B&B Travel Award

Fellows who are presenting their research at an upcoming conference as a first author or second author behind their principal investigator (PI) are eligible for B&B award up to $500*.

  • AIRBNB & VRBO are not eligible for travel reimbursement.
  • If your conference provides food, please be advised you must write a memo if you claim food on your expense statement.
Workflow for NI Graduate Students Using B&B Travel Award

Before Travel

  • STEP 1: Print out a Student Travel Authorization and B&B Award Sheet 3 or more weeks before you travel.
  • STEP 2: If you are using only B&B award money, go to STEP 4. If you are using B&B award money and other funds, go to Racquel Lowe (880 Petit Science Center) and tell her where the money is coming from to fund your trip. She will direct you to the person in charge of each money source.
  • STEP 3: Take Travel Authorization to each person in charge of money source & get initials next to "SPEEDTYPE".
  • STEP 4: Take Travel Authorization and signed B&B award sheet to Liz Weaver (885 Petit Science Center).
  • STEP 5: Take completed Travel Authorization to Racquel Lowe (880 Petit Science Center).

After Travel

  • STEP 6: Print out Travel Expense Statement and have your P.I. sign where appropriate.
  • STEP 7: Take completed Travel Expense Report to Racquel Lowe (880 Petit Science Center).
Workflow for Non-NI Graduate Students Using B&B Travel Award

Before Travel

  • STEP 1: Print out a Student Travel Authorization and B&B Award Sheet 3 or more weeks before you travel.
  • STEP 2: If you are using only B&B award money, go to STEP 3. If you are using B&B award money and other funds, take travel authorization to each person in charge of money source & get initials next to "SPEEDTYPE". Also have your home department chair sign the bottom of the travel authorization.
  • STEP 3: Take Travel Authorization and signed B&B award sheet to Liz Weaver (885 Petit Science Center).
  • STEP 4: Take completed Travel Authorization to Racquel Lowe (880 Petit Science Center).

After Travel

  • STEP 5: Print out Travel Expense Statement and have your home Department Chair and P.I. sign where appropriate.
  • STEP 6: Take completed Travel Expense Report to Racquel Lowe (880 Petit Science Center).

*This award cannot be split up between two separate conferences.

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