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Professional Development and Travel Award

This award is designed to support the academic experience and professional growth of current UAB Graduate Students. An award of up to $400.00 is available for eligible graduate students who meet the enrollment and eligibility requirements for the “GSG Professional Development and Travel Award”. The award is offered as a supplemental reimbursement to cover expenses and cannot exceed $400.00. These awards are not meant to reimburse for required UAB credit-generating activities or for activities that are not primarily professional in purpose.

Awardees planning to use GSG funds for travel must fill out the Travel Pre-approval form or they will not be reimbursed. Please be aware that AirBnB cannot be covered by any UAB funds. Please review the UAB travel expenses website (https://www.uab.edu/financialaffairs/traveling) for additional information.

We have two application windows per year. Awardees planning to use GSG funds for travel must fill out the Travel Pre-approval form or they will not be reimbursed.

View faqs, award guidelines, and dates

Fall/Spring Application Cycle


Award Period/Duration 10/01/2023 to 04/30/202
Application Opens 08/07/2023
Application Deadline 09/01/2023
Application Status Notification 09/18/2023
Award Reception 09/29/2023

Summer Application Cycle


Award Period/Duration 05/01/2024 to 10/30/2024
Application Opens 02/07/2024
Application Deadline 03/07/2024
Application Status Notification 03/30/2024
Award Reception 04/12/2024

For more information, contact the GSG Awards Officer, Nutifafa Senanu.