L&S Honors Program
College of Letters & Science

Bromley Conference Travel Award

Bromley Research Conference Travel Grants are awarded based on a competitive application process to eligible L&S Honors students for presentation and/or attendance at regional or national professional conferences.  Review of applications and selection of Bromley Research Conference Travel Grant recipients will be conducted by the L&S Faculty Honors Committee.

  • Grants awarded for presentation at regional or national conferences provide up to $500 to the recipients.
  • Grants awarded solely for attendance at regional or national conferences provide up to $250 to the recipients.

Priority for awards is given to applications requesting support for presentation at professional conferences.

Eligibility:

  • Currently enrolled L&S Honors Student (HLA, HM, or Comprehensive Honors)
  • Minimum 3.3 cumulative grade point average (GPA)
  • Progress toward the completion of the L&S Honors in the Liberal Arts, Honors in the Major, OR Comprehensive Honors degree(s)

Criteria for Selection:

  • Strength of statement of benefit/impact of proposed experience
  • Strength of letter of recommendation from faculty member
  • For conference presentation: submission of documentation of accepted abstract from organizing body and a copy of the conference agenda summary
  • For conference attendance only: submission of a copy of the conference agenda summary

Application Process:

Completion and submission of:

  1. application form
    1. Honors_Conference_Travel_Grant_Application_2019
  2. required statement (see application)
  3. documentation of accepted abstract and/or copy of conference agenda summary (as appropriate)
  4. applicant’s UW-Madison student transcript (unofficial or official)
  5. one (1) letter of recommendation from a UW-Madison faculty member in support of the application

Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 4:15 p.m. (Deadline is always in late April of spring semester)

NOTE: Award recipients will be expected to submit documentation of conference attendance and a brief (1-2 page) summary of their experience.

Notification of awards should take place by e-mail within four weeks of the application deadline.