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Apply for a school travel pass

Introduction.

The School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS) gives eligible school students free or subsidised travel between home and school on NSW public transport, including trains, buses, ferries and light rail.

Depending on where you're travelling, you may receive a free school travel pass, a School Opal card, or both.

Eligible cards are automatically updated for the new school year, so you'll only need to apply if you're:

• applying for a school travel pass for the first time
• changing name, school and/or address, or
• requesting an additional pass as a result of a new shared parental responsibility situation.

Eligibility

You need to live a minimum distance from your school to be eligible for a free school travel pass. The minimum distance varies according to the year/grade you are enrolled in, in that calendar year:

• Years K to 2 (Infants): no minimum distance
• Years 3 to 6 (Primary): 1.6 kilometres straight line distance or 2.3 kilometres walking or further
• Years 7 to 12 (Secondary): 2 kilometres straight line distance or 2.9 kilometres walking or further.

What you need

A valid email address.

Applications must be made by a parent or legal guardian if you're under 16 years of age. If you're 16 years or older you need to complete and sign the application form yourself.

How to apply

• Select the 'Apply online' button.
• Complete the online application.
• Note down your application ID number, starting with the prefix ‘N’ or ‘UN’.
• You’ll then be able to track the status of your application.

For more information on travel concessions available for school students visit Transport for NSW .

More information

• School Opal cards are issued for free school travel, and as School Term Bus Passes, for travel within the Opal network. They're issued by Transport for NSW.
• For students travelling on buses outside the Opal network, school bus passes and School Term Bus Passes are issued by individual operators. Some operators in rural and regional areas may choose not to issue passes to students.
• The School Opal card/bus pass is only valid for use between home and school on the transport operators specified in your original application. If you try to use your School Opal card for unapproved travel the Opal card reader will show an error message.
• If you don't qualify for free travel to and from school, you may be eligible to purchase a School Term Bus Pass.
• For personal travel, children aged 16 years and under should use a  Child/Youth Opal card .
• School student travel – Transport for NSW
• All about Opal cards

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To apply for assisted school travel, parents must complete Part A of the application form and submit it to the school.

Step 1: School and parents complete necessary forms

• Assess whether your child may be eligible for assisted school travel
• Download and complete the application, variation or change request form
• Formal advice of student placement (government schools only)
• Evidence of enrolment in support class
• Disability confirmation sheet
• Employment details including hours of work, start and finish times
• Medical certificates (where applicable)
• Parent TAFE or university timetable (where applicable)
• Shared care request form (where applicable)
• Risk management, behaviour and or health care plans (where applicable)
• Other relevant information e.g. mechanical reports, licence suspensions, court orders (where applicable)

Step 2: School principal makes recommendation

• School submits completed application with supporting documentation to the ASTP

Step 3: ASTP Central Processing team

• checks all documents are included
• checks all details are provided
• contacts parents to conduct a phone interview with follow-up information (ASTP's phone number will appear as a private number)

Step 4: Assessment and decision

• Application sent to ASTP Logistics and Education teams for assessment and decision

Step 5: Notify outcome

• Application: parent advised by letter, and if approved, the school sent an updated run card.
• Variation/change request: school advised.

Application form

• Application for Assisted School Travel (PDF 617 KB)

2024 Applications for Assisted School Travel

• 13 September 2024 is the last day that the ASTP will accept student applications and variations for 2024 (excludes changes to permanent residential addresses and contact details).
• 15 November 2024 is the last date the ASTP will make changes to permanent residential addresses and contact details for the 2024 school year.

2025 Applications for Assisted School Travel

• 23 July 2024 is the first day that the ASTP will accept new student applications for 2025.
• 18 October 2024 is the last day that the ASTP can guarantee that 2025 student applications will be assessed in time and school transport arrangements made for the 2025 school year.

What happens next

Where possible ASTP will assess each application within seven (7) working days.

If your child’s application is approved, ASTP will organise the transport arrangements for your child. Before transport commences the contractor/driver will contact you regarding pick up and drop off times to and from your child's school. Parents can access more information about starting transport, their responsibilities and any changes to approved travel arrangements .

If your child's application is unsuccessful or their variation is declined, you can submit an appeal within 30 days of the date on the letter you receive declining your child's application for transport.

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The Graduate School is pleased to provide research degree students (M.A./M.S., Ph.D., J.S.D., D.M.A., M.F.A.) the opportunity to travel the world to enhance their scholarship. Eligible students are encouraged to apply for grant funding related to professional conferences, research travel, or summer language education.

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Conference Grant – Application Form (Online)

The Graduate School offers Conference Grant awards of up to $700 to research degree students to attend a professional conference at which they are presenting. Online conference presentations are eligible for a grant of up to $200. Grant amounts are detailed in the  Locations and Awards PDF . See the application form for more information about eligibility requirements and instructions. Conference grants are reviewed by the 9th of the month preceding the month in which the conference occurs, and grants are awarded to eligible students by the 15th of the preceding month. Applications are accepted up to 30 days following the end of the conference date.  

Students are eligible for one conference grant awarded per year from July 1 to June 30 and must be registered at the time of the award and be within time to degree limits. Masters students are eligible for conference travel grants starting in their first semester until the end of the eighth semester of enrollment.  Ph.D. students are eligible for conference travel grants starting in their first semester until the end of the fourteenth semester of enrollment.

Research Travel Grant – Application Form (Online)

Please note: A link to the online Research Travel Grant application will be made available six weeks prior to each of the three funding round deadlines of October 1, February 1, and April 1.

The Graduate School awards grants of up to $2,500 for Ph.D. degree students and $1,000 for master’s degree students for travel that is directly related to dissertation and thesis research, not conference travel. Recipients must be enrolled (full-time or in absentia) in a graduate research degree program (M.A./M.S., M.F.A., D.M.A., J.S.D., or Ph.D.) through the Graduate School and be registered at the time of the award. Master’s degree students up to their eighth semester of study and Ph.D. students up to their 14th semester of study are eligible to apply. (Note that the post-A exam requirement has been waived beginning with Spring 2022 submissions.)

In a typical year, the Graduate School awards 50-65 grants. Applications are due annually on October 1, February 1, and April 1 with a call for applications circulated a month prior to the deadline. Decisions will be announced by the first of the month following the application deadline. For example, decisions will be announced by November 1 for the October 1 deadline. See the application form for more information about eligibility requirements and instructions.

For students managing mental health while away from campus, please visit the Mental Health While Away from Campus page.

Learn more about graduate students who have received travel grants:

• MacKenzie Pierce, Musicology
• Jiai Zhang, Food Science and Technology
• Mariano Sanchez Talanquer, Government
• Kalia Bistolas, Microbiology

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Please note: A link to the online Summer Foreign Language Grant will be made available prior to the mid-April deadline.

Grants of up to $1,000 are offered to research degree students for summer travel to foreign countries for intensive (non-English) language instruction. See the application form for more information about eligibility requirements and instructions. Applications are due by April 15 with a call for applications occurring a month prior to the deadline.

Important Notification:  To ensure the safety of all Cornell students traveling on university-related activities, students traveling internationally must enter their travel itinerary and contact information into Cornell’s International Travel Registry . In addition, those traveling to high-risk countries must get approval for such travel from the International Travel Advisory and Response team (ITART).

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Applications now open.

You can now apply for the school transport assistance scheme (on all government contracted bus, rail or ferry services) for students travelling from 2 eligible addresses due to a shared care arrangement.

Find out if you are eligible and how to apply .

A little preparation before you start your application will make filling out the online form a straightforward activity. We recommend you:

• watch the applying online for school transport assistance animation for an overview of the application process and some useful tips to help you
• find out the type of assistance available to apply for online
• read the terms and conditions and make sure you are eligible to apply .

When ready find how to apply online .

If you don't have access to the internet or a computer check with your school or local library for access or you can complete a paper application for the type of assistance needed.

Overview of the application process

Did you know you can now apply online for school transport assistance? One form using any device for up to 5 children. It's that simple and convenient. First check if you're eligible using the information on the school transport assistance webpage. Gather any information that you need to complete your application. Confirm the transport operators if your child is travelling by bus or ferry. Then accept the terms and conditions and start the online form.Don't worry if you can't complete the form all at once. You can save your details for up to 7 days. Once it's submitted you'll be given an ID number to keep track of your application. When it's been processed you'll be notified of the outcome. Our website has all the information you need. So let's get started. Visit www.qld.gov.au/schooltransportassistance

Terms and conditions

• Applications can be submitted for the next school year from 1st October.
• Applications will only be accepted from a student's legal parent/guardian.
• A shared care arrangement refers to a student who spends a number of nights at each legal parent/guardian's residential address.
• Conveyance allowance for private travel is not available from a second address under shared care arrangements.
• a student changes school or residential address during the year
• the student's mode of transport or travel pattern changes (for example, frequency of travel or if there are changes to a student's shared care living arrangements)
• the student moves from primary to secondary school.
• Bus and ferry service providers may issue an interim travel approval.  Final approval for assistance is granted by the Department of Transport and Main Roads.
• The Department of Transport and Main Roads will advise successful applicants in writing. Unsuccessful bus and ferry applicants will be advised by the service provider nominated in their application.
• Students must abide by the Code of Conduct .

Types of assistance available in the online application

You can apply online for the following types of assistance:

• Bus and ferry transport (including safety-net)
• Rail transport (including G:Link)
• Private transport (conveyance allowance)
• Drought (additional conveyance allowance)
• Students living in shared care arrangements

The following types of assistance aren't available online:

• Students with disability— find out more about applying
• Assistance for English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) students— contact your school to apply
• Year 10 bypass— contact your local Translink regional office for further information.

Applications for students under child protection

Eligibility.

Students may be eligible for school transport assistance if they:

• have parents/guardians who are residents of Queensland
• are independent students who are residents of Queensland
• attend an approved school or an alternative program approved by the Queensland Department of Education
• are 18 or younger.

Students are not eligible to apply for school transport assistance if they are:

• pre-prep and kindergarten students
• mature age students
• overseas, interstate and exchange students
• TAFE students
• distance education students
• tertiary students.

Before you apply online

You can apply online for assistance for different modes of transport including train, bus, ferry, private transport, and travel with multiple school transport providers.

Before you start your online application:

• watch the applying online for school transport assistance animation
• read the terms and conditions and eligibility
• Pension, Healthcare or Department of Veterans Affairs concession card details for yourself and student/s (if applying for safety-net assistance)
• your bank account details including BSB, account number and name, and bank address (if applying for conveyance allowance)
• electronic document files to support claims for drought assistance and independent student status.
• Work out the distance from your residence to the closest state school and attending school (if this is different to the closest state school).
• Confirm the service provider/s if your child is travelling by bus or ferry.
• During the application you will be asked to confirm you have read and understood the terms and conditions and eligibility requirements detailed on this page and the introduction to the online application. Penalties may apply for false information.

Your application:

• Keep a record of application ID and PIN to retrieve your application.
• After 7 days your application will be discarded, and you will need to start a new application.
• You can enter details for up to 5 children—a new online application is required for additional children.
• You can apply for up to 2 bus and ferry service provider per child on the same application form—a third service provider will need a new application form.
• residential address
• mode of transport
• frequency of travel
• changes to a student's shared care living arrangements
• or move from primary to secondary school.
• Your service provider can let you know pick up and drop off points and times for the transport journey
• The ability to print a completed application is not available on Apple mobile devices.

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Completed the preparation? You're ready to start and can use any computer, laptop or mobile device.

Save and retrieve an application

You can save, exit and retrieve your application form to return and complete it at a later time.

Make sure you keep the following information to retrieve a saved application :

• application ID
• email you used in the application
• surname of the applicant.

After you submit an application

You will receive confirmation of submission of your application by SMS or email, using the details you provided in the online form.

Your application will be assessed:

• Successful notifications will be advised in writing by the Department of Transport and Main Roads.
• Unsuccessful applications for bus and ferry will be advised by the service provider nominated in the application.

More information and help with your application

Your school transport service provider will also be able to provide you with information, contact your nearest local Translink regional office.

If you are experiencing technical problems with the online form you can contact the help desk at  [email protected] or on 1300 119 289 .

Paper forms can be accessed on the Translink website , under the heading Types of assistance.

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• September 30th for Fall or later travel
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• April 30th for Summer travel
• Award must be received prior to travel dates

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Graduate School Travel Fund Application

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• Personal statement (500-750 words) describing (upload to application):
• Why is it important for you to present at this meeting?
• How does it relate to your degree program and professional development?

Applications must be complete and submitted to The Graduate School through the online application portal. Please direct any questions to [email protected] .

The awarding process takes place twice in the fall semester, twice in the spring semester, and once during the summer. Students should submit their application:

• Fall semester submission: September 1; November 1
• Spring semester submission: February 1; April 1
• Summer semester submission: July 1

Allow 30 days past the semester deadline(s) for application review and award disbursement.

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Graduate School Student Travel Grant

The Graduate School Student Travel Grant has three application cycles per year for travel:

• The application for travel occurring  September 1 - December 31  will be open Aug. 16 12:01am - Aug. 18 11:59pm MST.
• The application for travel occurring January 1 - April 30 will be open Dec. 12 12:01am - Dec. 15 11:59pm MST.
• Applications are only open and available during the time period listed. 

The Graduate School offers partial funding for CU Boulder graduate students traveling  outside the state of Colorado  to present their own research or work at a conference, meeting, or similar event. These travel grants provide  up to  $450 to students traveling within the Unites States,  up to  $600 to students traveling to Canada, or Mexico, and  up to  $700 to students traveling outside the Unites States, Canada, or Mexico. 

Please note this grant is treated like a fellowship and will be reported to the Office of Financial Aid, therefore, please be aware that receiving this grant may affect your student loan package. 

This grant functions as a reimbursement. If a travel grant application is approved, funds will be applied directly to the student's university account  after  the dates of travel have passed and receipts have been submitted. Please note we will be reviewing reimbursement requests on a bi-weekly basis for all travel grant awardees. Therefore it may take up to two weeks for your grant to be processed, depending on when receipts are submitted.

If a student is paying an out of pocket amount equal to or more than the respective travel grant, they will receive a full grant (i.e. $450, $600, and $700, respectively). If a student's out of pocket costs are below those thresholds, they will receive a partial grant to cover those costs. We will only reimburse for costs associated with transportation, lodging and registration costs. Please be aware that students must be enrolled during the term that the travel occurs or the funds will applied to the next term. If the student's bursar account balance is zero, a refund via direct deposit will be issues to the student. If the account balance is not zero, the funds will go toward covering any balance.

This grant is contingent on continued funding by the Graduate School.

Eligibility 

• The applicant must be enrolled full-time as a graduate student and in good academic standing.
• The applicant must be enrolled in a Graduate School degree program;  Continuing Education, Law, and MBA students are not eligible . 
• Masters students may receive travel funding once during their academic studies, and doctoral students may receive travel funding twice during their academic studies. 
• The applicant must be traveling outside the state of Colorado. 
• The applicant must be traveling to a meeting, conference, or similar event to present their own research or work in which they are the primary author. 
• An applicant receiving significant funding (over $1,000 for travel within the United States, $1,250 for travel to Canada or Mexico, and $2,000 for international travel not including Canada or Mexico) from an outside source (fellowship, stipend, scholarship, grant, lab group, department, etc.) is not eligible.  
• Funding is intended to reimburse out of pocket costs incurred by the student and the grant money may not be used to reimburse anyone other than the student (i.e. departments, lab groups, other students, etc.). 

Required Elements

Here are the required elements on the application:

• Student ID number and contact information
• Conference name
• Location of conference
• Dates of conference
• Reason for travel
• Department travel liaison contact information
• Academic Advisor contact information
• Supporting documents showing that they will be presenting at this conference, meeting, or similar event (acceptance letter/email, program, abstract, etc.) 

Apply at:  https://grad.apply.colorado.edu/register/fall2024travel

All students and faculty planning research- and education-related travel should consult and abide by the  university’s guidelines and recommendations . 

International Travel

International travel involving students that is CU Boulder-sponsored, CU Boulder-affiliated, related to a CU Boulder activity/program, or accompanied by CU faculty/staff, must be registered with CU Education Abroad prior to departure. See the  CU Boulder Policy on Student International Travel and Programs  and the  High-Risk Locations   page for full details, and consult the links to the right for further information as you plan your international travel.

Because your travels are CU Boulder-sponsored in part, you may need to register your trip through the  International Travel Registration  process. After completing this process you will be enrolled in an international health insurance plan and have access to location-specific health and safety information provided by  International SOS . 

Please visit this website for more information:  https://www.colorado.edu/oie/international-travel-registration

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The Graduate School encourages student travel for research and professional development. In some disciplines, research travel is essential to complete the requirements of the degree and you may need to undertake a period of full-time study, research, or fieldwork outside of the New Haven area. Beyond that, travel for conference participation, shorter research trips, and study elsewhere can be invaluable to your professional development, regardless of discipline.

Students have access to an array of resources to support travel for research, study, and professional development. See below for a detailed overview of funding sources, health coverage information, and resources for domestic and international travel.

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The Graduate School offers domestic and international exchange opportunities for PhD students. On an exchange, you can master course content in another language, learn new methodologies to inform your dissertation, visit library archives and collections to expand your research, and develop your professional network with fellow scholars in the US and abroad.

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The Graduate School offers a number of summer funding awards to support academic activities related to PhD degree requirements. These include competitive research travel fellowships and tuition grants for enrollment in GSAS-sponsored language courses offered in Yale Summer Session.

MacMillan Center Fellowships for Research and Study Abroad

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The MacMillan Center administers a variety of fellowships that support research, language study, conference travel, and other academic activities related to international and area studies.

MacMillan Center International Conference Travel Grants

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PhD students may apply for up to $800 to support conference travel to recognized professional domestic or international conferences and academic meetings as a presenter (session chair or discussant). To qualify, your presentation must be on an international topic. The grant will supplement any funds that you may receive from your home department or from the conference, if it provides travel subsidies. The grant is available to PhD students in programs in the Humanities and the Social Sciences, and to select PhD programs in the professional schools that have a humanities or a social sciences dimension.

Conference Travel Fellowship (CTF)

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By partnering with the MacMillan Center and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, graduate students with representatives in the Graduate Student Assembly are eligible for annual conference travel funding of up to $800.

Yale Student Grants Database

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The Student Grants Database allows you to search for any Yale funding and external fellowships that have a campus application process.

Health Coverage

Options for insurance coverage during a period of research travel depend on whether you will be in the US or abroad. Your Yale student health coverage will remain on your term bill unless these fees are waived by the appropriate deadline. Waiver forms and student rates for Yale students can be found on the Yale Health website . 

If you are going to be based elsewhere in the US for purposes related to your degree requirements during the academic year, you have the option of enrolling in the Approved Academic Travel Rider program through Yale Health. 

The Yale Health pages on this option contain detailed information about deadlines for applying for the rider, coverage considerations, eligibility, and costs. Please review this information carefully well in advance of your planned travel and make sure that you are aware costs, coverage, and the relevant application deadline, which is firm. 

You must first register in absentia (see above) to be eligible to apply. Only students registered in absentia in the US (excluding Alaska and Hawaii, and outside of the Yale Health coverage area in Connecticut) are eligible to enroll.  

If you are going abroad for an extended period to pursue research and/or coursework for your degree, you will want to review carefully Yale’s information on health coverage for university affiliates while abroad . 

In addition, if you are a PhD student traveling for dissertation research, the Graduate School provides a Travel Health Fellowship to cover the cost of required immunizations and prescription drugs at Yale Health. Costs from outside medical services will not be considered for reimbursement. See the Travel Health Fellowship page for more information. 

Resources for Yale students traveling internationally

International toolkit.

https://world-toolkit.yale.edu/educated-traveler

The university's toolkit for international travel offers detailed guidance for Yale travelers, including a checklist of essential actions to take before and during your trip.

International SOS Global Travel Assistance

https://ogc.yale.edu/erm/ISOS

ISOS provides international and domestic emergency medical, security, and travel assistance services anywhere in the world.

CIBT Visa Assistance

https://cibtvisas.com/?login=40634

CIBT Visa Assistance is an optional resource for Yale affiliates who need support applying for international visas.

Student Travel Health Services (Yale Health)

https://yalehealth.yale.edu/topic/travel-health-services-students

Yale Health offers additional services to students traveling abroad, including travel health consultations and vaccinations. Note that this is not a covered benefit.

PhD Student Travel Health Fellowship

If you are a PhD student traveling for dissertation research, the Graduate School provides a Travel Health Fellowship to cover the cost of required immunizations and prescription drugs at Yale Health.

Travel Awards

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• Travel Booking Restrictions: Domestic booking, including all U.S. territories, reopened July 1, 2021. International travel remains restricted.
• Exceptions will be granted for essential international travel, which is travel critical to UWM’s mission, which cannot be rescheduled and is for work that must be conducted in person.   Public health guidance  should be reviewed before requesting an exception.
• Exceptions will be managed and approved by Risk Management and designated campus leadership through the TMEA ( Travel and Miscellaneous Expense Authorization ) process. Each request will be reviewed for health and safety considerations. Approved travel may be booked through Concur or with an agent.
• If you must request an exception for international travel, please read the university’s  International Travel Policy . This policy establishes procedures and restrictions for certain international travel that may pose increased risks.
• Students may apply for travel assistance from the Graduate School by submitting a  Graduate Student Travel Support Application . In the application, students must upload proof that they are presenting, performing or exhibiting at the specified event.
• Please email  [email protected]  for questions and assistance or contact Tiffany Nation, graduate student travel coordinator at the Graduate School at  [email protected] . Or call 414-229-7108.
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The Graduate Student Travel Awards offer funding to UWM master’s and doctoral students for presenting scholarly and creative works developed in UWM graduate degree programs. Students can use travel awards to participate in academic or professional activities such as conferences, performances or exhibitions. These can be important professional development opportunities where students can receive feedback on their work and grow their professional networks. Travel awards are most often used to present work at major regional, national or international meetings in students’ disciplines. Because students receive a single allocation for their entire time in their degree, they should consult their advisors on how to use this support most effectively. Funding is provided as reimbursement of expenses after the travel has been completed.

Eligibility

• Travelers must be enrolled in a graduate degree program (not a certificate).
• Travelers must be actively presenting, performing or exhibiting at the conference or other academic event, and must be officially recognized by the sponsoring organization. Evidence confirming participation is required before funds will be released. This typically takes the form of a letter or notice of acceptance, or of a link to, or PDF of, the program schedule. If this is not available in advance of travel, a student may apply with a contingent approval letter from some other source (such as a research advisor), but reimbursement will not be provided after travel without official confirmation.
• Because forms of academic presentation and engagement are variable, other justifications for travel can be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Applications are not accepted for travel occurring after graduation from the program.
• Travel that is not eligible for these awards includes: travel for conference attendance without presenting; job interviews; accessing libraries, galleries or other research archives, and travel for fieldwork or off-campus placements.

Application

• Please visit the Graduate Student Travel Support Application to apply.
• Travelers will be asked to detail the expected expenses in their request for funds.
• Travelers are encouraged to submit applications as far as possible before the event.
• Applications must be completed and submitted before travel occurs. Post-travel applications will not be accepted.
• Travelers are also encouraged to seek travel support through their degree program to supplement any award received through the Graduate Student Travel Awards.

Limitations

Doctoral students are allotted a total of $1,000 for travel expenses while enrolled in their UWM degree program. Master’s students are allotted a total of $500 for travel expenses while enrolled in their UWM degree program. These funds can be spent on a single trip or can be spread across multiple trips. The Graduate School will retain records of the amount of funds available to each student based on the expenses incurred.

A student who receives support as a master’s student and subsequently enrolls in a UWM doctoral program can be allotted the full amount for both degrees, a total of $1,500. The allocation for the doctoral portion of the degree cannot be used until the master’s degree is completed.

Travelers can combine Graduate School travel funding with travel funding from AOP or university fellowships. Students who have travel funding from fellowships must use fellowship funding for travel first, because it likely will not carry over beyond the term of the fellowship.

The maximum amount of travel funding from all Graduate School sources, including funding from Travel Awards, AOP, DDF, DGSF and other Graduate School fellowship travel funding, cannot exceed $1,500 for a single trip. Exceptions will only be made in extraordinary circumstances with the approval of the dean of the Graduate School.

Travel Awards can be augmented with travel funding from extramural or program-level sources other than AOP and Graduate School fellowship travel funding.

Travel Guidelines

• Awardees must comply with the state and campus travel policies and procedures and any other school or college instructions. This includes the rule that travelers will only be reimbursed for eligible expenses for the least expensive method of travel, which is not necessarily by automobile. In other words, you may travel by whatever method you choose, but your reimbursement will be limited to the least expensive method.
• The cost of driving must be less than the cost of commercial airfare, including necessary costs of lodging, meals, and other incidentals that may be associated with automobile travel.
• If it’s not completed, you will be ineligible for mileage reimbursement on your trips.
• Please complete your Vehicle Use Agreement (Driver Authorization) via the online   https://fleetportal.wi.gov/ .
• The Guide to Receiving Your Reimbursement has important information on making travel arrangements and the documentation that you will need for reimbursement of eligible expenses.

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Notice If the reason for travel is cancelled, or if you choose not to travel because of a concern about exposure to COVID, send an email to Erika Beckstrand indicating that you are cancelling the trip. Graduate school funds that have not been spent will not be available for other travel. If a meeting is rescheduled, send confirmation of the new time/location to Erika Beckstrand .

The Graduate Student Travel Award promotes student involvement and professional development by partially funding a student’s travel and/or registration costs associated with professional presentations at regional, national, international, and virtual conferences.

Presenting at conferences helps you network with other researchers, practice communicating your research, build your CV, and prepare for your post-graduate job search. 

Funding Amount

The School of Graduate Studies will award travel grants from $150-$400 depending on the location of the conference and while funds last. All awards require a dollar-for-dollar match from a department or other university source. Grants are presented on a first-come, first-served basis. The funds will only be applied on the student's travel authorization or travel reimbursement.

• Virtual conference: $150
• Regional conference*: $200
• National conference: $300
• International conference: $400

*Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada

Covered Costs

SGS travel grants can be used to help cover any of the following expenses: 

• Conference registration
• International travel insurance

Eligibility

To be eligible for a travel grant, applicants must be:

• A full-time graduate student
• Able to provide proof of acceptance to present at a conference
• Able to acquire a dollar-for-dollar match from their department or other university source
• Willing to share their experience and pictures with the School of Graduate Studies through a post-event form
• Willing to purchase the university’s SOS travel insurance if traveling internationally

Students are limited to one graduate travel award per fiscal year. Over the course of their degree, master’s students can receive up to two travel awards and doctoral students can receive up to three travel awards.

Only one student per presentation/poster will be funded although multiple students may be funded to attend the same meeting/conference.

If a presentation has co-presenters, the student’s designated department may agree at any time that the Graduate Student Travel Award funding be split between the two presenters.

Application Process

To apply, students are required to complete a graduate student travel application form a minimum of two weeks prior to the date of travel. Due to grants being awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, students are strongly encouraged to apply before the two-week mark. 

The application form requires the following information:

• Personal information
• Conference information
• Presentation information
• You can either submit a PDF of your email confirmation showing you have been accepted to present, or you can submit a PDF of the conference program with your name listed as a presenter
• Source of matching funds

Upon submission, you will receive an automated email confirmation that your application has been received. You will be notified of the outcome of your request (approved, denied, or incomplete), typically within 10 working days.

Once approved, travel authorization (TA) forms are to be submitted by your home department.

Contact Erika Beckstrand Travel Award Application Manager (435) 797-3741 [email protected] Kayleen Rich Business Manager (435) 797-8854 [email protected] Richard Cutler Vice Provost of Graduate Studies  (435) 797-3981 [email protected]

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Call for Applications: TRAvel for CollaborativE Research (TRACER) Grant

• Evidence of promising research trajectory and motivation for faculty career as judged by the graduate student’s/postdoc’s application essay, CV (including a list of all published/submitted articles and conference papers), and letters of support.
• Strengthening a new collaboration: Purdue and external PIs should not have joint funding or have published together in the previous five years.
• Collaborative excellence: The extent to which the collaboration, if successful, will help grantee in their future faculty career at a top institution.
• TRACER Application form (attached)
• One-page statement describing (a) their research success thus far and career objectives and (b) the potential for collaborative excellence (i.e., include briefly what the collaboration will be about, excellence of collaborator’s group, synergy or complementarity with current research).
• Letter from current Purdue research advisor(s) providing (a) evidence of why they think this PhD student/postdoc has a strong future potential to become a successful faculty at a top Engineering College/University, (b) describing why the collaboration if successful will help the grantee secure future faculty careers at top institutions, and (c) confirming that the collaboration with the external mentor is a new collaboration (see definition within Criteria section above).
• Letter from hosting collaborator, including their (a) interest in the collaboration and (b) commitment to mentoring the student/postdoc toward future faculty careers.
• Current curriculum vitae (CV) – not to exceed 3 pages
• One-page budget showing expected travel and lodging expenditures, other sources of revenue (including fellowship, RA, or other employment, other travel grants, etc.), commitments (if any) from the partnering lab, and the requested travel grant amount.

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The Transport for NSW (Transport) School Portal allows, schools and TAFE college staff to:

• view and endorse school travel pass applications . 
• update their school or TAFE college details such as postal address and contact details.
• verify attendance checks for the School Drive Subsidy or Private Vehicle Conveyance .
• order Transport Concession Entitlement Cards for school students aged 16 years and over.

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Registering users

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• Download the School Portal User Guide (pdf 4.0MB)

Each school or TAFE college must have at least one registered user who is approved by the school principal, college director or authorised representative.

Each user at your school/TAFE college needs their own individual login. Do not share logins between multiple users. You may request as many logins as you need, but we do not recommend more than five.

To register a new user:

• access the Transport for NSW School Portal
• choose Request New User Account
• complete and submit the Request New School User Account form

You will receive a confirmation email when your Transport School Portal access has been set up.

For more information on registering a new user for the Transport for NSW School Portal, refer to the School Portal User Guide (pdf 4.0MB) .

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You will receive a confirmation email when your Transport for NSW School Portal access has been set up.

If you work at more than one school or TAFE college

New staff administrators requesting access to the School Portal for the first time will be required to registered all institutions they are completing enrolments for on the Request New School User Account. 

Existing staff administering student enrolment details for school travel pass applications or SDS/PVC attendance checks for more than one school or TAFE college will need to register each institution on their existing account.

To add access to your existing account:

• go to Transport for NSW School Portal
• log in using your Transport for NSW School Portal credentials
• select ‘request more access’
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A School Principal, College Director or authorised representative of each school or college will need to approve the application.

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If you have forgotten your username or password, follow the links on the School Portal to regain access.

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If a user at your school or TAFE college has left or no longer requires access to the Transport for NSW School Portal you can request for that access to be removed.

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• contact us by submitting feedback online with your request.
• include in your enquiry the user's first name, last name, user name, email address and the name of the school or TAFE college.

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Transport emails all School Drive Subsidy and Private Vehicle Conveyance registered schools at the end of each semester advising that semester returns are] available to complete student attendance checks.

Reminder emails will also be automatically sent to your school or TAFE college each day if you have pending attendance checks.

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The TCEC is used to prove students’ entitlement to concession fares in NSW. The Transport Concession Entitlement Card is replacing these cards:

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Schools can use their existing School Portal login to access new features that will make it faster to manage and distribute cards. Cards can be ordered in bulk via the School Portal by uploading a template in CSV format containing student details. Schools will copy and paste student details into the template as part of the ordering process instead of writing on cards by hand when they receive them. Bulk orders are accepted for the below cards:

• Senior Secondary Student Concession Card
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Ukraine war latest: Flights suspended at Russian airport for 'safety reasons'

Kazan International Airport has suspended flights due to the threat of Ukrainian drone strikes, according to reports. It comes after an oil depot in Russia's Rostov region was set on fire by overnight aerial attacks.

Wednesday 28 August 2024 09:38, UK

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Olena Zelenska says she is confident that political will and international cooperation can "work wonders" for Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

Kyiv's first lady spoke at a rehabilitation camp for children in the western city of Uzhhorod that she financially supports through her charity.

A study by the Olena Zelenska Foundation and the Kyiv School of Economics this year found that 44% of Ukrainian children show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. 

The camp gives many children a chance to get away from the front-line cities where they live.

"This issue needs to be addressed immediately, as soon as it arises, before it grows into something more," she said.

"To ensure our children do not become a lost generation, we as adults must be not just active but also swift. 

"It's difficult, but there is still the ongoing defence of the country. However, I am confident that political will combined with international cooperation can work wonders."

Mrs Zelenska said holding Russia accountable must remain a key part of any end to the war.

"Only then will it be a victory," she said. "It may not be quick, but we need to constantly keep in mind this vision of how it should be, so that nothing is forgotten and no one is left out."

Ukrainian forces claim to have shot down a Russian Su-25 jet aircraft in the Donetsk region.

Anti-aircraft units reportedly downed the plane with a man-portable air-defence system as it was attempting to fire at Ukrainian troops.

Posting on Telegram, the Ukrainian brigade that claimed responsibility for shooting down the jet said: "The fate of the crew is still unknown, but we know for sure that it is one less problem for our infantry."

A video showing a pair of planes in the distance, one of which is shot down in mid-air, accompanied the statement.

Russia says it wants the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to take a "more objective and clearer" stance on nuclear energy after its chief visited Kursk's nuclear power plant yesterday.

Rafael Grossi toured the plant and warned of the dangers of a nuclear accident there. He said he inspected damage from a drone strike, which Russia blamed on Ukraine.

But Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said: "We see both the assessments and the work of this structure (the IAEA), but each time we want a more objective and clearer expression of the position of this structure.

"Not in favour of our country, not in favour of confirming Moscow's position, but in favour of facts with one specific goal: ensuring safety and preventing the development of a scenario along a catastrophic path, to which the Kyiv regime is pushing everyone." 

Ukraine has not responded to Russian accusations that it attacked the plant in the Kursk region, which sits around 25 miles (40km) from where fighting has been taking place.

Asked if he would condemn the damage done to the plant as "nuclear provocation" by Ukraine, Mr Grossi said: "Again, pointing fingers is something that I, as director general of the IAEA, must take extremely seriously. 

"But it is obvious that you cannot separate what we have seen here from the recent military activity that we have seen."

Russia has reportedly suspended flights from Kazan airport due to the threat of drones strikes.

State news agencies, citing Moscow's aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia, said the airport would not be receiving or sending flights from 7am (4am UK time) "to ensure the safety of civil aircraft".

One Russian Telegram channel claimed the suspension was due to the threat of drone strikes.

Kazan airport, which sits 560 miles (900km) east of the Ukrainian border, temporarily shut in June due to "security reasons".

The NATO-Ukraine Council will meet today as Kyiv briefs its allies on the status of the war.

Ukraine's defence minister, Rustem Umerov, is expected to appear via video-link for the meeting.

He will brief the council "on the battlefield situation and priority capability needs", according to the spokesperson.

For context:  The NATO-Ukraine Council was launched in 2023 as part of a three-part package of support bringing Kyiv closer to NATO.

It replaced the NATO-Ukraine Commission, which was the decision-making body responsible for developing the NATO-Ukraine relationship and for directing cooperative activities from 1997-2023.

Ukraine is recovering after Russia launched two waves of missile and drone attacks on the country on successive nights this week.

In one of its biggest air attacks since the war began, Russia hit both civilian and infrastructure targets.

Ukrainian reports say at least 13 people have died following the bombardment, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy promising retaliation.

Catch up on what's been happening in the conflict so far this week here...

Ukrainian drones reportedly set oil tanks on fire at a depot in Russia's Rostov region overnight.

Russian Telegram channels reported that three tanks were burning at the depot in the Kamensky district after two drones fell on the area.

In separate reports, the governor of Rostov and the Russian defence ministry said four drones were destroyed over the region overnight, with no mention made of the oil depot.

Russian emergency services continue to try to tackle a separate blaze at another oil depot in the Rostov region that was sparked by a Ukrainian strike on 18 August.

Welcome back to our live coverage of the war in Ukraine, after two days of heavy Russian bombardment killed at least 13 people.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to respond to the attacks, and said long-awaited Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets were used to help defend Ukraine's skies.

Meanwhile, Russian Telegram channels suggested Ukraine is attempting to push into Russia's southern Belgorod region, following their successful invasion of Kursk.

In Kursk, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said after inspecting the region's nuclear power plant that it was "extremely exposed and fragile" to attack, protected only by a "normal roof".

Before we resume our live updates and analysis, here is a recap of the other key developments over the last 24 hours:

• Kyiv will present US officials with a tailored list of long-range targets they wish to strike inside Russia, according to reports;
• Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said the West "is asking for it" and is "playing with fire" if the US is considering lifting restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western long-range weapons;
• Sir Keir Starmer said there had been "no new decisions" on letting Ukraine use UK-provided Storm Shadow missiles inside Russia;
• Mr Zelenskyy said Ukraine successfully ran a test of its first domestically made ballistic missiles;
• NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will convene a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council today at the request of the Ukrainian president.

We're pausing our live coverage of the war in Ukraine.

We'll be back with more updates and analysis tomorrow, but before we go, here's a recap of the key developments that took place today.

Russia launched another wave of missiles and drones overnight that killed at least six people. 

It followed a massive aerial attack on Sunday night that saw seven people killed and 15 regions struck.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine had  used Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets to help defend itself. 

He also promised Ukraine would respond to the attacks.

Elsewhere, Russian Telegram channels reported that Ukrainian forces were attempting to push into Russia's southern Belgorod region.

Reports said 500 troops attacked two checkpoints at Nekhoteyevka and Shebekino, which borders both Ukraine and the Russian region of Kursk, which Kyiv invaded on 6 August.

In other news from the conflict:

• Mr Zelenskyy said Ukraine successfully ran a test of its first domestic-made ballistic missiles;
• He also said he's going to present a plan to the US on how he intends to end the war with Russia;
• Sir Keir Starmer said there has been "no new decisions" on letting Ukraine use UK-provided Storm Shadow missiles inside Russia;
• The head of the international nuclear watchdog said was a danger of a "nuclear accident" at the "extremely exposed" Kursks nuclear power plant;
• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he "exchanged perspectives" on the war in Ukraine with Vladimir Putin;

Pictures show an inspection of Kursk nuclear power plant led by Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

He warned the plant's nuclear reactor was "extremely exposed and fragile" to attack, protected only by a "normal roof" from impact.

The plant is based in the Kursk region of Russian, which Ukraine invaded earlier this month.

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