DBER-SiT Travel Award Application

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The DBER graduate and postdoctoral Scholars-in-Training (DBER-SiT), with the support of the SABER leadership, extend the invitation for applications to the second annual scholars-in-training travel award. The goal of these awards is to reduce the financial burden of attending and presenting at the annual SABER meeting, facilitating the presence of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers as well as supporting attendees from minority-serving institutions. Furthermore, improving access to the annual SABER meeting is a movement towards a more inclusive community and a more diverse SABER meeting and community. Successful applicants may be awarded up to $500 to assist in travel to the 2020 SABER meeting (depending on available funding).

Interested individuals, limited to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, will complete and submit their application through the link provided below, which is also found on the SABER website. Application packets will consist of a questionnaire addressing: 1) applicant demographics, including if they are a graduate student or postdoctoral researcher, 2) the applicant’s existing travel funding, and 3) a personal statement. This personal statement (500-750 words) should detail the applicant’s need for financial support (including prior or additional efforts to secure funding for the meeting attendance) and how their attendance at the SABER meeting can promote an inclusive community and conference atmosphere. The personal statement should also speak to the impact of attending SABER on the professional development of the applicant.

Travel Award applications will be reviewed by SABER faculty volunteers as well as members of the DBER-SiT leadership team (total of 3 reviewers for each application). Priority for awardees will be given to first-time SABER attendees as well as applicants from minority-serving or primarily undergraduate institutions. Expectations are for awardees to be active participants at the SABER meeting: presenting their research, participating in session discussions, and attending the DBER-SiT Special Interest Groups. We look forward to reviewing applications and a great SABER meeting in 2020!

***Applications are due April 15th, 11:59pm Pacific.***
**Direct any questions to DBERsit@gmail.com**

Email *

What is your name? *

What is your career stage? *

Graduate Student

Postdoctoral Researcher

What is your preferred gender identity? *

Female

Male

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

Other:

What culture or ethnicity to you most identify with? *

Can select multiple options as well as complete the 'other' option.

Asian

African-American or Black

Hispanic or Latinx

Caucasian or White

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Prefer not to say

Other:

Required

What is your home institution? *

Do you have a local pedagogy community or center for excellence in teaching and learning? If yes, have you interacted with them directly or through workshops/meetings? *

Have you previously attended a SABER meeting? *

Yes

How did you first hear about the SABER community? *

Advisor

Peer

SABER listserv

Internet Search

From attending another conference/meeting (If, so please list conference in "Other")

Other:

Do you currently have financial support from the college, department or advisor? If yes, please clarify if for tuition, research, and/or stipend. *

Have you applied for other sources of funding to attend conferences, specifically the SABER meeting? *

Yes

Other:

Do you have specific funding to attend the SABER meeting? (Yes/No; amount) *

Please provide a declaration of ability to attend without the assistance of this travel award. *

How much will your nightly accommodations cost to attend the SABER meeting? (Cost/night) *

How are you traveling to the SABER meeting? (e.g., plane, train, bus, car, or carpooling) *

What is your estimated total cost burden for travel to the SABER meeting? (Give value in dollars) *

What is your SABER presentation title? *

Copy & paste your SABER meeting abstract below.

Submit your personal statement. *

This personal statement should detail how the applicant’s attendance at the SABER meeting will impact their professional development, need for financial support, and how their attendance at the SABER meeting can promote an inclusive community and conference atmosphere. (500-750 words)

Do you acknowledge that expectations are for awardees to be active participants at the SABER meeting - presenting their research, participating in session discussions, attending the DBER-SiT Special Interest Group meeting, and providing feedback on the travel award process? *

Yes

Do you acknowledge that this travel award is part of an initiative of the SABER community to broaden the demographic attendance at the annual meeting, and thereby, priority for awardees will be given to first-year attendees as well as applicants from minority-serving or primarily undergraduate institutions? *

Yes

Do you agree to release this application information to the DBER-SiT leadership and volunteer judges to be evaluated for the DBER-SiT travel award to attend the SABER 2020 meeting and be used to evaluate future funding efforts? *

Yes

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