Funding Opportunities

Please take note of the following:

• Any currently matriculated undergraduate student is eligible to apply for support from the Dean of the College.
• Students may request support for the following: conference fees (i.e., conference registration and/or memberships), presentation costs (i.e., printing of posters), on-campus academic event support, airfare/transportation, or hotel accommodation related to research and/or conference travel.
• If you are attending a conference or event as a group with other students, please submit one request indicating your total request.
• The funding amount per student will vary and is based on the availability of funds. Students should expect that funding will only partially cover the costs associated with their research and/or project.
• Students are expected to research the most affordable flights, hotels, etc. and provide the associated links in their application.
• Students are eligible to receive up to one support award per academic year and no more than two awards per a student’s entire academic career.
• Students, not the faculty mentor or club adviser, are expected to complete the application.
• If funding is granted for a research project, students are expected to present their findings at ClarkFest Fall, ClarkFest Spring, or departmental gatherings.
• If, for any reason, the student does not complete the activity for which the funds are awarded, ALL FUNDS shall be returned to Clark University.

Students should complete this online form and include the following:

1. Project description (1 or 2 paragraphs)
2. Budget and budget justification, including links to the most affordable travel offerings
3. Anticipated outcomes: in particular:
   1. the student should describe how this relates to their academic interests and they will benefit from the research/project/conference/event,
   2. explain how the larger Clark community will benefit, and
   3. your plans to share your experience with others on campus
   4. students are expected to provide a follow-up report with photos after attending conference
4. For off-campus academic conference attendance, students must include the contact information for a faculty mentor who can attest to your participation in the off-campus event.

• Faculty/departments should include a description of the funding request along with estimated costs.
• Funding requests are accepted on a rolling basis.
• Priority will be given to FYI courses (First Year Intensives) and courses that carry a Clark Core designation.
• Please note that it will be the responsibility of the faculty and/or their department to research costs/quotes and arrange for payment through SmartBuy Plus.
• When requesting funds for transportation, please request a quotation through one of Clark’s preferred transportation vendors using this linked form.
• After submitting your course support request, you can expect a response within 3-5 business days.
• After receiving an approval notification, faculty/departments should initiate all arrangements to be made for their request. Any expenses related to arrangements made ahead of time should be processed in SmartBuy Plus and routed to the Dean of the College Administrative Coordinator for completion.
• All expenses to be reimbursed must be processed using one of the two options listed below:
  • Faculty reimbursements should be initiated in SmartBuy Plus by the department and routed to the Dean of the College Administrative Coordinator for completion.
  • For expenses paid using departmental funds, reimbursements should be initiated by the department using a Journal Entry Transfer form and submitted to the Dean of the College Administrative Coordinator for completion. Journal Entry form can be accessed here: https://www.clarku.edu/offices/general-accounting/