1,495: Application for Travel Support to Support Research, Creative and Scholarly Activities

Revised: March 2024

Research & Innovation provides competitive Faculty Travel Grants for the purpose of funding travel and related expenses that further research, creative or scholarly activities.

University academic faculty whose current role statement includes research or professional development responsibilities and hold at least 50% FTE appointments are eligible to apply to Research & Innovation for a competitive grant to fund travel and related expenses that support their research, creative and scholarly activities.

Research & Innovation provides two separate competitive funding opportunities for Faculty Travel:

1. Faculty Travel Grant open to all eligible UNR faculty
2. CLA/RSJ Faculty Travel Grant open to eligible faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Reynolds School of Journalism.

To apply, faculty must follow the application procedures and deadlines listed on the Research & Innovation Internal Funding webpage.

Applications for travel funding under these two awards will undergo a peer review process. 

Applications for travel funding will be evaluated on the following criteria:

1. Clarity of the description of proposed travel.
2. Clarity of the description of the short-term and long-term outcome and impact for the faculty member’s research, creative or scholarly activities.
3. Contribution to the university’s strategic priorities in research, creative or scholarly activities.

Recipients of Research & Innovation’s Faculty Travel Grants must follow all university travel and related policies.