Department Support for Conference Travel

If you’ll present your work at a professional conference in 2026-27, you may apply for financial support – up to $1000 – from the Sociology Department. Domestic students and international students classified by the U.S. government as “resident aliens” will receive their awards as a Bursar’s upload. International students classified by the U.S. government as “non-resident aliens” will receive their awards via payroll.

Before you apply, please note the following policies and reminders:

  • Students who are presenting work included in a conference program are eligible for one $1000 award per academic year (i.e., you may receive $1000 in one lump sum to participate in one conference or a total of $1000 throughout the year if you’re on the program for more than one conference).
  • Dissertators applying for Sociology Department awards are required to apply for Grad School funding as well. Information is at this link: https://grad.wisc.edu/funding/grantscompetition/. Scroll down to “Conference Travel Application.” Be sure to note the application deadlines and eligibility requirements.
  • Sociology Department funds are meant for students who don’t have conference funding from any other source (e.g., support from C&E Soc, CDE/CDHA, IRP, ITP, NSF fellowships, faculty advisor).
  • Register for conferences early so you can pay the less expensive “early bird” rate.
  • Domestic students and international students classified as “resident aliens” (who will receive their funds via Bursar’s upload) must enroll in eRefund. (https://bursar.wisc.edu/refunds/erefund-directdeposit). International students classified as “nonresident aliens” (who will receive their funds on a payroll check) must create and maintain a Glacier record for payroll and taxation purposes. (https://hr.wisc.edu/pay/international-payroll-and-taxes/).
  • All funds must be disbursed by 15 August 2027.

In order to apply for funding, please send the following information to Charlotte Frascona (frascona@ssc.wisc.edu) with this subject – “Conference Support Application” — as soon as you decide to participate in a conference, and no later than one month before the conference begins.

1. Name
2. Campus ID number
3. Year in program
4. Status — i.e., Master’s student (you haven’t deposited your thesis), Ph.D. student (you’re not a dissertator), Dissertator (you haven’t graduated)
5. Country of Citizenship
6. International students only: RA or NRA tax classification
7. Conference name
8. Conference dates
9. Conference location
10. Verification that your paper has been accepted and you’re on the program (e.g., screenshot of the program showing your name and paper title)
11. Expected budget: i.e., costs of conference registration, travel, lodging, food, and miscellaneous expenses based on the Per Diem Calculator – Home
12. Name[s] of advisor[s] 13. Note from your advisor stating whether you have support from another source (e.g., CDE/CDHA, C&E Soc, IRP, ITP, faculty member) and, if so, how much you’ve been awarded