Participants who reside in developing/transitional countries, and who have been accepted to present papers, can apply for travel grants to the ICA Conference in Chicago between January 15 and March 1, 2009. The travel-grant application is available online at http://www.icahdq.org/cgi-shl/TWServer.exe?Run:MEMONLY:/membersonly/confgrantappl/fundrequest.asp.
Developing/transitional countries are identified annually by the United Nations. Potential applicants should check the country tier chart at http://www.icahdq.org/membership/Countrytierchart.asp to determine whether they are eligible to receive a travel grant. Countries that appear in Tiers B and C qualify as developing/transitional countries. (Note that ICA determines eligibility based on country of residence, not of origin.) You must be an ICA member to apply.
Potential applicants should also contact their Division or Interest Group Chair for possible funding from the divisional Annenberg travel grant. Of the $20,000 allocated by ICA for student travel grants, $6000 will be held aside for Divisions/Interest Groups. Up to $300 for each Division/Interest Group will be available from the $6000 to match travel allocations to their student members. Conference program chair Barbie Zelizer and executive director Michael Haley will review the applications provided through the online application form. From the remaining $14,000, they will use their discretion (considering the general distance of travel to the conference, etc.) in providing up to $500 for qualifying applicants (up to $9,000 for students, and up to $5,000 for faculty from developing/transitional countries). The conference planner and executive director will allocate these funds and notify applicants by April 1.
Recipients must pick up their checks at the conference by showing identification at the registration desk. Any unused funds will be added to the amount available for 2009.
While the amount of the grants depends on actual travel costs, the overall availability of funds is limited. A $2 surcharge on each conference registration and other available funds finance these grants.
Additionally, each division and special interest group may award travel grants to students selected for top paper or other honors. Applicants will receive notification of the results by April 1, 2009.
ICA travel grants will be available at the conference registration desk on Sunday, May 24, 2009. Divisional paper awards and Annenberg travel grant awards will be delivered in the awarding Division or Interest Group's business meeting.
