The CEAPS Affiliated Faculty Conference Travel Grant is open to any CEAPS affiliated faculty from all departments and colleges. You must be a current faculty affiliate and have a paper accepted in a conference to apply. Applications are evaluated semi-annually by the CEAPS Advisory Board. Preference will be given to conference presentations with strong East Asian and Pacific Studies focus at national and international conferences. Applications are due on the first Friday of the Fall and Spring semesters. The proposed travel should take place during the 12 months following the award.
The number of awards is determined each year based on funding availability. For AY 2022-23, at least 6 awards (up to $1,000 for domestic travel/up to $2,000 for international travel) will be awarded per semester. Awards will be offered as reimbursement for travel. Allowable expenses include air travel, lodging, ground transportation, and other travel-related expenses for the awardee only. Awardees are required to submit original receipts supporting travel expenses to CEAPS for reimbursement within one month after travel has concluded.
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Fall 2022 Review
The deadline to submit applications for Fall 2022 consideration is Friday, August 26, 2022. The awards will be announced in October 2022. The proposed travel should take place no later than October 31, 2023.
Fall 2022 Online Application Form
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Spring 2023 Review
The deadline to submit applications for Spring 2023 consideration is Friday, January 20, 2023. The awards will be announced in February 2023. The proposed travel should take place no later than January 31, 2024.
Spring 2023 Online Application Form
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Award Payment
Awards will be offered as reimbursement for travel. Allowable expenses include air travel, lodging, ground transportation, and other travel-related expenses for the awardee only. Awardees are required to submit original receipts supporting travel expenses to CEAPS for reimbursement within one month after travel has concluded.
Campus policy requires students traveling under University sponsorship overseas to enroll in University-approved International Insurance through campus International Safety and Security Office. See Illinois International Safety and Security website for details.
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Questions
Please direct all questions to CEAPS Associate Director Yuchia Chang at yuchia@illinois.edu