SWPA Travel Grant Information
Maximum Award Amount : $250
Minimum Award Amount : $100
Application Deadline: January 15, 2010 (and each subsequent year that funds are available)
Background Information: It is the policy of the Steering Committee of the Southwestern Region of Psi Chi that Regional Travel Awards be open to all Psi Chi members in the region who plan to attend the Southwestern Psychological Association annual meeting. Although presenting at the conference is one of the screening criteria, it is not required. The impact of the student’s participation in the regional conference on her/his local chapter is the primary criterion for selection as a regional travel award winner.
What to Submit:
Applicants for the Psi Chi Regional Travel Awards – Southwestern Region must complete an online application form, submit an essay, and submit a buget. The essay and budget will be uploaded electronically. The link is available at:
Travel Grant Application
The applicant also needs to have a Psi Chi chapter faculty advisor submit a letter of recommendation to:
Travel Grant Recommendation
Selection Criteria: The granting of awards and the dollar amount of each award (within the minimum and maximum range) will determined by the following criteria. Each of the following is weighted equally (unless otherwise indicated) in the screening process:
1.) Quality of Essay (most important criterion and weighted triple) – which includes a statement about the impact attendance at the conference will have on the local chapter and how that impact will be generated,
2.) Statement of financial need,
3.) Distance from local chapter campus to the regional conference,
4.) Letter of recommendation for applicant from local chapter Psi Chi faculty advisor,
5.) Presentation proposal submitted to convention,
6.) First author on presentation submission, and
7.) Budget and other sources of funding sought. The budget must include amount requested and for what purpose (e.g., airfare, accommodation, registration) and any other sources of funding.