RMMLA: Convention Travel Grant -- Faculty

RMMLA: Convention Travel Grant -- Faculty

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association
Amount: US $250
Last Updated: April 19, 2025

Summary

The RMMLA Convention Travel Grant offers $250 to support one faculty member facing financial challenges to attend the RMMLA convention. Eligible applicants must be current members of RMMLA with an accepted paper for presentation. Additionally, a runner-up may receive a waiver for the convention registration fee. To receive the reimbursement, awardees must attend the conference, pay dues and registration, and submit receipts for travel expenses.

Overview

This award provides funding to the RMMLA convention in the amount of $250 to one faculty member (a designation that includes full- and part-time university and college professors, independent scholars and faculty emeriti) who would otherwise experience a financial challenge traveling to the convention to present a paper accepted for any one of the regular or special topic sessions held that year. One runner-up award provides a waiver of the applicable convention registration fee. Awardees must attend the conference, pay RMMLA dues and convention registration, and present receipts showing $ 250 in travel expenditures to the Executive Director at or following the convention in order to receive the $ 250 reimbursement.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must be current members of RMMLA and have a conference paper based on original work accepted to a session at the upcoming RMMLA convention. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.