RMMLA-Student Convention Travel Grants

Horseshoe Park - Photo Courtesy of Rocky Mountain National Park The RMMLA Student Travel Grant provides funding to the RMMLA convention in the amount of $250 each to two graduate students who would otherwise experience a financial challenge traveling to the convention to present a paper accepted for any one of the regular or special topic sessions held that year. Students finishing their studies and entering the job market are especially encouraged to apply. Two runner-up awards provide a waiver of the applicable convention registration fee.

There were two recipients of the 2009 Student Travel Grant:

  • Amy Easton-Flake (Brandeis University) and Varsha Balachandran (University of Akron). Runner-up registration fee waivers were given to Tina Boyer (UC Davis) and Martina Jauch (Purdue University).

Recent Student Convention Travel Grant recipients:

  • 2008 - Bridgette Arnold (University of Texas, Arlington)
    & Annett Krause (Ohio State University)
  • 2007 - Winnie Lai-man Yee (University of Hong Kong)
    & Marie Robinson (Morgan State University)
    Runners-up were Elizabeth Weixel (University of Minnesota)
    & Kellie Weiss (Howard University)
  • 2006 - Corinna Kahnke (Indiana University, Bloomington)
    & Wendy Barnes (Kansas State University)
  • 2005 - Joseph Sterrett (Lancaster University)
    & Kyle Ikeda (University of Hawai'i at Manoa)
    Runners-up: Graham Lyons (Simon Fraser University)
    & Leni Marshall (University of Minnesota)
  • 2004 - Annette Levine (University of California, Santa Barbara)
    & Kerry Doyle (York University, Toronto, ON)
    Runner-up: Eydie Fernandez (Washington State University)
  • 2003 - Tara Powell (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
    & Tim Gruenewald (University of Washington)
    Runners-Up: Kelly Ross (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
    & Lorna Wheeler (University of Colorado, Boulder)
  • 2002 - Bill Clem (University of Colorado, Denver)

The same application procedure holds for both the Faculty and Student Grants. Selection is based first on the completeness of the application, followed by a ranking based on five criteria: originality of research; scholarly context (reference to current research on topic); mechanics and style; coherent thesis statement; and contribution to scholarship in the field of study. To apply, one must:

  1. Be a current member of RMMLA.
  2. Have a conference paper based on original work accepted by the chair of an upcoming RMMLA convention session.
  3. Submit BY EMAIL ATTACHMENT (no longer print application) to rmmla@wsu.edu an application packet (written in English only) which includes the following:
    1. A cover letter indicating the approximate costs of the applicant's travel to the RMMLA convention site.
    2. A statement from a department chair or college dean attesting to the fact that the applicant will receive no or minimal funding from his/her institution for the trip. In the case of independent scholars, a statement requesting funding within the cover letter will suffice.
    3. A copy of the email from the session chair indicating that the applicant's paper has been accepted for his/her session.
    4. A copy of the paper proposal and abstract.
The awardees of the Travel Grants must:
  1. Pre-register for the RMMLA convention by August 1.
  2. Attend the convention and present his/her paper at the session.
  3. Be present at the banquet to receive the award.
  4. Provide travel receipts to the Secretariat after travel has been completed. Grant monies will be disbursed once these are received.
The e-postmark deadline for submission of application materials to the Secretariat is June 1. Print submission of applications is no longer allowed. Awardees will be notified by July 1.
 
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