This portal is for the submission of applications to SGS programs.
Program Purpose: The School of Graduate Studies Conference and Research Award program is designed to provide support to Ph.D. students in the School of Graduate Studies (School 16) who do not have access to the conference funding programs available through the New Brunswick/Piscataway and Newark Biomedical Sciences programs. The purpose of the SGS Conference and Research Award program is to help defray costs associated with off-campus research activities and presenting at academic, scholarly, and scientific conferences. Priority will be to support students who do not have access to other resources to support these activities and who are making good progress in their degree program. Support is provided in the form of a $1000 stipend award that will be paid to the student through student accounting.
The application portal is now open, and applications will be accepted until December 15, 2024. Students may apply for a $1000 stipend to support research or conference travel between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. The award is a stipend intended to support travel expenses related to conference travel or research.
Funding is available to support up to 200 students. Awards will be distributed equitably across our graduate programs.
Priority will be given to students who are ABD. For conference travel requests, the student must plan to present at the conference. For research travel requests, priority will be given to students who do not have access to other sources of funding to support their research.
Informational Webinar: To support student success, we will host an information webinar on September 19 from 10:00 am to noon. The purpose of the webinar is to review how to apply for SGS Research and Conference Travel awards. Graduate students, Graduate Program Directors, Graduate Program Staff and Faculty are welcome to attend. The session will be recorded for access throughout the application period. Registration is required and may be completed here.
Review Process: Only completed applications will be reviewed. The review process is a three-stage review process. In stage one, a technical review will confirm your eligibility to be considered for the award program. Only eligible applicants will be moved forward to stage two. In stage two, your application is reviewed by your graduate program which will be asked to endorse and rank your application. In stage three, the SGS Conference and Research Travel Award committee will review the top ranked applications and make award decisions. All decisions by the SGS Committee are final and confidential.
Questions? Please send your questions about the competition or application process to: SGS_Awards@grad.rutgers.edu.
Log in to get started: We use the university's single sign on (SSO) tool on the Submittable platform. If you have used our platform in the past, click on the "Have an Account? Sign In" button and follow the links for Single Sign On. If you are a first time user, click on the "Create Your Account" button and follow the links for Single Sign On.
Program Timeline
September 6, 2024: Application Portal Opens
September 19, 2024 at 10am: Information Webinar for graduate students, GPDs, faculty and staff
December 15, 2024: Application Deadline
December 15-20, 2024: SGS Technical Review
December 21, 2024-January 31, 2025: Graduate Program Review
February 3-21, 2025: SGS Review
March 1, 2025: Applicant Notification
Questions? Please send your questions about the competition or application process to: SGS_Awards@grad.rutgers.edu.
Log in to get started: We use the university's single sign on (SSO) tool on the Submittable platform. If you have used our platform in the past, click on the "Have an Account? Sign In" button and follow the links for Single Sign On. If you are a first time user, click on the "Create Your Account" button and follow the links for Single Sign On.
GradFund External Funding Application Report
Let us know when you’ve started your application, or when you’ve won. SGS students may be eligible for additional resources from the School of Graduate Studies. Plus, we want to help you develop a competitive application and ultimately, celebrate your success!
In your report, please tell us whether you plan to apply for a specific award, if you have an application in development, have submitted it or have results. You may report one award per form and you should plan to initiate a form for each award that you plan to apply for, each cycle that you apply for external funding. As you move through the application process, be sure to return and provide an update.
Log in to get started:
We use the university's single sign on (SSO) tool on the Submittable platform. If you have used our platform in the past, click on the "Have an Account? Sign In" button and follow the links for Single Sign On. If you are a first time user, click on the "Create Your Account" button and follow the links for Single Sign On.