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Funding for International Travel

Funding may be available to assist with travel costs for those conducting or presenting research abroad

Travel Grants for Faculty

  • International Affairs Travel Funds

    International Programs sponsors faculty travel for research abroad and for presenting a paper at an international conference. The grants of up to $1000 are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to tenured and tenure-track faculty.

  • International Travel Fund for Humanistic Research

    The International Travel Fund for Humanistic Research supports international travel expenses for faculty pursuing humanistic research abroad. The fund prioritizes interdisciplinary projects that grow KU research, expand research impact, further student success, or promote healthy and vibrant communities.

  • South, Southeast & East Asia Fund

    The South, Southeast and East Asia Fund supports international travel for individual faculty research projects and the development of institutional exchanges, partnerships and academic collaborations between KU and counterparts at selected post-secondary institutions in Asia.

  • KU-UCR Collaborative Research Fund

    The KU-UCR Collaborative Research Fund provides seed funds for research projects that establish and strengthen the collaborative relationships between faculty at the University of Kansas and the University of Costa Rica. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis.

  • Latin America Fund

    The Latin America Fund (formerly the KU-UCR Exchange Support Fund) supports international travel for individual faculty research projects and the development of institutional exchanges, partnerships and academic collaborations between KU and counterparts at selected post-secondary institutions in Latin America.

Travel Grants for Graduate Students

  • International Enhancement Grant

    A small number of grants of up to $1,000 will be funded on a competitive basis for graduate students seeking support to pursue relevant semester or summer-long internationally-focused academic or training opportunities in Latin America that will enhance their degree programs at KU.

  • Pre-Dissertation Travel Grant

    Support six- to eight-week trips for preliminary dissertation field activities taking place in Latin America, such as exploring potential research sites, archives and other research resources; establishing institutional affiliations; and identifying and meeting with local scholars and contacts.

Map of travel grant locations: highlighted countries include Chile, Peru, the United Kingdom, Berlin, Italy, Tanzania, Nigeria and South Korea.

2023 Travel Grant Recipients

In 2023, KUIA awarded more than $26,000 in travel grants to 11 University of Kansas faculty members and two graduate students to support research and collaboration abroad.

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Map of travel grant locations: highlighted countries include South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Guatemala, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Argentina, Spain and Paris.

2022 Travel Grant Recipients

In 2022, KUIA awarded more than $46,000 in travel grants to 13 University of Kansas faculty members and one graduate student to support research and collaboration abroad.

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Map of world showing countries with travel grant locations

2021 Travel Grant Recipients

In 2021, KUIA awarded more than $49,000 in travel grants to nine University of Kansas faculty members and a graduate student to support research and collaboration abroad.

Full list of grant recipients
Map of travel grant locations: highlighted countries include South Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka, Guatemala, Honduras, Belgium, Sweden, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Uzbekistan, Kenya, Israel

2020 Travel Grant Recipients

In 2020, KUIA awarded more than $37,000 in travel grants to 16 University of Kansas faculty members and graduate students to support research and collaboration abroad.

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