The Graduate Student Senate (GSS) offers grants to assist graduate students of the University of Oklahoma in scholarly endeavors, preparation for a competitive grant writing process and research. These grants are designed to encourage graduate students to participate in professional and graduate conferences, creative exhibitions, and career fairs. Only students who are members of a department in good standing with the Graduate Student Senate are eligible for this grant.
Click here to see recently passed legislation approving grants and awards to our OU graduate students!
GSS grant awards are supplementary in nature.
Requirements for eligibility include:
Questions?
Please email your department Senator if you have any questions about eligibility. Senators can be found on the Meet your Senators webpage.
GSS offers two rounds of grants during each academic year. Graduate students are eligible to apply for both Conference/Travel Grants and Research Grants. Requests must be made the same year the expenses are accrued. Look below to see if your application fall unders the fall or spring semesters.
Conference/Travel and research expenses accrued between July 1st and December 31st must be requested during the fall application.
Conference/Travel
Grant application
Grant applications are now open in Dynamic Forms. The closing deadline is March 1st, 2024 at 5 PM. Please contact your department senator(s) with any questions about the grant.
Conference/Travel and research expenses accrued between January 1st and June 30th must be requested during the spring application.
Grant applications are now open in Dynamic Forms. The closing deadline is March 1st, 2024 at 5 PM. Please contact your department senator(s) with any questions about the grant.
