Student Travel Funding
The music theory faculty encourages students to become active in the field by attending and presenting papers at regional and national conferences. The following sources of funding are available to support graduate students who are presenting papers at a conference. Students are encouraged to apply for funds, up to the amount needed, from each of these sources in order.
Graduate and Professional Student Organization Grant
The GPSO Travel Award is a competitive award of up to $500 for graduate and professional students at Indiana University – Bloomington.
Jacobs School of Music
The Jacobs School of Music provides awards of up to $300 for students making conference presentations. To apply for funding:
Please contact Stephanie Gott srgott [at] indiana [dot] edu or go to the Music Practice Building, Room 132 to fill out an application and to determine all of the documentation you will need in order to apply for funding.
Outline a complete budget for the event documenting all costs for you only. Do not include expenses of other participants. Include any support you are getting from other sources.The committee likes to see documentation of the event, and that you were present at the event, i.e. event program, brochure, etc.
Reimbursement will be AFTER the event.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You must submit original receipts for documentation and they must have your name on them. Credit card receipts work best for airplane tickets meals or gas purchases.
If you submit a hotel or car rental invoice you must provide the original itemized invoice along with your proof of credit card payment. The IU Travel Office will not accept credit card statement alone for hotel or car rental charges.
Awards do not exceed $300 nor do they attempt to cover all costs of the event. Usually a portion of travel, fees, and /or per diem is covered.
If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Gott at srgott [at] indiana [dot] edu phone: 812-855-6000.
Music Theory Fund
The Music Theory Fund helps support the professional activities of the department, including support for students presenting research at conferences. Awards of up to $150 are available for conferences that are driving distance, and up to $300 for conferences that require airfare. Students may apply for one grant per academic year. Total funding received (from all sources) may not exceed the actual costs. You must apply before the date of the conference. To be eligible, you must also have applied to other sources for funding first. To apply, send an email to the music theory office (mustheor@indiana.edu) that includes the following information:
Student name
Name, location, and dates of conference
Actual dates of travel
Title of paper to be presented
An estimated budget (mileage or airfare, lodging, conference registration)
A list of other sources of support applied for or received
Awards will normally be made within two weeks.
