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Student Travel Resources

Research and Travel Support

The following are opportunities for student research and travel support at CSUSM. Students are welcome to apply until funds for the current academic year are exhausted.

* At this time all non-essential university funding travel is on hold due to COVID-19. We are not accepting applications until further notice. *

Graduate Research Dissemination Funds

The Office of Graduate Studies and Research has limited funds available for Master's and Ed.D. students presenting research at a conference.  Students are eligible one-time only in their graduate studies career, depending on available funds.

Graduate Students-Guidelines and Application

Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Funds

The Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities fund is designed to help undergraduate students capitalize on scholarship and creative activity completed at CSUSM. Appropriate activities include support for travel to a conference at which a student's paper or poster has been accepted.  Students are eligible one-time only in their undergraduate studies career, depending on available funds.

Undergraduate Students-Guidelines and Application

Student Travel Guidelines 

  • Travel Request Applications for FY 2019/2020 is now closed
  • In order to award as many students as possible with a finite budget, meal allowance for each travel claim is a maximum of $55 per day, regardless of travel destination.
  • Advance payments for this travel is unavailable, payment is processed after travel has concluded in the form of reimbursement check.
  • Students traveling within the U.S. may receive funding for up to 50% of allowable costs for 3 days/nights of travel. Students traveling outside of the U.S. may receive funding for up to 50% of allowable costs for 5 days/nights of travel. 
  • Miscellaneous expenses are not approved unless supporting documentation is provided showing the expense is necessary for travel. Any miscellaneous expenses without supporting documentation will be removed from the request.
  • Requests must be turned in 5 weeks before domestic travel and 90 days before international travel.
  • Awarded amount is granted as a reimbursement on actual incurred approved expenses on the final submitted claim. 

Steps to submit travel application:

STEP 1: Download and fill out (Undergraduate/Graduate) student travel application

STEP 2: Fill in the 2021 Student Travel Request form and upload all travel quotes requested in it. 

*Funds are exchausted for the Academic Year 19-20*

STEP 3: Email OGSR@csusm.edu to set up an appointment to complete travel authorization (Bring completed packet)

Effective September 27, 2016, California Assembly Bill No. 1887 prohibits OGSR from approving a request for OGSR-funded travel to any state that, after June 26, 2015, has enacted a law that:California Assembly Bill No. 1887

  • Voids of repeals or has the effect of voiding or repealing, existing state or local protections again discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expressions; or
  • Has enacted a law that authorizes or reflects discrimination against same-sex couples or their families, or on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, as specified, subject to certain exceptions.

This prohibition currently extends to the following states: Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas. This list may be subject to change.

Additional resources:

Other Campus Travel Resources

Associated Students Inc. (ASI)
 ASI Leadership Funding Board provides funds for registration fees and travel to conferences.

Student Affairs
 Funding is not available at this time.