The University of Toledo

Travel Grant

CISP Travel Grant

The Center for International Studies and Programs (CISP) Travel Grant was established to provide needed funds for University of Toledo students to participate in quality international programs. Funds for CISP Travel Grants are generated through students’ general fees and are available to full-time students who meet all of the requirements listed below. CISP Travel Grants are awarded in amounts from $200 to $1,200. Grant money awarded must be used for program related costs specific to the program listed on the application.

Travel Grant recipients will be required to volunteer for three hours in the Center for International Studies and Progam. 

Eligibility

Travel Grant assistance is available to all full-time students on both the Main Campus and Health Science Campus with a 2.0 GPA who have applied to any university-affiliated international program. CISP Travel Grant recipients are selected by the following criteria: location, selected program’s cost of airfare, length of program, GPA, total amount of financial aid and scholarships received, community outreach experience and the overall quality of application. Note: Preference will be given to applicants of CISP affiliated programs.

Current Deadlines

The Committee requires sufficient time to review applications before the selection process begins.
Due to this fact, no exceptions can be made on deadline submissions.

Travel Grant Deadlines

Spring 2013:	October 10, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
Summer 2013:	March 27, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.
Fall 2013:	March 27, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.

College of Medicine - Travel Grant Deadlines

Fall 2012 (*travel between August-December)	June 22, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
Spring 2013: (*travel between January - May)	October 10, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
Summer 2013: (*travel between June - July)	March 27, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.

 Application

You must complete the online application and submit supplemental documents by the appropriate deadline. Study Abroad program application deadlines vary. Travel Grant applicants must have both UT and Third-Party program applications on file.

Online Application:  CISP Travel Grant Application (Application is currently closed)

Note: The above application is not considered complete until the following document is also submitted via hardcopy:

• One letter of recommendation from a professor, advisor or employer in a sealed envelope.

Letters of recommendation may be submitted electronically in PDF format to cisp@utoledo.edu 
The subject line should read: “YOUR NAME-Travel Grant Recommendation Letter”

Hard copies must be mailed to the following address in a sealed envelope before the application deadline:

Center for International Studies and Programs
Snyder Memorial 1000; MS 131
2801 W. Bancroft St.
Toledo, Ohio 43606

Additionally, graduate students planning to write a research paper or conduct research abroad should include a copy of their research proposal for the Committees to review.