2015 STAPP AWARDS
STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION
All Sam Houston State University undergraduate students who are admitted to degree
programs may apply for a STAPP Award to help defray the costs of travel to conferences,
meetings, exhibits, or performances where the results of their faculty-mentored research,
scholarship, or creative activity will be presented. Students must be enrolled at SHSU at the
time of travel.
Funding: Students can request up to $400 for state/regional travel and up to $800 for
national/international travel. Per SHSU policy, all travel will be reimbursed upon completion of
appropriate travel forms and submission of receipts. It is the awardee’s responsibility to work
with his/her faculty mentor and departmental administrative assistant to complete appropriate
forms and submit receipts for allowable expenses. Allowable costs include registration fees,
transportation, accommodations, and/or meals.
Selection: Applications will be evaluated, prioritized and selected by the EURECA advisory
board, an interdisciplinary committee composed of faculty from each college.
Application Process: Please pay careful attention to these guidelines as incomplete applications
and applications that do not follow the guidelines will be rejected. Completed applications are
due by 5 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2015; however applications will be accepted after this
deadline and then awarded as funding permits. A complete application will consist of:
1. Application with mentor and chair approval signatures and dates
2. Budget and budget justification form
3. A letter of support from the student’s faculty mentor
4. These documents must be merged into a single PDF file and sent by email to Dr. Tamara
Cook (tcook@shsu.edu) with STAPP Application in the subject line.
Since we attempt to fund as many applications as possible, please plan to share
rooms and costs with other students attending the same conference if possible
and let us know how you intend to do so as part of your Budget Justification.
2015 STAPP AWARDS
APPLICATION
Student Name:
SHSU ID:
Major Program & Department:
Amount requested:
List Additional Funding Sources (if any):
Conference/Competition Name:
Travel Dates:
Type of Presentation (e.g. oral, poster, exhibition, etc…):
Presentation Title:
Presentation Abstract:
Note: If you have previously presented this, or a closely related project, justify
your need to present it again at this venue.
Student Signature & Date
Faculty Mentor Signature & Date
Department Chair Signature & Date
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Budget and Budget Justification Form
Student Name:
SHSU ID:
Faculty Mentor Name:
Budget:
Registration fee:
Transportation:
Accommodations:
Meals:
Other:
Total Budget Request:
Budget Justification (i.e. detailed itemization and explanation of proposed costs):