The John Jefferson Davis Fund provides support for graduate student travel to meetings. Requests for travel support are considered by the Awards Committee twice a year, with application deadlines of 1 April and 1 November. Typically, the awards are limited to $400 for national (USA and Canada) and $600 for international travel, and funds are only awarded once to the same individual per year. Applicants are generally expected to give a paper or poster at meetings. For travel for research purposes, including field courses and visits to other institutions, applications should be made for a Graduate Research Grant; JJD Travel Awards are limited to meetings. Although discouraged, funds may be requested after expenses are incurred, within 3 months following a meeting. Finally, we encourage group requests (e.g., for a University vehicle).

Applicants must either be graduate students in the Department of Zoology or have a faculty Advisor with at least a 50%-time appointment in Zoology.

Typed applications should be submitted to the Awards Secretary in the Department of Zoology office, 145 Noland Hall. Applications must include:

1. a coversheet with the heading "Davis Travel Awards" that includes (in this order):

• the application deadline
• applicant's name
• student ID number
• social security number
• email address
• campus telephone number
• campus address
• address where funds should be sent
• degree program (Master's or Ph.D.)
• number of semesters in graduate school at UW-Madison (including semesters spent outside Zoology)
• if Ph.D. candidate, current status (pre-qualifying exam, pre-prelim exam, pre-dissertation defense)
• faculty Advisor
• dates of travel
• meeting attending
• whether presenting poster/talk
• other sources of funds (acquired or pending)
• amount of funds requested

2. a justification for the travel not to exceed 1 double-spaced page of text. This should include a brief budget justification (transportation, lodging, etc.) for the requested funds explaining any additional relevant information about your request.

3. a CV listing educational background, publications, presentations at meetings, etc.

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