel Grant
Wet lab and Workshop Travel Grant
Professional and Career Development Travel Grant
How To Apply
1. Choose the type of Travel Grant you want to apply for and read the information inside the link.
2. Read the “Travel dates and Application Deadlines” table carefully and find out which travel period you need to submit your application. For more information and examples go to the "Choosing Application Period" quick link.
3. Go to quick links at the “More Information” section to find out about our general policies, required documents, and details on the funding process.
4. Make a new application (in Presence or Zoom Grants), fill out the forms, and attach required documents. Submit your applications in a timely manner.
Travel dates and Application Deadlines
Read the table carefully and find out which travel period you need to submit your application. For more information and examples go to the Choosing Application Period.
| Travel Period | Application Period | |
| January (Spring 1) | January 1, 2021 – January 31, 2021 | January 2, 2021 – February 1, 2021 |
| February (Spring 2) | February 1, 2021 – February 29, 2021 | February 2, 2021 – March 1, 2021 |
| March (Spring 3) | March 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021 | March 2, 2021 – April 1, 2021 |
| April (Spring 4) | April 1, 2021 – April 30, 2021 | April 2, 2021 – May 1, 2021 |
| May (Summer 1) | May 1, 2021 – May 31, 2021 | May 2, 2021 – June 1, 2021 |
| June (Summer 2) | June 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 | June 2, 2021 – July 1, 2021 |
| July (Summer 3) | July 1, 2021 – July 31, 2021 | July 2, 2021 – August 1, 2021 |
| August (Summer 4) | August 1, 2021 – August 31, 2021 | August 2, 2021 – September 1, 2021 |
| September (Fall 1) | September 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021 | September 2, 2021 – October 1, 2021 |
| October (Fall 2) | October 1, 2021 – October 31, 2021 | October 2, 2021 – November 1, 2021 |
| November (Fall 3) | November 1, 2021 – November 30, 2021 | November 2, 2021 – December 1, 2021 |
| December (Fall 4) | December 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021 | December 2, 2021 – January 3, 2022 |