Funding

Graduate Student Travel Funds

Graduate students who are planning to attend a national or regional professional meeting may apply for travel funds from the School of Engineering differential fee account. Students must be presenting a paper or attending sessions that will enhance research, KU employment, or professional development as a graduate student. Students must show proof that a paper has been accepted for presentation or attach an agenda of workshops that they will be attending. Applications for summer 2012 are due May 7.

Applications may be submitted once per academic year (summer through spring); deadlines are:

Fall (start of classes through December) – Deadline is third Friday in August
- Applications should be submitted at least 3 weeks in advance for conference travel that falls between Aug. 1 and the third Friday in August.
Spring (January through May) – Deadline is first Monday in November
Summer (June and July) – Deadline is first Monday in May

Applications submitted after these deadlines will be considered on funding availability.

Questions about graduate student travel funds should be directed to gea@ku.edu, GEA president.

Students may also apply for travel funding through the Graduate Student Paper Presentation Fund administered by KU’s Office of Graduate Studies.

Engineering Graduate Ambassador Fellowship

The Engineering Graduate Ambassador Fellowship is a fellowship for current graduate engineering and computer science students who are chosen to assist with the recruitment of graduate students. Engineering Graduate Ambassadors travel to recruitment events and take part in school-wide efforts to present a positive image to prospective graduate students. Applications for the 2012-2013 academic year are due Friday, March 30. For more information about this fellowship, contact Amanda Ostreko at amandao@ku.edu or (785) 864-2932.

Outside Funding Opportunities

The Community of Science lists several funding opportunities for graduate students. Go to COS Funding Opportunities and click on Search COS Funding Opportunities to find funding resources. Current engineering listings are available here.