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PGR Conference Travel Fund

Introduction

This Fund provides financial support for PhD students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster University who are giving papers at conferences, both in the UK and overseas.

Please ensure you use the current year's form, as this has changed from previous years.

Application Procedure

The Postgraduate Conference Travel Fund is to assist FASS postgraduates not funded by the ESRC to attend conferences at which they are presenting papers. A total of £7,000 is available for 2012-13. Postgraduate research students can apply for one conference per annum - either one UK conference or one overseas conference. There is a limit of £150 per award for UK conferences and £250 for overseas conferences.

Please bear in mind the following procedural points:

Applications must be submitted on the form FASS/PCTF/12 prior to the conference taking place.
When completing the application form, please convert all costs into pounds sterling.
Forms can be submitted at any time of year and decisions will be notified on an on-going basis while there are funds available. If the conference takes place after 31 July 2013 then no decision will be notified until funding for 2013-14 is known.
If you are awarded funds please submit your claim for reimbursement immediately after you travel. You should contact if the conference takes place in July and you are unable to submit a claim by 31 July 2013.
Please remember to observe the rules on reimbursement and receipts outlined in the Notes on FASS/PCTF/12 .
Please do not attach any receipts to this form - if your application is approved you will be informed how to claim any money awarded to you, and you will need your receipts to do so.

and the following guidelines:

The fund is restricted to conference travel – as opposed to other expenses incurred during research.
Applicants are required to be presenting papers, not merely attending the conference.
Applicants in receipt of an ESRC studentship are not eligible. Applicants in receipt of other funding which covers research expenses should provide details on the application form.
Only research students in years 1-4 and part-time research students in years 1-8 are eligible.
Normally the Faculty will not fund more than one conference per annum (ie 1 August to 31 July) - there is a limit of £150 per award for UK conferences and £250 for overseas conferences.
The Faculty will only cover the cost of the most economical mode of transport. Car mileage will only be paid in exceptional circumstances.