UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Global and the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School at Penn State support graduate student international travel through travel grants that assist students in presenting their own research or exhibitions at a variety of international events.
This year, there will be one application period for academic year 2026-27, as opposed to previous years where applications were released on a per-semester basis. The application for 2026-27 Penn State Graduate Student International Travel Grants is now open. The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. on March 31. The awards will be announced in May.
Eligible events must be outside the United States. The grants may not be used to fund research, workshops, internships or similar activities. Graduate student travel grants are intended to promote Penn State’s global leadership in a wide range of research and scholarship.
Funded travel must be completed within Fiscal Year 2027 — July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. If awarded, funds will be transferred to the awardee's academic department.
International graduate students are welcomed and encouraged to apply.
Awards are contingent upon the availability of funds and the number of applications received, and upon the paper/presentation having been accepted at an international conference. However, students can apply before confirmation of acceptance has been received from the conference organizers.
Awards will not exceed $1,500 per awardee.
Award recipients must follow Penn State's international travel policies, including recording travel information with the Global Safety Network database. Award recipients will be asked to complete a post-travel summary that may be used for news articles or other reporting.
For more information, contact Mel White at pmw18@psu.edu.