GPSA gives out several awards to its members ( graduate and professional students ). These includes:
For detailed information about each of these awards and how to apply please read below.
The drop box for accepting all GPSA awards applications is located in Morrill Hall room 202.
Downloads:
Attendance Log/Eligibility for Travel Awards
Travel Awards packet
Travel Awards Committee Standing Rules and Regulations (includes the criteria that the review committee uses for reviewing applications)
The GPSA Travel Award has increased beginning April 2008 as follows:
1. Up to $900 for international travel
2. Up to $700 for US travel
3. Up to $350 for regional travel (Washington, Idaho, and Oregon)
Please note that GPSA may lower the amount awarded to up to 70% of what had been requested depending on funding capabilities.
Due dates are every 2 months on the 15th (July 15, Sept 15, Nov 15, Jan 15, Mar 15 and May 15); if the 15th falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the due date will be the next business day at 4:00pm. Applications are due at 4:00pm in the GPSA Dropbox in Morrill Hall room 202.
Masters students are eligible for one travel award, PhD students are eligible for 2 travel awards during their entire time at UI.
Graduate students are only eligible to apply for funding if their department has a GPSA Senator and if their department is in good standing with GPSA. A number of departments DO NOT currently have GPSA representatives, and thus are not currently eligible for travel awards.
To see if your department is represented please check the GPSA representatives list at Contacts page -- click on the link to 'Current GPSA representatives' -- see the 'Count 2011-2012' tab on the far left in that Excel spreadsheet for Department Eligibility/Default Status and to see the senate meeting attendance record. To access the Travel Award Packet 2010-2011, please check the download link at the top of this page.
Diego Morales Briones
email: mora5394@vandals.uidaho.edu
Travel Award Committee
GPSA-University of Idaho
Downloads:
Information
Application form
Checklist
The GPSA awards up to two grants each semester to bring experts to lead specialized workshops, programs, or short courses concentrating on subject matter not addressed by the current curriculum at the University. Each semester, an enrolled graduate student may apply for an award of $1,500. This money can be used for travel, lodging, supplies, fees, or other reasonable expenses related to bringing an expert to the campus. Workshops that will benefit multiple disciplines are given preference.
Applications are due on the sixth Thursday of the Fall and Spring semesters (unless noted otherwise) and the grant can be used at any time during the current academic year. The next submission deadline is Thursday, February 27, 2012 at 4:30pm in the GPSA Dropbox in Morrill Hall room 202. For additional information, contact gpsa@udiaho.edu, see the documents above, or contact the Teaching Excellence and Graduate Achievement (TEGA) Committee chair.
$1,500 award: Vibrational Spectroscopy: Theory, Instrumentation, Applications. Taught by: Dr. Peter Griffiths (University of Idaho)
$1,000 award: No submissions.
$1,500 award: Good Laboratory Practice Workshop. Taught by: Deborah Gavin (President of Pacific Rim Consulting Inc.).
$1,000 award: Using Audio/Video Communication in Online Teaching. Taught by: Dr. Linda Taylor (University of Idaho).
$1,500 award: University of Idaho Graduate Literary Conference. Keynote speaker: Dr. Tim Seiber (University of California Irvine and University of Redlands).
$1,000 award: "R" Statistical Language Workshop. Taught by: Dr. Jan Eitel (University of Idaho).
David Griffith, GPSA TEGA Committee Chair
email: griffith(at)uidaho(d0t)edu
Each Spring, GPSA and the College of Graduate Studies recognizes four graduate students for their outstanding research and creative work. Additionally, one faculty is recognized for their excellent mentoring of graduate students at the University of Idaho. The graduate students awards are broken into three categories:
Anyone can nominate a fellow student, faculty or themselves for these awards. The deadline for submissions is in the early spring. Check back next year for additional details on how to apply.
Same for GPSA Workshop Proposal Award (GPSA TEGA Committee Chair).
Downloads:
Application from
The GPSA supports graduate students with an aid of up to $50.00 to be used for thesis and dissertation printing and binding expenses. Any current graduate student enrolled at the University of Idaho (Moscow Campus) is eligible for this award, unless the applicant's department is in default with the GPSA due to the lack of attendance by department representatives at GPSA Senate meetings. Priority will be given to students with no other source of funding (i.e., Department funds, Major Professor, Grant). Deadlines are: third Friday of November for students graduating in the Fall Semester, third Friday of April for students graduating in the Spring Semester and the third Friday of July for students graduating in the Summer Term.
Same for Travel Awards above.
If you have any questions or can not find what you are looking for please see Contacts