The Provost's Grant for Conference Presentation & Professional Development
The Provost’s Grant for Conference Presentation and Professional Development at Teachers College provides financial support, up to $500 for presenters and $250 for attendees, to help cover costs associated with attending academic or professional conferences. This grant encourages students to engage in scholarly and career development opportunities beyond the classroom.
In order to be eligible to receive the Provost’s Grant for Conference Presentation and Professional Development, all applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Current Teachers College, Columbia University student enrolled in a degree-granting, for-credit master's or doctoral program
- Registered for at least 1 billable credit hour during the semester in which they are attending/presenting and requesting reimbursement. (This includes doctoral students registered for a dissertation advisement course.)
- Has already attended a professional conference as a presenter or attendee (this grant is in the form of a reimbursement and is paid out after the conference is completed)
- Has all itemized copies of receipts proving registration, membership, printing, and/or travel costs only to the conference and return (excluding luxury travel, travel add-ons, food, and beverage) associated with presenting at or attending an academic or professional development conference
- Must be in good academic, financial, and judicial standing with the University.
Note: Full-time employees of Teachers College are not eligible for this award.
- Complete the online application during the open application window and attach all relevant documents.
- Ensure all documents are translated to English, with currency converted to USD, with the conversion rates at the time of conference attendance.
- All applications must be complete with no missing documents to be considered during an open period.
- Disqualified students have an opportunity to reapply during the next open period of the academic year with a completed application.
- If you are a continuing student and attending or presenting during the Winter academic recess, please submit your request for reimbursement during the Spring term. If you are attending or presenting during the Summer but not taking summer classes, please submit your request for reimbursement during the Fall term. If you are a continuing student and attending or presenting during the Summer and not registered for a summer class, please submit your request for reimbursement during the Fall term.
- Students are eligible to apply for the Provost’s Grant for up to 1 semester beyond the conference date.
- Students cannot apply in advance of their conference. All requests will be honored as a reimbursement, pending all necessary documentation.
Students will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis in the order in which the application was received, as funding allows.
Application open periods are as follows. Follow any of the links below to save the application window to your calendar. The applications will open on the first day of the open period at 12:00 pm EST (noon) and close on the last day of the open period at 11:59 am EST (before noon):
Ready to apply?
Review the following important documents, then proceed to the application during one of the designated application windows. For additional questions, please reach out to provostsgrant@tc.columbia.edu.