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Student Travel Grants

About Undergraduate Student Travel Grants

The MAA, with funding from the National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences, provides limited funding to support student travel to our annual meetings. MAA will award no more than one travel grant per person and has adopted the following policy for distributing travel funds.

All undergraduates presenting posters or talks at annual meetings of the MAA (MathFest and the Joint Mathematics Meetings) are eligible for funding. Subject to the availability of funds, the MAA will grant a maximum of $750 in support of direct expenses incurred traveling to and attending the meeting, not including subsistence or meeting registration fees (required for all participants).

Each successful applicant will be informed in advance of the meeting as to the amount of his/her grant. The awarding of a travel grant is contingent upon making a presentation at the meeting and submission of original receipts for expenses. Students who accept Travel Support are expected to participate fully in all aspects of the meetings. A list of events will be included in the letter informing recipients of their award.

Student Travel for MAA MathFest 2013 in Hartford, Connecticut

Applying for a Student Travel Grant to MathFest 2013

On the first page of the abstract submission form for the MAA Undergraduate Student Paper Session, click the button at the bottom that says, "Apply for Travel Grant." Fill in the required information. Your application for a travel grant is automatically submitted with your abstract.

Requesting Payment on your Student Travel Grant

Download the Student Travel Reimbursement Form.

Please read all directions on the reimbursement form and see the Student Travel FAQs before sending in your reimbursement request. Scan and email the reimbursement form (available above) along with all relevant to travel@maa.org. We prefer electronic submissions, but hard copies can be sent to:

MAA Student Travel
Attn: Annie Baer
1529 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

The deadline for reimbursement for MathFest 2013 is October 11, 2013.

Example of a completed reimbursement form.

Reimbursing a faculty advisor directly: If your faculty advisor (or parent or anyone else) paid for your expenses it might make more sense to reimburse your advisor directly. In this case, the faculty advisor should fill out the form, and you should sign it to indicate that you are transferring the award.

Example of a request for funds to be paid to a faculty advisor.

Timeline for Student Travel to MathFest 2013
6/8/2013 Travel grant applications due.
(Travel grant applications are included in the form you used to submit your abstract to present at the meeting)
By 7/10/2013 Receive notification of your travel grant via email.
7/31/2013 - 08/3/2013 MathFest 2013! Save your travel and lodging receipts, and note that hard copies of reimbursement form are available at the meeting.
10/11/2013 Last day reimbursement requests are accepted.
Within 4 weeks of submission Receive your reimbursement check within four weeks of the date we receive your request.

Student travel for the 2013 Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Diego, California

The deadline for submitting your reimbursement request for JMM 2013 has passed. If you submitted your request but did not receive your check, or have any other questions about this meeting, please email travel@maa.org.

Questions about Student Travel Support

Please contact the Annie Baer (travel@maa.org or 202-319-8468) at the MAA with any questions regarding undergraduate student travel grants.

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