1. Independent Research Travel Scholarships

2. Application Instructions
Complete the online Travel Scholarship Survey

3. 2. Upload travel proposal as a pdf
2. Upload travel proposal as a pdf. Save the file as YourLastName_FirstName Page 1: Travel Scholarship Application Form Page 2: A one-page résumé summarizing your qualifications Page 3: A project description of no more than two pages

4. Project Description The overall goals of your research
Hypothesis and/or research questions
Destination and timeline for the travel and completion of the research project:
Specific cites you will be visiting
A description of the sites
An explanation of why you will focus on these sites

5. The goals for the travel portion of the research:
How will your proposed itinerary help answer your research questions?
Why is travel a necessary part of your research?
The methods you will use to conduct your research
The overall importance of the project and how it will benefit your academic career
Examples: contribute to thesis research, professional report, a master’s design project

6. Detailed travel costs
The specific amount requested from SOA and your individual contribution

7. Recommended Work with a faculty member
Give your proposal to the professor as soon as possible to allow time for review before the deadline
Ask the professor to review your methods and research questions
Ask the professor to review your justification and why it is necessary to conduct your research

8. Sample Proposals Available on SOA website:
funding/independent-research-travel- scholarship/sample-travel-proposals
Life & Work Student Life Student Funding Independent research travel scholarships Sample Travel Proposals

9. Travel Scholarship Endowments
Committee allocates funds from endowments
Endowments have different restrictions

10. Mike and Maxine K. Mebane Endowed Traveling Scholarship
William H. Emis III Traveling Scholarship in Architecture
Blake Alexander Traveling Student Fellowship in Architecture
Veselka Graduate Research Travel Endowment
Dick Clark Student Travel Fund
Leipziger Travel Fellowship Fund
SOA Domestic Travel

11. Mike and Maxine K. Mebane Endowed Traveling Scholarship
Undergraduate and graduate
Student support for research travel.

12. William H. Emis III Traveling Scholarship in Architecture
Undergraduate and graduate
To provide support to students in the School of Architecture for study travel in Europe or Asia.

13. Blake Alexander Traveling Student Fellowship in Architecture
Graduate only
To support an annual travel award for a student in the last year of the School of Architecture First Professional Degree Program who has demonstrated high academic achievement.

14. Veselka Graduate Research Travel Endowment
Graduate only
Graduate fellowships to be awarded annually, based on merit, for travel expenses related to preparation of a thesis or dissertation.

15. Dick Clark Student Travel Fund
Undergraduate and graduate
Funds shall be used to provide international travel support to students in the Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Architecture (First Professional and Post-Professional) programs. Support should be based on the following criteria (in order of importance): 1) Demonstrated financial need and 2) Demonstrated excellence in architectural design.

16. Leipziger Travel Fellowship Fund
Fifth-year undergraduate or graduate
The funds shall be used, at the discretion of the dean of the School of Architecture, to allow fifth year or graduate students in the School of Architecture, individually or in groups, to travel to and in Europe to study environmental design or urban design for course credit in the School of Architecture or for the purpose of writing a thesis in connection with a degree from the School of Architecture.

17. SOA Domestic Travel Scholarship Fund
Undergraduate or graduate
Undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Architecture seeking research and education opportunities through travel within the U.S.

18. Recipient Instructions
In order to receive your scholarship funds you must:
Submit the Travel Scholarship Acceptance Form
Submit proof of Study Abroad travel authorization (International travel only)
Meet with VRC
Submit proof of travel
Full instructions available online

19. Please Note:
Students awarded Mebane scholarship funds as part of an admissions recruitment offer must submit a proposal for review through this application process.
Travel scholarships may be applied to travel that has already occurred.
In no case will student travel awards be disbursed and/or may travel occur after a student's graduation