Welcome to the ISA Travel Grant website for the 2009 Annual Convention. ISA has a limited amount of funding available to supplement the travel budget of our convention participants, and we encourage you to take advantage of multiple sources of funding as you prepare to travel to New York.
Apply For A Travel Grant
The travel grant application process has started, you may apply for a travel grant using the MyISA system, login here. Travel grant applications must be received by Sept. 12, 2008. Thank you for submitting your travel grant application, the deadline has now passed, you will be notified about your award status by e-mail starting on Oct. 10, 2008.
Travel Grant Disbursements 2009
ISA members awarded travel grants for the 2009 Convention should bring photocopies of travel receipts (that ISA can keep) to the ISA Travel Grant Desk in the Registration Area (Westside Ballroom Foyer) during the following times to receive their grant:
Sunday, Feb. 15............................................1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Monday, Feb. 16..........................................10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Tuesday, Feb. 17 ..................................... ..10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Wednesday, Feb. 18.................................10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Guidelines
Please read the following guidelines carefully. Your submission of a request for funding signifies your understanding and acceptance of these circumstances, conditions, and procedures.
1. Requests for funding from ISA can be considered only when submitted on the on-line form. You will receive an immediate confirmation of your completed application, please keep this for your records.
2. Final decisions regarding requests for funding are made by the executive office of ISA, acting under guidelines approved by the Governing Council of the Association and on the basis of information provided by the program chair.
3. Support shall not be provided to persons whose proposal for participation has not been formally accepted by the program chair.
4. Requests for funding received after the date of the published deadline for receipt of requests will not be supported.
5. Key principles guiding priority consideration for financial support include: (a) support for applications from developing countries, or countries with currency conversion problems; (b) support for applicants who have not received funding from ISA during the past two years. (c) support for applicants holding full-time professional appointments at institutions of higher education and/or research.
6. Due to limited resources and large numbers of requests, awards made by the Association almost always are for less than the total cost of convention participation. Financial awards in the recent past have averaged between US$600 and US$900 for applicants with currency conversion problems, and between US$200 and US$500 for other recipients.
7. In general, partial transportation costs can be considered for coverage through ISA awards. Costs other than travel are usually not considered in determining the amount of the award.
8. When an award is made, it is payable only after the original receipts are provided to ISA. In the case of airline tickets, it may be possible to make reimbursement against a copy of the original ticket stud and a formal billing statement from the agency issuing the ticket. Receipts must be in an amount at least equal to the amount of the award. No advance grant payments can be made.
9. Receipts equal to the amount awarded or more must be submitted at the convention (at the registration desk), or shortly thereafter, to ISA headquarters. The Association cannot make checks payable to anyone other than the person to whom the award has been made.
10. To participate and a receive financial support award, applicants must pre-register for the convention.
Can you apply for a travel grant without first paying for your registration (and ISA membership fee if applicable)?
- Yes, simply fill out the grant application and select the check-box to deduct your registration fee from your grant (if awarded).
For more information, please contact ISA Headquarters:
ISA
Travel Grant Coordinator Vanessa Malkin
324 Social Sciences Building
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona 85721
FAX: (520) 621-5780
E-Mail: isa@u.arizona.edu
