Faculty Travel Fund

The purpose of this fund is to support CoS faculty to travel to national and international conferences to present their research and raise the visibility of CoS and Florida Atlantic.

Covered Expenses

Faculty may apply for up to $1,000 per year. Funds may be used to cover any allowable E&G travel expenses including airfare, ground transportation, conference registration fee, accommodation, and per diem.

Criteria for Funding

Must be full-time CoS faculty member and must be presenting your research (including research on science education) at a national or international conference. Local/regional conferences will not be covered. Depending on demand, priority may be given to those accepted for platform (rather than poster) presentations.

Deadlines and Evaluation Process

There will be two deadlines per year. Upcoming:

• April 4, 2025 for summer and fall 2025 conferences.

Applications will be evaluated by a rotating 3-member faculty committee, composed of active researchers across CoS disciplines.

Follow University Travel Guidelines and Processes

Expense/travel Policies and Procedures

Please note that all travelers must submit a spend authorization in Workday and receive approval prior to making travel arrangements per  Florida Atlantic University Expense/Travel Policies and Procedures. This is regardless of who is funding the travel and whether the travel is domestic or international.

International Travel Guidelines and Safety

Faculty planning to travel internationally should consult  Florida Atlantic’s International Travel Guidelines  and  FAU's Policy on Global Travel Safety and Security  before submitting an application.

To Apply

Faculty should submit as a single pdf:

1. official conference announcement;
2. title, abstract, and presentation type (i.e., poster, talk, invited plenary, etc.; include letter of invitation if applicable);
3. receipt of abstract acceptance by conference organizers (if acceptance is pending at the time of application, indicate the date on which notice of acceptance is expected; funding will be contingent on the abstract being accepted); 
4. budget;
5. complete CV.

Applications should be submitted to sciencedean@fau.edu with the subject: Faculty Travel Application.