Scholars' Travel Fund
The Scholars' Travel Fund at UIUC provides travel support for faculty to present original research or creative work at academic conferences and specialized meetings.
Funder: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Due Dates: August 5, 2026 | September 2, 2026 | October 7, 2026 | November 4, 2026 | December 2, 2026 | January 6, 2027 | February 3, 2027 | March 3, 2027 | April 7, 2027 | May 5, 2027 | June 2, 2027
Funding Amounts: $350–$1,950 depending on destination; $500 for virtual conferences; specialized faculty: $200 for virtual, partial support for one trip/year
Summary: Supports UIUC faculty travel to present original research or creative work at academic conferences and meetings.
Description
The Scholars' Travel Fund (STF) is a Campus Research Board program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign that provides travel support to eligible faculty presenting original scholarly research or creative work at academic conferences, national disciplinary meetings, and specialized gatherings. The STF aims to foster faculty engagement in academic communities by funding travel-related expenses, thereby enabling the sharing of research and creative achievements at significant academic events.
A pilot program, the Specialized Faculty Scholars’ Travel Fund (SF-STF), extends partial support to specialized faculty for one conference per year to present research or creative work. The program does not cover keynote speakers, discussants, chairs, invited lecturers at individual campuses, or research-related travel.
