Prospective Graduate School Visits

The Center for Integrated Access Networks (CIAN) awards travel grants for undergraduate students at minority institutions (MI) to visit CIAN universities to:

1. Meet with CIAN faculty and students

2. Learn about CIAN research

3. Tour the research laboratories and campus

More information about the CIAN schools and visits to the campus can be found here. The campus visit will be coordinated by CIAN faculty/staff and are usually 2 full days in length. However, in some cases, the campus may also have an established recruitment event that you will need to apply to or have a faculty nomination to be selected for attendance (such programs may also provide travel costs). See the websites and/or contact information provided for those programs on the campus visits link.

Please submit all correspondence concerning the Travel Grant Program to Dr.Frances Williams

Submission Deadlines:

• Applications are continually being reviewed; submissions are accepted at any time.
  Note: Some of the CIAN institutions also offer graduate school recruitment weekends that have specific deadlines (click link for more details)
• Travel must be completed within 6 months of the date of application.

Eligibility:

• A junior or senior student at a minority institution (at the time of travel).

Selection Criteria:

• Travel Grant evaluators especially appreciate and give due weight to thoughtful, focused student statements.

Range of support:

• Travel grants include transportation/lodging expenses and per diem.
• The committee will award up to $1,000.00 per student, even though the cost of visiting the institution may exceed that amount

Notification of Awards:

• The process of award determination generally takes one month.
• The campus visit will be coordinated by CIAN faculty/staff.

Online Application:

• Apply Online