Sponsored Projects Office, University of California, Berkeley

Travel Grants

The following programs provide funding for travel. Consult the links to the agency web pages for further information and actual deadlines. Find more opportunities by going to COS Funding Opportunities and selecting "Travel" under "Funding Type" or to the IRIS Funding Database and selecting "Seminar or Conference or Travel" under "Activities Supported."
Funding areas:
Multidisciplinary | Archaeology | Architecture | Asian Studies | Astronomy | Biology | Chemistry | Engineering | European Studies | Health and Medicine | Humanities | Mathematics | Physics | Physiology
Travel Funding Programs in Multiple Disciplines
Council for International Exchange of Scholars, Fulbright Scholar Programs
Deadline: Varies by program
Synopsis: Fulbright Scholar Programs offer faculty, administrators, and professionals grants to lecture, do research or participate in seminars.
Council of American Overseas Research Centers, Multi-Country Regional Research Fellowship
Deadline: January
Synopsis: Awards up to $9,000 to U.S. doctoral candidates and postdocs in fields in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences and wish to conduct research of regional or trans-regional significance. Fellowships require scholars to conduct research in more than one country, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center.
International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), Short-Term Travel Grants
Deadline: February 1
Synopsis: Provides fellowships for up to eight weeks to U.S. postdoctoral scholars and holders of other graduate degrees for independent or collaborative research projects in Europe and Eurasia. Research should make a substantive contribution to knowledge of the contemporary political, economic, historical, or cultural developments in the region and be relevant to U.S. foreign policy.
National Science Foundation, Developing Global Scientists and Engineers
Deadline: February 15 and September 15
Synopsis: Supports undergraduates, graduate students, and doctorate-level researchers by providing international research and education experiences in science and engineering.
National Science Foundation, International Research and Education: Planning Visits and Workshops
Deadline for Planning Visits: Open
Deadline for Workshops: September 20, February 20, and May 20
Synopsis: International Planning Visit/Workshop Awards support the early phases of planning, developing, and coordinating a research and education activity in science or engineering with foreign partners. Support is primarily for travel and subsistence expenses.
National Science Foundation, International Research Fellowship Program
Deadline: Second Tuesday in September
Synopsis: The program objective is to introduce scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers to international collaborative research opportunities. Support may be requested for residence abroad for nine to 24 months, with a minimum of nine continuous months. Awards in recent years have ranged from $57,000 to $200,000.
National Science Foundation, Travel Grants for NATO Advanced Study Institutes
Deadline: Open
Synopsis: NSF offers travel awards of $1,000 each to enable United States graduate students and early postdocs to attend Advanced Study Institutes sponsored by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Travel Funding Programs in Archaeology
Archaeological Institute of America
Deadline: Varies by program
Synopsis: The AIA offers six fellowships for travel and study to deserving scholars. Fellowships are open to AIA members.
Travel Funding Programs in Architecture
American Institute for Architects New York Chapter, Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grants
Deadline: April
Synopsis: Grants of $7,500 encourage travel within North America and overseas in furtherance of the architectural education and professional development of the recipients.
The Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation
Deadline: March 15
Synopsis: The foundation offers funding to individuals and institutions to support innovative projects that advance the study and expand the recognition of women in architecture and related professions. Travel Grants of up to $1500 are for research trips or professional conferences at which the recipient will be making a presentation related to the purpose of the BWAF.
Boston Society of Architects, Rotch Travelling Scholarship
Deadline: Late December or early January
Synopsis: Awarded to candidates under 35 years of age who have one year of full-time professional experience in a Massachusetts architecture firm or who hold a degree from a Massachusetts school of architecture and have a year of full-time professional experience at any architecture firm. The scholarship provides $35,000 for a minimum of eight months' travel and study abroad.
Travel Funding Programs in Asian Studies
American Council of Learned Societies, Research in the Humanities in China
Deadline: November
Synopsis: This program is for US citizen and permanent resident scholars in the humanities to do in-depth research on China or the Chinese portion of a comparative study. Grants of up to $40,000 are offered for 4 to 12 months of continuous research in China.
American Institute of Indian Studies, Senior Fellowships
Deadline: July 1
Synopsis: These are awarded to established academic specialists in Indian studies who possess the Ph.D. or equivalent. Senior Fellows establish formal affiliations with an Indian institution. Awards are available for up to nine months and include round-trip airfare, a monthly maintenance stipend, research and domestic travel support, monthly supplements, and support for two dependents.
Association for Asian Studies, Short-Term Travel to Japan for Professional Purposes, and Research Travel within the USA
Deadlines: February 1 and October 1
Synopsis: Grants of a maximum of $3,000 are available to cover expenses in Japan while conducting a specific project explicitly related to Japan. Awards of up to $1,500, including a maximum of $200 for daily expenses, are available to American citizens and permanent US residents who are engaged in scholarly research on Japan and wish to use museum, library, or other archival materials located in the USA.
Association for Asian Studies, Short-Term Research Travel to Korea, and Research Travel - North America
Deadlines: February 1 and October 1
Synopsis: Grants of up to $2,500 are available to cover travel, research, and subsistence expenses on trips to Korea for projects explicitly related to Korean studies. Awards of up to $2,000, including a maximum of $200 for daily expenses, are available to scholars who are engaged in research on Korea and wish to use museum, library, or other archival materials located in the United States and Canada.
Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange, Travel Grants
Deadlines: March 15 and September 15
Synopsis: Travel grants are available to help fund travel for assistant, associate, and full professors to present papers at conferences on subjects relating to Chinese studies. Travel grants, up to a maximum of $1,000, are for travel and hotel costs not reimbursed by the conference organizer. Each university department is limited to one application per year.
Travel Funding Programs in Astronomy
American Astronomical Society, International Travel Grants
Deadlines: January and June
Synopsis: The AAS administers a National Science Foundation grant, which provides funding for airline travel to international science meetings.
American Astronomical Society, Chretien International Research Grants
Deadline: April 1
Synopsis: Up to $20,000 is available each year to one or more individuals or groups to be used for the support of international observational astronomy with an emphasis on long-term, international visits.
Travel Funding Programs in Biology
American Society for Microbiology, Travel Award
Deadline: March 1
Synopsis: ASM provides funds to individuals to travel to and participate in meetings, conferences, and other professional development activities. Grants are available to students/postdocs as well as faculty.
Australian Academy of Science, Lemberg Traveling Fellowship
Deadline: September
Synopsis: The purpose of the Fellowship is to enable either Australian or overseas scientists of standing to visit Australian scientific centres and to deliver lectures. The Lemberg Fellow may be drawn from any field of biology but special consideration will be given to biochemistry, conservation and Australian flora.
Australian Academy of Science, Selby Fellowship
Deadline: Late September annually.
Synopsis: Fellowships are awarded to distinguished overseas scientists to visit Australia for public lecture/seminar tours and to visit scientific centres in Australia. Fellows are expected to increase public awareness of science and scientific issues and accordingly will be outstanding lecturers to the general lay public. Up to $A10,000 is available to cover economy airfares and assistance towards living expenses.
Human Frontier Science Program, Short-Term Fellowships
Deadline: Open
Synopsis: Short-term Fellowships enable basic researchers focusing on complex mechanisms of living organisms to move into new areas by learning state-of-the-art techniques in use abroad or by establishing new research collaborations. These fellowships can last from two weeks to three months in a foreign country.
Company of Biologists Ltd., Travelling Fellowships
Deadline: April 30, August 31, and December 31
Synopsis: The Company of Biologists' three international journals (Development, Journal of Cell Science and The Journal of Experimental Biology) offer fellowships of up to $4,000 to graduate students and post-docs wishing to make collaborative visits to laboratories in other countries. These are designed to cover the cost of travel and other expenses.
Travel Funding Programs in Chemistry
Chemical Heritage Foundation, Research Travel Grants
Deadline: Open
Synopsis: CHF offers travel grants for research at its Othmer Library of Chemical History. These grants may be used for travel, food, lodging, and copying costs, up to $500 for US residents and $1,000 for individuals traveling internationally.
Travel Funding Programs in Engineering
National Science Foundation, Travel Grants for NATO Advanced Study Institutes
Deadline: Open
Synopsis: NSF offers travel awards of $1,000 each to enable United States graduate students and early postdocs to attend Advanced Study Institutes sponsored by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The institutes are 10- to 15-day instructive courses conducted by scientists and engineers of international standing in NATO member countries, partner countries, and Mediterranean Dialogue countries.
National Science Foundation, International Research and Education: Planning Visits and Workshops
Deadline for Planning Visits: Open
Deadline for Workshops: September 20, February 20, and May 20
Synopsis: International Planning Visit/Workshop Awards support the early phases of planning, developing, and coordinating a research and education activity in science or engineering with foreign partners. Support is primarily for travel and subsistence expenses.
Travel Funding Programs in European Studies
American Council of Learned Societies, Southeast European Studies Programs
Deadline: February 1
Synopsis: Grants will be made to support travel for presentation of papers at scholarly conferences taking place before December 31, 2009 ($1,000 for travel within North America; $2,500 for intercontinental travel). The purpose of these grants is to build the Southeast European field and to encourage comparative study that includes Southeast European studies.
Consulate General of Sweden, Grants for Study or Research in Sweden
Deadline: November, April
Synopsis: The Consulate General of Sweden in New York administers two travel grants for study or research in Sweden: The Bicentennial Swedish-American Exchange Fund, for non-academic research or professional enrichment, and the SASS Swedish Travel Grant, for academic study or research.
Council for European Studies at Columbia University, Travel Grants
Deadline: September
Synopsis: Supports the travel of European scholars in the United States to offer lectures, present papers, and carry on similar projects to enrich American understanding of Europe.
Irish-American Cultural Institute, Visiting Fellowship in Irish Studies at the National University of Ireland
Deadline: December 31
Synopsis: The Fellowship is granted to an Irish studies scholar and provides a semester at the National University of Ireland-Galway. The Fellowship includes a stipend of $13,000, transatlantic transportation, office accommodations, and visiting faculty status.
Travel Funding Programs in Health and Medicine
National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center: Directory of International Short-Term Travel Grants in the Health Sciences
This special addendum to the Directory of Grants and Fellowships in the Global Health Sciences contains information on nearly 100 additional funding opportunities that support travel for the purpose of research or training. Opportunities span every nation of the world and range in duration from a few days to a year or more. It does not include grants offered for the purpose of attending a single specific conference due to the limited audience for such information.
National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Center, JSPS Fellowship Opportunities in Japan
Deadline: June 30, October 31
Synopsis: Conducts fellowship programs for U.S. biomedical and behavioral researchers to conduct cooperative research under host researchers in Japan. The Invitation Fellowship provides short-term (14-60 days) and long-term (61 days - 10 months) programs for U.S. researchers invited by designated Japanese institutions. The Postdoctoral Fellowship supports promising and highly-qualified young researchers with short-term (15 days - 11 months) and long-term (12 - 24 months) stays for collaboration with Japanese scientists.
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, Advanced Vaccinology Course Travel Grants
Deadline: November
Synopsis: These grants are intended to assist recent postdoctoral graduates attend the advanced vaccinology course, held at Les Pensiéres, Veyrier-du-Lac, France. Two travel grants, each in the amount of $4,000, will be made.
National Science Foundation, International Research and Education: Planning Visits and Workshops
Deadline for Planning Visits: Open
Deadline for Workshops: September 20, February 20, and May 20
Synopsis: International Planning Visit/Workshop Awards support the early phases of planning, developing, and coordinating a research and education activity in science or engineering with foreign partners. Support is primarily for travel and subsistence expenses.
Travel Funding Programs in Humanities
Kress (Samuel H.) Foundation, Travel Fellowships in the History of Art
Deadline: November 30
Synopsis: The Kress Foundation offers fifteen to twenty travel fellowships each year to pre-doctoral candidates in the history of art for the completion of dissertation research on European art before 1900. Fellowships range from $3,500 to $10,000. Candidates must be nominated by their art history department.
American Council of Learned Societies, Research in the Humanities in China
Deadline: November
Synopsis: This program is for US citizen and permanent resident scholars in the humanities to do in-depth research on China or the Chinese portion of a comparative study. Grants of up to $40,000 are offered for 4 to 12 months of continuous research in China.
Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship
Deadline: October
Synopsis: This prize supports travel abroad for gifted American-born poets.
Theatre Communications Group/International Theatre Institute, Travel Grants
Deadline: April and October
Synopsis: These $3,000 grants will support travel in either direction between theatre professionals in the U.S. and their counterparts in Russia or Central/Eastern Europe.
Travel Funding Programs in Mathematics
Association for Women in Mathematics, Mentoring Travel Grants for Women
Deadline: February 1
Synopsis: Grants fund travel, subsistence, and other required expenses for an untenured woman mathematician to travel to an institute or a department to do research with a specified senior mathematician for one month. Grants are up to $5,000 each.
Association for Women in Mathematics, NSF-AWM Travel Grants
Deadlines: February 1, May 1, and October 1
Synopsis: The objective of this program is to enable women to attend research conferences in their fields by providing travel and subsistence funds. A maximum of $1,500 for domestic conferences and of $2,000 for foreign conferences will be available.
National Science Foundation, International Research and Education: Planning Visits and Workshops
Deadline for Planning Visits: Open
Deadline for Workshops: September 20, February 20, and May 20
Synopsis: International Planning Visit/Workshop Awards support the early phases of planning, developing, and coordinating a research and education activity in science or engineering with foreign partners. Support is primarily for travel and subsistence expenses.
Travel Funding Programs in Physics
American Physical Society, Leo Szilard Lectureship Award
Deadline: July 1
Synopsis: The award consists of a $1,000 stipend plus $2,000 travel expenses for lectures given by the recipient at an APS meeting and at two or more educational institutions or research laboratories in the year following the award. The lectures should be especially aimed at physicists early in their careers.
American Physical Society, Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award
Deadline: July 1
Synopsis: The award provides $2,500 plus a $4,000 travel allowance to a woman physicist to provide her opportunities to give lectures in her field of physics at four institutions and at an APS meeting.

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