The Midwestern Region of Psi Chi offers Travel Grants of between $100 and $300 for qualifying chapters or members.

Application Deadline: Friday January 20, 2012.

Background Information: It is the policy of the Steering Committee of the Midwestern Region of Psi Chi that Regional Travel Grants be open to all Psi Chi members in the region who plan to attend the MPA annual meeting.  Although presenting at the conference is one of the evaluation 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 Grant winner. Each chapter is eligible for only one grant. If there are multiple students attending from a single chapter, you may include this information in the essay portion of the application.

How to Apply:  Applicants for the Psi Chi Midwestern Regional Travel Grants must submit an application form along with a letter of recommendation from the chapter advisor. These materials should be emailed to midwest@psichi.org by midnight on January 20, 2012.

Selection Criteria: The winners and the dollar amount of each grant (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 double) – 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.