Travel Awards
Alaska EPSCoR offers periodic funding opportunities for faculty, staff and students to travel domestically for professional development opportunities, such as presenting research, interacting with colleagues and mentors, or obtaining training. Grants may be used for travel to, or remote attendance at, conferences, workshops, trainings, or other appropriate academic settings.
Under the current Alaska EPSCoR project, Interface of Change, our goal is to fund at least 3 travel awards per year, depending on available funds.
Travel awards funded by Interface of Change |
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| Year 1 2024-2025 |
Year 2 2025-2026 |
Year 3 2026-2027 |
Year 4 2027-2028 |
Year 5 2028-2029 |
| 11 students funded | 6 students funded | At least 3 awards, TBD |
At least 3 awards, TBD |
At least 3 awards, TBD |
| 6 faculty/staff funded | 5 faculty/staff funded | |||
Current Travel Award Opportunities
Alaska NSF EPSCoR is awarding 3 or more individual awards of $1,500 each for travel within the U.S. (no international travel) taking place between December 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 for activities that support the goals of the Interface of Change project. We will prioritize awarding student and early-career professional applicants. Please review all solicitation details thoroughly before applying.
Applications open now - apply by 5 pm, October 24, 2025! Awards will be announced on November 3, 2025. NOTE: All travel should be completed by June 30, 2025. Expense reports must be submitted and paid out by July 27, 2026.
How to Apply
Download and complete the Alaska EPSCoR Interface of Change Travel Award Application Form, and email it to Tara Borland at taborland@alaska.edu. The deadline to submit an
application is 5 pm, October 24, 2025.
Questions?
Contact Tara Borland at taborland@alaska.edu or (907) 474-6288.
Eligibility
An eligible applicant must:
- Plan to present at an academic conference or attend a professional development training or workshop.
- Be faculty, staff, or a student at an Alaska institution of higher education.
Award Conditions
UA Awardees
- Awardee will work with their appropriate travel and/or procurement department and follow their internal institutional and departmental procedures.
- Awardee is responsible for obtaining prior approval prior to making travel arrangements, or incurring charges, with their institution/department.
External to UA Awardees
- Awardee will work with the UAF travel office and follow their procedures.
- Awardee is responsible for obtaining prior approval prior to making travel arrangements, or incurring charges, with the UAF travel office.
All Awardees
- Awardee will initiate related expense reports, if needed, within 15 days of trip completion.
- Awardee will provide timely copies of travel/registration documents to Alaska EPSCoR upon request.
- Alaska NSF EPSCoR travel awards support domestic travel only. These awards do not fund international travel. (Canada is considered international)
- All Travel should be completed by June 30, 2025. Expense reports must be submitted and paid out by July 27, 2026.
- Within 15 days of completion of travel or event, the awardee must submit a brief (1 page maximum) summary report and relevant photo to Tara Borland at taborland@alaska.edu outlining the purpose of the participation, the nature of the event, and how it benefited the awardee and the University of Alaska. Any materials presented at the event or resulting from this award must include the following language: "This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under award #OIA-2344553 and the State of Alaska."
Review Process
Applications will be reviewed by EPSCoR leadership. Reviews will begin after the submission deadline. Preference will be given to applicants who:
- Give a presentation that contributes to Alaska NSF EPSCoR IoC project goals; and/or
- Will be learning methods essential to the advancement of research in Alaska.
- Students and early career faculty and staff