Fellowships and Travel Awards

Fellowship Tuition Policy

The Fellowship Tuition Policy allows degree-seeking graduate students to take courses beyond degree requirements without additional financial burden. These courses, called fellowship courses, can broaden the graduate experience by allowing students to pursue additional academic interests.

Eligibility and Approval

• Available to degree-seeking students only
• Not available to students pursuing certificates only
• A Fellowship Course Application must be submitted to Graduate Studies by the end of late registration
• The application must be signed by both the course instructor and the advisor
• Students must be in good standing and meet all course prerequisites

Tuition Rules

• In fall and spring, fellowship courses are tuition-free as long as the student is enrolled in the minimum required credit hours for their program
• In summer, no minimum enrollment is required
• Up to eight fellowship courses may be approved in total

Restrictions

• Fellowship courses cannot be approved retroactively
• Thesis research and similar courses cannot be taken as fellowship courses
• Fellowship courses may not be audited
• Grades earned in fellowship courses do not affect GPA

Graduate Student Travel Award

The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) provides funding to support full-time graduate students enrolled in a program housed under the School of Graduate Studies and who are presenting a paper or poster at a conference. (Not available for certificate-only students)

Application Information:

• Funding allocations are up to $600.
• Travel must be approved by a faculty advisor. 
• Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. 
• Subject to available funding.
• Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. 
• Funding will not be awarded after the conference has taken place.

Application Requirements

(All required documents must be in pdf format)

• Estimate of conference-related direct costs (registration, transportation, lodging, etc.)
• Proof of acceptance to present at the conference.
• Compliance with the University's Travel Policy.
• Submissions must be received at least three weeks before travel. 
• Documentation of approval of travel by faculty advisor.

Additional Information

• Travel Arrangements: Applicant is responsible for making travel arrangements.
• Deadline: None. Applications will be reviewed beginning at the start of the academic year and conclude when the funding source has been exhausted.
• Number of Awards: Applicant can receive this award once a year; awards are limited by a pre-set annual allocation.
• Travel expenses: Students are expected to choose the most economical lodging and transportation available. 
• Travel policy: Students must comply with the University’s travel policy, including any requirements related to health and safety such as vaccination status, quarantining, and testing. Please review the policy again before your trip in case of updates.
• International Travel Policy: All students participating in individualized academic travel are required to register through the Office of Education Abroad by the designated deadlines to ensure compliance with risk management procedures. Completing this registration enables students to travel abroad using Case Western Reserve University resources, including access to free international travel insurance.

Sign into CampusGroups to complete your online application: cglink.me/2cS/s29904 

For more information, please email gradtravelawards@case.edu.

The Verhosek Fund

The Verhosek Fund (VFund) endowment provides monetary assisance to graduate students enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies to benefit their academic and research goals.

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicant must be enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies as a full- or part-time, degree-seeking student. 

Eligible expenses include:

• Conference travel
• Workshops related to academic goals
• Research site travel
• Research materials
• Article/manuscript processing fees
• Scholarly journal subscriptions
• Translation/transcription
• Professional Memberships

Must apply within 3 weeks of travel or expense date:

Restriction:

1. The maximum amount of funds awarded for any application is $400.
2. Applicants may receive only one award during their graduate career.
3. Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-serve basis for as long as funds are available during a fiscal year (July to June). If funding is exhausted, new funding may become available in or after July.
4. No funds may be awarded to pay for tuition, fees, fines, or food.

Required Materials:

1. Digital copy of receipts: Original itemized receipts are required for reimbursement. (what was purchased, when it was purchased and how it was paid for).You can submit receipts whose sum is greater than $400 but you will only be reimbursed up to $400.
2. Travel policy: Students must comply with the University’s travel policy, including any requirements related to health and safety such as vaccination status, quarantining, and testing. Please review the policy again before your trip in case of updates.
3. International Travel Policy: All students participating in individualized academic travel are required to register through the Office of Education Abroad by the designated deadlines to ensure compliance with risk management procedures. Completing this registration enables students to travel abroad using Case Western Reserve University resources, including access to free international travel insurance.

Sign into CampusGroups to complete the online application: https://cglink.me/2cS/s96362

For more information, please email gradtravelawards@case.edu.

Phi Beta Kappa Research Grants

The Case Western Reserve University Alpha of Ohio chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa national honor society sponsors research grants reaching up to a few hundred dollars to support student research projects. See more information here.

Eligibility:

• Actively enrolled undergraduate or graduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences
• Research proposal related to a students academic work
• Funds must be used for a well-defined aspect of a student’s project including specialized equipment, supplies, travel, etc.

Application:

• Statement of the proposed use of funding
• Brief description of the research project
• Itemized budget for the amount requested
• Letter of support from a faculty sponsor