The online portal for AAUP/OVPR Faculty Travel Funding requests is now open. Funds can be requested for items occurring July 1 – Dec. 31, 2020.
In consultation with the UConn AAUP leadership, we have established temporary, special instructions for submitting funding requests during the pandemic.
- Virtual conference or professional development:
- You may submit a request now
- Please type “VIRTUAL” in the Destination field. This, combined with entering a dollar amount only in the Registration field, will serve as clear identification of this type of submission for reviewers.
- In-state conference or professional development:
- You may submit a request now
- Please type “In-state” along with city/state in the Destination field
- Out-of-state conference or professional development:
- You may submit a request now only if:
- You have an approvedexception to the travel bans from the Provost’s Office in-hand
- Email a copy of the exception to research@uconn.edu at the same time as you submit the funding request
- Requests for funding for out-of-state travel withoutan approved exception will be considered incomplete and will not approved.
These special temporary measures will help minimize confusion and cancellation burdens for staff and faculty. Once the travel bans lift, we will send announcement that faculty may resume submitting requests as normal.
Both AAUP and OVPR pools may support virtual conferences. The AAUP pool remains the sole source for Attendance Only, and the OVPR pool remains restricted to Active Participation (presenting current research). Requests will continue to be reviewed in the order in which they are received, including after travel restrictions have been lifted. Trips spanning funding periods or fiscal years will be considered part of the period or year in which the greater number of travel days occur.
Traveling further in the future?
Trips occurring… | Request window will open… |
Jan. 1 – June 30, 2021 | Nov. 1, 2020 (subject to change) |
July 1 – Dec. 31, XXXX | June 1, 2021 |
Please be sure to review the OVPR’s Faculty Travel Funding Program Guidelines for:
- information about limits and how to use the awards,
- background about how requests are considered and processed,
- confirming required pre-approvals,
- requesting changes or notifying of cancellations,
- reimbursement deadlines,
- online portal access,
- and more!
Requests will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to the popularity of this program and demand exceeding supply of funds, faculty are encouraged to apply as soon as they are aware of the travel opportunity (after the travel bans have lifted). Funds are limited, and awards are not guaranteed.
Requests should be submitted at least 10 days prior to departure to ensure adequate time for processing. Requests submitted fewer than 10 days prior to departure may not be processed, and funding requests cannot be granted once travel has commenced.
For more information, contact: OVPR at research@uconn.edu