Fellowships and Travel Awards

Fellowship Tuition Policy

Degree-seeking graduate students may take courses beyond their degree requirements through the Fellowship Courses policy, without additional cost to the student and with little or no cost to the University. This option is not available to students enrolled only in certificate programs.

A Fellowship Course Application must be submitted to Graduate Studies before the end of late registration (the Add/Drop period) and must include the signatures of both the course instructor and the student’s advisor. Students must be in good standing and meet all course prerequisites.

In the fall and spring semesters, students are not charged for fellowship courses as long as they are enrolled in the minimum number of credit hours required for their degree program. In the summer, no minimum enrollment is required. Standard University drop/add and withdrawal policies apply. Students may take up to eight fellowship courses total.

Please note that fellowship courses:

• cannot be approved retroactively;
• may not include thesis research courses (651 and 701) or similar courses;
• may not be audited; and
• do not affect the GPA for the student’s degree program.

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