Staff Global Travel Grant

Global Partnerships and International Education supports staff gaining global perspectives to benefit their professional excellence at UNCW. Applications will be reviewed by the Staff Senate Scholarship Committee with recommendations made to the GPIE Associate Provost. Apply for this unique opportunity by May 31 for funding in the next fiscal year.

Applicant Instructions

1. Complete the Staff Global Travel Grant Application (DocuSign)
2. Attach your supporting documents to the DocuSign application form, or email them to global@uncw.edu
3. Awards will be announced via email with copy to the named department travel contact in June or July.

Complete applications include:

• Complete Staff Global Travel Grant application (DocuSign) signed by applicant and supervisor
• Supporting documentation, which may include information about the conference, an acceptance letter, an invitation to participate in a workshop, email correspondence with a colleague abroad indicating his/her willingness to "host" you, etc.

Grants for the current fiscal year must be spent by May 31. The entire amount must be used in the same fiscal year and may not be deferred to the next fiscal year without approval from the Office of Global Partnerships and International Education.

Guidelines

1. The maximum grant amount is $2,500 per staff member.
2. Grants are limited to one per fiscal year.
3. Full-time EHRA/EPS non-faculty employees and SHRA staff are eligible to apply. Funding is typically not awarded for Senior Academic and Administrative Officers (SAAO).
4. Please note: Travel to a country listed under travel advisories by the Department of State as category 3 or 4 requires justification as to the necessity of the travel, and safety issues must be specifically addressed. Travel to a country listed as a category 2, but with intended travel to locations within the country that have a category 3 or 4 warning, will also require justification. Proposals to travel to these countries or specific locations will require review by a Risk Management Review Committee and the approval of the Provost. A review may be required for additional travel outside of these parameters when deemed necessary. Please visit DOS Travel Advisories for more information.
5. Grants for the next fiscal year are awarded provisionally and are contingent on that year's budget. Funding will be available after July 1 when the new fiscal year begins and must be used by May 31 of the new fiscal year. 
6. Funding may only be used directly for international travel expenses, and may not be used for other types of expenses such as employee stipends, supplies, services, etc. 
7. International travel grants may not be used for domestic travel within the U.S.
8. If the recipient leaves the university before the award funds are used or their travel is canceled, the award will be forfeited for that fiscal year and re-awarded to another applicant. Please contact global@uncw.edu if you are no longer able to use your award in the intended timeframe.