1. AECGSA September Meeting How to Get the Most Money You Can for Meetings & Conferences Former AEC grad students!

2. Five Options Department Funding IFAS/CALS Graduate Student Travel Grant* UF Graduate Student Council Travel Grant James Davidson Graduate Travel Scholarship Research and Graduate Programs Travel Grant*

3. Department Funding $200 if you are presenting a poster, paper, or workshop One per year (July 1-June 30) ALWAYS fill out the yellow travel form See Rachel if you need help

4. IFAS/CALS Travel Grants Go to this website Click here!

5. IFAS/CALS Travel Grants $200 – must be presenting your research: poster or paper One per year Must have matching funds from department Online application process Deadlines: *Nov 1: Conferences between Jan 1-March 31 Feb 1: Conferences between April 1-June 30 May 1: Conferences between July 1-Sept 30 Aug 1: Conferences between Oct 1-Dec 31

6. Graduate School Council $250 per year – must be first author on paper or poster Do not need matching funds Word document application – email to gscgrants@gmail.com gscgrants@gmail.com

7. Graduate Student Council Go to this website Click here!

8. Scroll down and click here Read these closely! Graduate School Council

9. Example of Completed Application

10. Graduate School Council Do not purchase anything prior to approval New deadlines/procedures *Nov. 20: Conferences between Jan 1 – March 31 Feb. 15: Conferences between April 1 – June 30 May 1: Conferences between July 1 – Sept 30 Once you get approval, fill out the LONG form they will email you within 7 days Keep all of your receipts to turn in to them directly

11. Research & Graduate Programs $300 one-time Doctoral-level students only Department and/or college funding needed 3 ways to qualify: Be invited to speak and not offered funding by organization In final year of program and presenting at national meeting with potential employees Conducting research off-campus

12. Research & Graduate Programs Due 1 month prior to travel date PDF Application Turn in at Office of Research in Grinter Hall

13. James Davidson $300 within US or $650 if international Must be national or international meeting/conference Must be presenting paper or poster PDF Application with instructions Turned in to department one week before college deadline Deadlines: November 1: Conferences between Jan. 1 – June 30 May 1: Conferences between July 1 – Dec. 31

14. Good luck! Just kidding…ask anyone for help! Reminder: IFAS/CALS application is due Nov. 1 st and GSC application is due Nov. 20 th for SAAS Conference!