The online portal for AAUP/OVPR Faculty Travel Funding requests is now open. Funds can be requested for items occurring now – Dec. 31, 2021.
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.
- Domestic conference or professional development:
- You may submit a request now.
- No special instructions.
- International conference or professional development:
- International essential research travel must first be pre-approved via submitting a Travel Request in Concur.
- In addition, this travel must also be pre-approved by Global Affairs. Please complete Global Affairs' Travel Waiver form. Each request should include an explanation of why this travel is essential at this time, and how you will ensure your safety and the safety of others in the course of your travel. Each request will be evaluated and a response will be provided.
- Attach the completed waiver form to your Concur Travel Request.
- After you have obtained full approvals on your Concur Travel Request, you may submit a funding request.
- Email a copy of Concur Travel Request approval to research@uconn.edu at the same time as you submit your funding request.
- Requests for funding for international travel without an approved exception will not be reviewed or approved.
These measures will help minimize confusion and cancellation burdens for staff and faculty.
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. 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, 2022 | Nov. 1, 2021 |
July 1 – Dec. 31, 2022 | June 1, 2022 |
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.
For more information, contact: OVPR at research@uconn.edu