Postdoctoral Fellowship Travel (PFT) Awards provide supplemental support for postdoctoral fellows to attend major professional meetings at which they make a presentation (paper, poster, other appropriate form of presentation) based on their research or scholarly work. The Graduate School Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Office of Research provide these awards in order to assist academic units to more fully fund postdoc travel for the purpose of presenting research unique to UTSA.

Award Amount

Graduate School Office of Postdoctoral Affairs in collaboration with the Office of Research will award funds up to a maximum amount of $750. All applications are thoroughly reviewed by committee to determine eligibility. Currently, awards are on a first-come first-served basis. Once funds are depleted no additional funds will be awarded.

Eligibility:

Funds are awarded to postdoctoral fellows who have been selected to present their research or scholarly work at a professional meeting, conference, or symposium. Only postdoctoral fellows at UTSA are eligible to receive this travel award.

The following types of presentations will be considered for funding:

  • Research paper or project presentation*
  • Fine arts performance or pedagogy instruction
  • Roundtable or panel discussion
  • Poster presentation
  • Research Talk / Invited Speaker Talk

*Project presentation is meant for those disciplines that are not necessarily conducting or presenting research, but rather showcasing scholarly work.

Deadlines*

  • October 1 – Fall Semester
  • December 15 – Winter Intercession
  • March 1 – Spring Semester
  • May 15 – Spring Intercession
  • August 1 – Summer Intercession

*Applications are not processed until the deadline for each semester passes.

Application Process

Postdocs who wish to apply must complete:

Application

Applications must be complete and submitted to The Graduate School Office of Postdoctoral Affairs through the online application portal. Please direct any questions to timothy.palese@utsa.edu.

Award Disbursement

Awarded funds will be disbursed from The Office of Research directly to postdoctoral fellows.