The Graduate Student Travel Award is given to graduate students who are the first author on an accepted paper that has been judged excellent by the reviewer(s), reimbursable after presentation and paper upload if selected.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Graduate student is first author.
• Graduate student is a member of ROGCT SIG.
• Graduate student is a verified student at the time of the AERA conference.

In order to receive funding, the graduate student must:

1. Provide verification that the graduate student has not received funding for the conference that would exceed actual expenses, and
2. Upload the final presentation and paper prior to the conference.

Form of Recognition:

Award up to $750 for travel, certificate, and recognition at the SIG business meeting.

Application Timeline:

Applications for the Graduate Student Travel Award should be submitted via the application portal and are due January 1, 2027.

Award winners will be notified in February, 2027. Award will be announced and presented at the SIG Business Meeting at the AERA Conference, April 2027.

For any questions, please contact the chair of the awards committee, Dr. Tracey Sulak (Tracey_Sulak@baylor.edu).