Travel awards are granted on a first-come, first-serve basis until the travel budget for the fiscal year has been allocated. Only organizations in good standing with GSSA can apply for funding. Graduate students are only eligible for one travel award per year. Travel awards do not need to be approved by the GSSA assembly; they are awarded through email via the online system. A request may be made to the general assembly if a student feels that he/she should receive more than one travel award per year. The assembly will decide by majority vote whether or not to approve the request. For questions please contact your GSSA treasurer.

Travel Award Amounts:
Presenting award: $250 total*
Attending award: $200 total

*To receive reimbursement for a "presenting award," you must include a conference program or some item to prove that you in fact presented. You can not apply for a presenting award until your work has been formally accepted at the conference for which you are applying for funding.

Funds can ONLY be used for CONFERENCE REGISTRATION and TRAVEL (plane fare or gas).

How to Apply

  • Complete the Travel Request Form
  • Request must be approved no less than one week before travel
  • You will receive status update emails from tulane.gssa@gmail.com

 How to Get Reimbursed

  • Travel Expense Checklist
  • Fill out and turn-in two copies of each of these forms:
  • Turn-in all original receipts and copies of all receipts (receipts must be itemized)
  • Turn-in original boarding passes and copies of boarding passes, as well as documentation showing exact price of airfare
  • Place all documents in an envelope with your name and your department. Coordinate with one of your program/department representatives to ensure you have the forms filled out correctly and for further instructions on how to proceed with turning in the forms.
  • Reimbursement materials must be turned in no later than three months (90 days) after the last day of the conference