Undergraduate Student Support Request for Professional Development
Description: The Jackson School of Geosciences Student Affairs Office has limited funding available for undergraduate students who are seeking financial support toward conference attendance and/or research support. Examples include attending GSA or AGU, pursuing certifications or courses related to the geosciences, or paying for scans or tests needed for a research project. Requests are limited to $1,000. Students may only utilize this funding once during their undergraduate career.
Eligibility: Current Jackson School undergraduate students in good academic standing.
Deadlines: Requests are reviewed on a first-come first-served basis. NOTE: Funding is extremely limited for the remainder of the Fall 2026 semester.
Application: Send a PDF with the following information to mia.spanyers@jsg.utexas.edu. You will be notified about the status of your application via e-mail.
- Name and UT EID
- Your major
- Research mentor/supervisor’s name and email if applicable
- Description of professional development activity (name of event, website of event, location, time)
- Briefly describe your research project and how the requested activity is related to the geosciences
- Report the total requested support and provide an itemized budget for your travel with a justification for each expense. Include the following categories:
- Travel (airfare, bus, taxi, rental vehicle, department vehicle, gas, parking, tolls)
- Lodging (number of days and location)
- Food (source of food, number of days and cost per day)
- Registration
- Other