Thanks to the generous support of the Bender Family Foundation and otherÌýdonors, the Program in Jewish StudiesÌýis pleased to offer financial support for travelÌýrelated expenses for CU Boulder faculty conducting researchÌýor presenting at conferences in areasÌýrelated to the field of Jewish Studies.ÌýAll full-timeÌýCU Boulder facultyÌýmembersÌýare eligible to apply.

  • AVÃûʪ travel grantsÌýof up to $2,500Ìýare awarded to full-time faculty in any discipline who areÌýpursuingÌýJewish Studies related researchÌýprojects.Ìý
  • Conference travel grantsÌýup to $500Ìýare awarded to full-time faculty in any discipline who are presenting at academic or professional conferences related to the field of Jewish Studies.

AVÃûʪ Travel Grant Submission Guidelines:

CU Boulder faculty who wish to apply for research travel support are asked to provide the following:

  • CV
  • research proposal of up to 500 words
  • an estimated budget for travel (including expenses and revenues) and the total financial request, includingÌýinformation on additional funding sources applied for or pending

Please submit all components of your application electronically as one PDF file to CUJewishStudies@colorado.edu.


Conference Travel GrantÌýSubmission Guidelines:

CU Boulder faculty who wish to apply for conference travel support are asked to provide the following:

  • CV
  • a description of the conference
  • a copy of the proposal submitted to the conference
  • proof of participation in the conference
  • an estimated budget for travel (including expenses and revenues) and the total financial request, includingÌýinformation on additional funding sources applied for or pending

Please submit all components of your application electronically as one PDF file to .


Submission Deadlines:

Faculty travel grants are awarded on a rolling basis. However, grant applications must be received at least 12 weeks before the conference or proposed research travel dates in order to ensure a timely decision. Only in special cases will applications be considered within 12 weeks of the proposed travel period.