About the Travel Fund
The Jacobs School of Engineering Student Travel Fund was established with generous donations from the 2013 graduating senior class in conjunction with the annualRing Ceremony. Through their giving efforts, our graduating students came together as Tritons helping to secure enhanced learning opportunities for future Jacobs School students. Seniors from each graduating class help to ensure this award will continue to assist rising engineers for years to come.
Today, Jacobs School of Engineering Student Travel Fund provides opportunities for undergraduate engineering students to apply for funds to assist with travel and lodging costs at conferences or competitions. A reimbursement of up to $300 can be made available to students on an annual basis. The selection committee will meet during the academic year to review applications and determine who is awarded with the fund.
As of January 9, 2025, the Student Travel Fund is no longer accepting applications for the rest of 2024-2025. Please check back for status updates.
Travel Fund Eligibility
- Any undergraduate student with a major declared in the Jacobs School of Engineering is eligible. (Undeclared students and Graduate students are ineligible)
- Participate in any of the following activities:
- Professional Conference: Any opportunity in which the student is invited to display or present their work in a professional environment OR the student is attending a conference for networking purposes and professional development.
- Competition: Students who are part of project-based teams submit their project to a competition, showcase, conference or exhibition.
- Individual students who are a part of Student Organization who are receiving Matching Funds are not eligible for Student Travel Funds within the same academic year.
Application Guidelines
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The Student Travel Fund can only reimburse fees relating to transportation, conference attendance/registration, and lodging.
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Proof of attendance and payment is necessary. Funds are provided to students on a reimbursement basis only.
- Upon returning from a conference or related travel, students must submit all required forms and documentation by deadline or else risking reimbursement.
How to Apply (currently unavailable)
Applications for funding must be received at least 4 weeks prior to the conference, competition, or travel date, whichever occurs first. Travel during the first day of Fall quarter through May 15 will be considered for reimbursement.
Applications are open day one of the Fall Quarter through May 15th.Applications for summer travel will not be considered; however, students may use the summertime to apply for conferences or competitions that are being held in the Fall Quarter.
After submitting the Student Travel Fund request, all applications are reviewed by a committee of Jacobs School students under the supervision of the IDEA Engineering Student Center.Student applicants will receive communication pertaining to their award status to their 鶹ý email address.
Check out the possibilities funded by the Student Travel Fund
Yihong Zhu
@ 77th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics
Yihong Zhu was awarded Jacobs Student Travel funds to attend the77th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics to do a poster presentation. This was also an opportunity to meet with a potential advisor for graduate school PhD programs.
ReuvenReyman
@ Toronto Metropolitan University Thrill Design Competition
“My team and I participated in two design challenges in which we were tasked with designing unique and breakthrough themed attractions under the judgement of employees from Universal Creative. This challenge has furthered my skills in mechanical design, operations and feasibility, and my passion for themed entertainment. Thank you, it is important for students to get the support they need to pursue engineering opportunities outside the confines of this university. Your funding helps support this initiative.”
David Yount
@ SpaceVision 2024
“To present SEDS@UCSD's Lander rocket vehicle, specifically the cryogenic bipropellant fluid system, as a SEDS chapter that is hosted at UCSD. Presenting at this conference helps UCSD keep its title as the most preeminent SEDS chapter in the organization. I was able to present SEDS@UCSD's first place award winning rocket fluid system on behalf of the university and network with peers and recruiters.”
BardiaKhosravi
@ Biomedical Engineering Society 2024 National Conference
“I want to sincerely thank the alumni and donors who supported me financially in traveling to the BMES conference. I am very grateful for the opportunity to attend this conference and for the lasting impact it has made on me that will surely benefit my future endeavors in diving deeper into research in cardiovascular biomechanical remodeling. Through this trip, I have been able to connect more with my peers from different universities engaging in similar and also very different fields of research as me at UCSD. Their support has allowed me to grow my network in the scientific and academic community exponentially, laying down the groundwork for applying to PhD programs and continuing my journey into cardiovascular research in order to eventually contribute greatly to healthcare solutions and advancing medicine in the long-term.”
Allison Chiang
@ AIChE Annual Conference
“I spoke to recruiters and graduate schools and got personalized feedback on my resume. I was a volunteer for the Chem-E Cube competition, where I networked with other Chem-E students from across the country and got the chance to understand a little bit more of the planning process behind such a large competition. Thank you for giving me this opportunity that I otherwise wouldn't have been able to attend."
I was accepted to receive Travel Funds! Now what?
Award recipients must complete the following steps to receive their reimbursement:
Pre-travel: Complete & sign thestudent section at the bottom of the form. This form is also included in the Student Travel Fund application. If you do not have a Principal Investigator (PI) or Faculty member to assist you in completing the form, the IDEA team staff can help complete the remainder of the form as administrators. Please ensure that this form is saved as a PDF or JPG and uploaded with your application.
Post-travel: Complete the . The form requires students to submit the following items:
- ALL original receipts for qualified/approved conference costs (transportation, conference attendance/registration, and lodging).
- Confirmation of other funds received for the trip and the contact information for these funds
- 3-5 photos of the event you attended
As Student Travel Funds are disbursed on a reimbursement basis, in order to process reimbursement requests individual students who received a tentative award should complete the Student Travel Fund Post-Travel Survey within one week of completing their trip. Students who do not complete this survey within one week risk losing their funding.
The award amount may change if a student receives additional funding outside of the IDEA Engineering Student Center that was not confirmed or disclosed during the application process.
Questions?
If you have questions about Student Travel Funds, please contact idea@ucsd.edu.
Other Funding Options on Campus:
Undergraduate Opportunities
Graduate Opportunities