ICRU offers one-time grants to UI undergraduate researchers who are traveling to a professional conference or professional development event.  

Students are able to request up to $500 per application, and will not be granted any more than $500 total across applications. ICRU is unable to offer larger amounts or additional funds, and may only be able to offer a portion of the requested amount.  ICRU Travel Awards are disbursed via U-Bill.  Please see this document - Student Travel Award Information - for more information. 

To be eligible for a travel award, a student must:

• Either present or co-present a poster/oral paper OR be named on a presentation being given by a mentor.
  • Study abroad, regardless of its research potential, is not funded.
• Have received no travel award from ICRU in the past OR have received less than $500 total in Travel Award funding.
  • No student is eligible to receive more than $500 total in Travel Award funding during their undergraduate tenure.
• Complete the application form, including:
  • Event information with location and dates
  • A copy of the abstract or poster. 
  • An estimated travel budget (airfare/gas, lodging, registration, food, etc.)  

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.  Please apply at least 4 weeks before your travel dates.  If your travel date is less than 4 weeks away from the time that you submit your application, please contact the ICRU office to expedite our review.

We encourage students explore other options for travel funding:

• Contact your major department.  Ideally, the ICRU travel grants will be utilized by matching what the department is able to offer students.
• Stanley Undergraduate Award for Undergraduate Research 
• Dewey Stuit Fund for Undergraduate Research 
• University Honors Program Travel Grant
• Global Health Studies Conference Travel Awards