Student Travel & Professional Development Funding is a student fee funded program that provides funding for professional development travel, graduate school entrance exams, and professional licensure exams and courses.
Over 95% of applicants said the experience helped them clarify goals, connect to their major, and achieve their objectives.
Funding is only available for travel or exams related to a student’s area of study or leadership role on campus. It does not cover study abroad, courses at other schools, or general research costs.
Students can receive funding from various programs once per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30), provided they meet all eligibility requirements. However, multiple funding sources cannot be utilized for the same trip or exam.
Funding to travel to a professional development event anywhere in the world! Includes funding for conferences and conventions, seminars, workshops, competitions (non-athletic, co-curricular only). Program provides funding for registration, transportation, lodging, etc.
Any required graduate school entrance exam (GRE, LSAT, MCAT, etc.). Professional licensure or certification exam or course related to the student’s area of study or leadership position on campus.
Provides funding to cover registration fees for online or local (no overnight stay) professional development events such as, but not limited to the following: conferences and conventions, seminars, workshops, competitions (non-athletic, co-curricular only).
The Identity-Based Leadership & Professional Development Program supports students with marginalized identities by providing them with opportunities, knowledge, and resources to develop themselves and their communities personally, professionally, and socially.
To qualify for funding, participation in the Local & Online Professional Development, Student Travel, and Graduate School Exam & Licensure Programs must directly contribute to all 3 program outcomes
Program participation must enhance and contribute to the student’s academic enrichment at MSU Denver. It must also be directly related to the participant’s area of study and/or program.
Program participation must contribute to the development of one or more of the following types of skills:
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Program participation must contribute to and align with the University’s mission statement:
The mission of MSU Denver is to provide a high-quality, accessible, enriching education that prepares students for successful careers, post-graduate education, and lifelong learning in a multicultural, global, and technological society. To fulfill its mission, MSU Denver’s diverse university community engages the community at large in scholarly inquiry, creative activity, and the application of knowledge.
Full-time faculty members may apply through the Provost’s Office for funds to support accompanying students to a qualifying conference or event. Funds cover transportation, registration, and lodging.
Click here to learn more about the FAS Grant, (Maximum award: $1,200 per faculty member per academic year)Program Contact: David Bourassa
Student Travel & Professional Development Funding is a student fee funded program within the Classroom to Career Hub.
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