The CAS Conference Travel Program will assist with supplementing faculty travel costs to conferences where the applicant is an active participant.
This fund is intended to supplement travel funds already available through the Research Foundation, UAlbany Foundation, and UUP’s Individual Development Award Program.
Awards will be made contingent upon the availability of funding, on a first come first served basis, and in accordance with the guidelines and criteria noted below.
PROGRAM RULES
- The program will operate on an annual period of July 1 to June 30.
- To be eligible, travel must begin between July 1 and June 30 of the current annual period.
- Only one request will be funded per person during each annual period.
- Funds may only be used for travel expenses related to attendance at a conference where the applicant is an active participant (e.g., presenter, session organizer, committee chair, etc.).
- Full-time tenure-track or tenured faculty, full-time Lecturers, and full-time Professional Staff are eligible for the program (Visiting Assistant Professors VAP are not eligible).
- Funding will prioritize those without existing travel funds in their startup (or similar) account.
- All New York State and University at Albany travel processes, procedures, rules, and regulations must be followed (https://www.albany.edu/accounting-office/travel).
FUNDING LEVELS
The maximum funding that may be allocated is:
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Assistant Professor
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$1,000
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Associate Professor
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$800
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Full Professor, Lecturer, and Professional Staff
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$600 |
PROCEDURE
- Due to the ongoing nature of conferences, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis consistent with the above program rules.
- At least 30 days prior to travel, the faculty/staff memeber will complete the online application form.
- The application will first be reviewed by the Department Chair.
- If approved by the Department Chair, the application will be forwarded to the Dean’s Office for review.
- The faculty/staff member will be notified by the Dean’s Office of the application outcome.
- If approved, the faculty/staff member may proceed with utilizing the funds and arranging travel consistent with university travel processes, procedures, rules, and regulations (https://www.albany.edu/accounting-office/travel). Where appropriate, faculty/staff should work with and seek assistance from their department’s administrative staff. Faculty/staff may also contract Ross Smith, Staff Associate for Administration, with questions or concerns (rsmith@albany.edu).