Travel & Supplies Awards
UROP offers two types of travel awards:
Types of Travel Awards
Research-Related Travel Awards cover travel to a research destination such as an archeological dig, archives, or other research locations. Research-Related Travel Awards are typically no more than $500.
Conference Participation Travel Awards cover travel for undergraduates who are presenting at a conference. If you are not presenting your research, you may still be eligible for a travel award if you can convey how attendance at the conference will benefit your research. Conference Participation Travel Awards will not be granted to students attending conferences for personal or professional development. Conference Participation Travel Awards are typically no more than $500.
Application Submission
Beginning in fall 2023, applications for travel for conference participation or research-related purposes and for research supplies are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Please allow 3-4 weeks for processing. Travel must have occurred or occur within 2 months of the application submission.
Requirements
To be eligible for a travel award, students must be working under the mentorship of a Boston University faculty mentor. The student must be enrolled as an undergraduate student at the time the travel occurs. Students may not receive more than one travel award per academic year. Students receiving a stipend award for a research project cannot receive a research-related travel award for that same project.
Your completed application consists of your application submission and a letter of recommendation from your faculty member. The travel application system will NOT send your faculty mentor a prompt to complete the recommendation form. You must direct them to the “For Mentors” page on the UROP website, where they will log in with their Kerberos information and complete the form. It is your responsibility to ensure that your mentor has sent this information in. Applications will not be reviewed until both application and letter of recommendation have been received.
Conferences and Research Outside of the US
If the conference is being held outside of the United States, you are required to register the travel with BU’s Office of Global Programs. More information on how to register for travel can be found here.
UROP Travel Application Process
Supplies Awards
Awards are no more than $500. You cannot apply for supplies funding and stipend funding during the same funding period. You must choose either a supplies award or a stipend award, not both. If you are receiving academic credit for your research, you cannot apply for a stipend, but you can apply for supplies.
These awards are granted on a rolling basis. Students may not receive more than one supplies award per academic year. Funds are transferred directly to the faculty mentor’s department.