Student Travel Awards

Graduate-student members of the SAA are encouraged to apply for travel awards to attend the 2010 Meeting in Chicago, IL. Each award includes a $300 USD contribution to expenses and remission of the conference registration fee. Applicants must be SAA members in good standing and are expected to attend the full conference. Students may not receive an award more than twice. Preference is given to dissertation-level students whose research will be most enhanced by seminar participation.

The following materials must be received in the SAA office under single cover by 1 November 2009:

1. A letter, not to exceed 400 words, stating the seminar in which the student is enrolled and explaining how this seminar relates to the student’s dissertation in progress.

2. An informational (not evaluative) letter from the student’s Director of Graduate Studies or Department Chair providing date of approval of the student’s dissertation topic; expected date of completion; date when all other degree requirements were completed; statement of departmental policy on travel support for graduate students; and amount of funding applicant will receive (if any) toward attendance of the 2010 SAA Meeting.