Travel Funding Guidelines

To support the professional development and scholarly engagement of faculty and students, travel funding opportunities are available for research, continued education, and doctoral-level conference participation. The following outlines the funding limits, eligibility requirements, and application deadlines for each category. Funding approval is based on the availability of funds.

 Research Travel Requests 

  • Maximum funding per request – $1,800
  • Limited to two conferences per calendar year
  • Must present at a conference
  • Must have a publication plan
  • Must be able to provide previous funding outcomes (if applicable)
  • Must present research at the CBHHS Research Symposium
  • Funding will only be awarded to one faculty per presentation


 Continued Education Travel Requests (licensure prioritized) 

  •  Maximum funding – $1,500 every two calendar years 
  • Must present what was learned at the conference to the faculty department/school/college 
  • Must be able to provide previous funding outcomes (if applicable) (for example, when previous conference materials were presented to their respective departments/schools or curriculum improvement) 

Doctoral Students Travel Requests 

  •  Maximum funding per request – $500 
  • Limited to two conferences per calendar year 
  • Must present at a conference 
  • Must have a publication plan 
  • Must be able to provide previous funding outcomes (if applicable) 
  • Must present research at the CBHHS Research Symposium
  • Funding will only be awarded to one student per presentation

Application Deadlines

Fall application:
October 31 for travel between January 15 – June 30

Spring application:
April 18 for travel between July 1 – January 14