Research, Funding, and Awards

  • Reminder: AAUP/OVPR Faculty Travel Opening June 1

    The online portal for AAUP/OVPR Faculty Travel Funding requests will open June 1.  Funds can be requested for trips/events occurring July 1 – Dec. 31, 2022.  Trips/events spanning funding periods or fiscal years will be considered part of the period or year in which the greater number of travel/event days occur.

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    Jan. 1 - June 30, 2023

    Nov. 1, 2022

    July 1 - Dec. 31, 2023

    June 1, 2023

    Please be sure to review the OVPR’s Faculty Travel Funding Program Guidelines for information about:

    • limits and how to use the awards,
    • how requests are considered and processed,
    • required pre-approvals,
    • online portal access,
    • requesting changes or notifying of cancellations,
    • reimbursement deadlines,
    • and more!

    Requests will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.  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/event has commenced.  

    For more information, contact: OVPR at research@uconn.edu