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Under the Center’s US Department of Education Title VI NRC grant with supplemental support from UF Office of Research, the Center for African Studies typically has available annual travel awards for participation in academic conferences to present research related to Africa.
Given continued restrictions on travel due to Covid-19, for Spring and Summer 2021, CAS is offering support for virtual conference registration not to exceed $400. The award must be used prior to August 10, 2021.
For clarification, if UF travel restrictions are lifted and you secure permission from your College Dean for travel, if you select to use the award toward in-person conference registration, you must give the CAS office 30-day advance notice in order to comply with grant requirements and follow UF Travel Authorization rules and UFIC travel registration guidelines. At CAS, Candace Aho, candace.aho@ufl.edu can assist with this process.
Applications are due by 9am, Monday, March 8, 2021. Applicants will be notified by the week of March 22. Applications submitted after the deadline may be considered pending the availability of funds.
ALL Applications and supporting materials should be sent to candace.aho@ufl.edu via email with CRA SS21 – YOUR NAME as the subject.
See below for detailed FACULTY and GRADUATE STUDENT Guidelines.
Faculty Eligibility
Any current UF salaried faculty. Priority will be given to those presenting conference papers or participating in organized panels/roundtables on an Africa-related topic and those who did not receive a CAS travel award in the previous academic year.
If you wish to attend a professional meeting or conference and will not appear on the program, please include a justification for how the event will benefit you academically or professionally.
Student Eligibility
All UF graduate or undergraduate students.
Priority will be given to those presenting conference papers or participating in organized panels/roundtables on an Africa-related topic and those who did not receive a CAS travel award in the previous academic year.
If you wish to attend a professional meeting or conference and will not appear on the program, please include a justification for how the event will benefit you academically or professionally. ​You will also be required to submit a 250 word summary of your participation in the conference/meeting prior to the processing of your registration reimbursement.