Student Travel Fund: Type II funding

Travel to a MAF Master's internship

Eligibility Guidelines:
  1. The student must currently be enrolled in the Marine Affairs division at RSMAS.
  2. The internship for which travel has been requested must be required for completion of UM Master's degree

Application Procedure:

  1. Provide a completed "type II" application. This includes the faculty affidavit being signed. Please fill out ALL blanks to the best of your knowledge.
  2. Provide an abstract of the internship project or work. Please include location, duration, intern mentor name, pertinent details of the project and your focus in the MAF program.
  3. Provide proof of internship acceptance. This can be an e-mail from a company/agency representative where you will be interning, or any other documentation that confirms your internship at said company/agency and start and end dates.

    4. *applications are often submitted before this documentation is available. Awards can be given PENDING receipt of all supporting documents prior to travel.

  4. Provide a realistic budget. Space is available on the application form.

Reimbursement Procedure:
  1. You will receive an STF award letter (yellow), which specifies the amount of the award and pertinent details of travel. SAVE THE AWARD LETTER. You must have it to be reimbursed. Please read carefully the information sheet attached to your award. Award letters are delivered to department mailboxes a few days after each STFC meeting.
  2. During your internship. Save receipts for travel (airfare, taxis, etc) and lodging. STF cannot reimburse food expenses.
  3. Upon return. Attach your receipts to the award letter and drop it off in the Graduate Studies Office.
  4. Your reimbursement request will be processed through the business office within 2-3 weeks. Susan MacMahon (GSO) will notify you when your check arrives.
  5. Monies not claimed within 1 month of return date may be returned to the fund.

 

 

 

STUDENT TRAVEL FUND TYPE II APPLICATION FORM

 

Name:________________________________________________________________________________

Degree sought :_______________________

RSMAS matriculation date:__________________ Anticipated graduation date:___________________

Phone: Campus:_______________________ Home:______________________________

E-mail address:_______________________________

MAF faculty advisor:__________________________

Internship Information

Name:________________________________________________________________________________

Location:__________________________________ International ( ) yes ( ) no

Dates of Internship:_________________________

Title of position/project to be completed during internship specified above:________________________________________________________________________________

Is this internship necessary to complete a Master's degree at the University of Miami? ( ) yes ( ) no

Budget (please specify details to the right of each blank below)

Registration fee $__________

Transportation $__________ Mode of Transportation :_____________________

Hotel $__________

Other (explain) $__________

Total $__________ = A

Non-Student Travel Fund Support

a) Are you presently supported by a grant? ( ) yes ( ) no

b) Does this grant have money available for travel? ( ) yes ( ) no

c) If so , how much is available for this trip? $__________ =B

d) Can your Internship sponsor defray any travel costs? __________ = C

Do you have other sources of travel money (excluding personal funds) for this trip?

( ) yes ( ) no If yes, how much ? $__________ =D

Total non-Student travel fund support: $__________ ( B + C + D = E )

Amount you are requesting from the Student Travel Fund: $__________ ( A - E or the maximum allowed )

Funding History

Have you received support from the MSGSO Student Travel Fund before? ( ) yes ( ) no

If yes, when and how much ? Dates: _______________________ Amounts: $______________________

The following supporting documents are required as part of this application. Please circle those that are not being submitted with this application at this time and an approximate date as to when they can be expected. It is your responsibility to submit the missing documents BEFORE you leave for your meeting. (Submit late supporting documents to Matt Buoniconti, MGG, mailbox 3rd floor N. Gros.):

1) Description of internship work Date: __________

2) Documentation of intern acceptance Date: __________

3) Signed Faculty Co-author or PI affidavit Date: __________

Applicant’s signature: ________________________________________ Date: __________

Major Professor’s signature: ________________________________________ Date: _________

All blanks on this form must be filled completely and truthfully.

**Student Travel Funds are made possible in part by the efforts of MSGSO.

PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING YOUR TIME. **

 

 

MSGSO STUDENT TRAVEL FUND COMMITTEE

Faculty / Co-Author Affidavit

 

 

 

 

 

a) Is your student presently supported by a grant? ( ) yes ( ) no

b) Does this grant have money available for travel? ( ) yes ( ) no

c) If so , how much is available for this trip? $__________

 

 

I am/ am not able to contribute to the travel cost of $____________________ to

Send the student to the internship specified.

 

 

The total amount I can contribute is $____________________.

 

 

 

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signature

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date

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Printed name