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Funding for Student Travel & Dissemination

Program

Description

Deadline

Academic Conference Fund

The Academic Conference Fund (ACF) at Grand Valley State University provides up to $600 (or $800 for international travel) to undergraduate students who are presenting or performing at academic conferences related to their studies or career goals, supporting travel costs for accepted presenters with a faculty recommendation.

Applications are due no later than 30 days before the intended travel within the appropriate funding quarter.

Academic Professional Enrichment Fund (APEF)

The Academic and Professional Enrichment Fund (APEF) provides up to $500 per student (up to $2,000), coordinated by a faculty sponsor, to support travel to academic conferences or professional experiences related to their studies or career goals.

Applications are due no later than 30 days before the intended travel within the appropriate funding quarter.

Funding Quarters

Applications for the ACF and APEF are reviewed by quarter. Applications are submitted in the quarter that corresponds with the conference travel.

July-September, Applications open June 1

October-December, Applications open September 1

January-March, Applications open December 1

April-June, Applications open March 1

Page last modified October 10, 2025