As a trainee on this grant, you have access to a travel allowance in each year of your two year traineeship. Current and former trainees also have access to additional funds throughout their time at UConn. These funds are meant to enable you to attend conferences, external workshops, and training opportunities. Please email Inge-Marie Eigsti and Emily Myers for travel fund approval.
Predocs:
- Once your travel has been approved by Inge-Marie and Emily, please email melanie.stroud@uconn.edu with details of your travel arrangements including:
- your full name as it appears on your ID/passport
- your date of birth
- phone number
- preferred travel days/times
- preferred departure cities if flying
- preferred airline and frequent flier # (if any)
- During travel, you have the option to pay out-of-pocket for expenses such as meals, parking, etc. These out-of-pocket expenses can then be submitted for reimbursement through Concur. Another option is to apply for a Student Travel Card (note, this card does not apply to a trainee who also holds a GA position. For GAs, please follow the postdoc guidance below).
- Please note the student travel card cannot be used to book airfare, hotels, or car rental. These should be booked by the program coordinator.
- If traveling internationally, you are required to submit a travel request in your own Concur to qualify for the travel insurance.
- Be sure to keep receipts from all expenses, whether paid for by the Student Travel Card or personal card for reimbursement.
- Email Melanie Stroud for the KFS account number to use for expensing.
- For information on creating a request, booking travel, or expensing a trip, please see this webpage.
- Please note the student travel card cannot be used to book airfare, hotels, or car rental. These should be booked by the program coordinator.
Postdocs:
- You can apply for your own travel card and book your own travel in Concur directly, or the program coordinator can book your travel for you.
- Please be aware that if you choose to book yourself, a travel request must be submitted and approved in Concur prior to the start of the trip.
- If the program coordinator is booking your travel and you are traveling internationally, you are also required to submit a Concur request for the trip to qualify for travel insurance.
- For all expenses (airfare, hotel, transportation, food, etc.), please be sure to keep all receipts.
- Email Melanie Stroud for the KFS account number to use for expensing.
- For information on creating a request, booking travel, or expensing a trip, please see this webpage.
- If you have any questions about the process, please contact travel@uconn.edu and they can assist you.