Conference Funding

Conference Funding Awards

History PhD students may apply for two types of conference funding awards from the department:

1. Paper Presentations
   History PhD students whose papers have been accepted for presentation at an academic conference may apply for department funds for travel-related costs and registration fees. Students may apply for an award to present up to twice per year (July 1-June 30), and may receive up to:
   1. $500 for travel under 3,000 miles
   2. $1,000 for travel over 3,000 miles
       
2. Conference Attendance
   History PhD Students are eligible for a third conference reimbursement to attend a conference but not present. They may apply for up to $250 once per year (July 1-June 30) toward travel-related costs and registration fees.

Application Process
To apply for conference awards, complete and submit an application form by email before the conference to the Graduate Coordinator.

Reimbursement Process
If your application is approved, you should submit a completed non-employee reimbursement form, PDFs of all your receipts, and a copy of the email from the Graduate Coordinator approving your application to the Director of Administration with a copy to the Finance Associate within 30 days of completion of travel. Please fill out the reimbursement form completely, including the “general description” box on p. 1 and the “purpose of trip” box on p. 2. Those lines should include the dates of the conference, name of conference, destination, and name of paper if you were presenting. Your receipts and forms should adhere to Harvard travel and reimbursement policies, as well as current COVID travel and reimbursement policies. Please note that reimbursements cannot be processed until after the conference/travel has taken place.

Please note that funding is subject to availability and may be limited based on the number of applications received in a given year.