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Graduate Student Senate Conference/Travel and Research Grants

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.

Recent Legislation for Grant Awards

Click here to see recently passed legislation approving grants and awards to our OU graduate students!

Eligibility

GSS grant awards are supplementary in nature.

Requirements for eligibility include:

  • The applicant must be enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Oklahoma during the semester in which they receive the grant.
  • The applicant must be from an Academic Unit (i.e., Department / School / College) in good standing within the GSS.

Questions?
Please email your department Senator if you have any questions about eligibility. Senators can be found on the Meet your Senators webpage.

 

Applications

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. 

Fall Application Process

Conference/Travel and research expenses accrued between July 1st and December 31st must be requested during the fall application. Applications are due by October 11 at 5PM.


Conference and Travel Grants

Conference/Travel
Grant application

Grant applications are now open. Please contact your department senator(s) with any questions about the grant.

Spring Application Process

Conference/Travel and research expenses accrued between January 1st and June 30th must be requested during the spring application.  Application deadline: TBD. 


Research Grants

Research
Grant Application

Grant applications are now open. Please contact your department senator(s) with any questions about the grant.


Questions?

GSS Ways and Means Policies

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