Thanks to the generous support of the Bender Family Foundation and other听donors, the Program in Jewish Studies听is pleased to offer financial support for travel听related expenses for CU Boulder faculty conducting research听or presenting at conferences in areas听related to the field of Jewish Studies.听All full-time听CU Boulder faculty听members听are eligible to apply.

  • Research travel grants听of up to $2,500听are awarded to full-time faculty in any discipline who are听pursuing听Jewish Studies related research听projects.听
  • Conference travel grants听up to $500听are awarded to full-time faculty in any discipline who are presenting at academic or professional conferences related to the field of Jewish Studies.

Research Travel Grant Submission Guidelines:

CU Boulder faculty who wish to apply for research travel support are asked to provide the following:

  • CV
  • research proposal of up to 500 words
  • an estimated budget for travel (including expenses and revenues) and the total financial request, including听information on additional funding sources applied for or pending

Please submit all components of your application electronically as one PDF file to CUJewishStudies@colorado.edu.

Conference Travel Grant听Submission Guidelines:

CU Boulder faculty who wish to apply for conference travel support are asked to provide the following:

  • CV
  • a description of the conference
  • a copy of the proposal submitted to the conference
  • proof of participation in the conference
  • an estimated budget for travel (including expenses and revenues) and the total financial request, including听information on additional funding sources applied for or pending

Please submit all components of your application electronically as one PDF file to .

Submission Deadlines:

Faculty travel grants are awarded on a rolling basis. However, grant applications must be received at least 12 weeks before the conference or proposed research travel dates in order to ensure a timely decision. Only in special cases will applications be considered within 12 weeks of the proposed travel period.