<div class="gmail_quote"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; ">Graduate Student Community,</span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br>
</span></font><br><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font:inherit"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Welcome to the 2009-2010 Academic Year here at UCR!</span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; ">I would like to take a moment to share some of the important changes that have been made to the GSA Conference Travel Grant program this year. Due to the current budget situation, a reduction in available funding as compared to the 2008-2009 academic year, and the abundance of applications received in the last several months, the GSA Conference Travel Grant committee has been required to reduce the regional reimbursement caps by 20%. This has been done to ensure that there are funds for use by as many graduate students as possible throughout this upcoming year.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt"> The new regional caps are as follows: </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">International $480</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">North America $400</span></font><font size="4"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"> </span></font></span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">United States $320</span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Southwest $240</span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Attendee $80</span></font>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">It is also important to emphasize the importance of submitting materials before posted deadlines in order to receive funding: </span></font>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">**Application: Please refer to the deadlines listed below. I have also attached a document containing the deadlines for your reference. They are also available on the website. Please read these deadlines carefully as no exceptions are made for late applications. If you have any questions regarding these deadlines, please do not hesitate to contact me. </span></font>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt">Month of Conference End Date:</span></font></b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Deadline:</span></b></span></font>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">July June 1<sup>st</sup> (Monday)</span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">August July 1<sup>st</sup> (Wednesday)</span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">September August 3<sup>rd</sup> (Monday)</span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">October September 1<sup>st</sup> (Tuesday)</span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">November October 1<sup>st</sup> (Thursday)</span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">December November 2<sup>nd</sup> (Monday)</span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">January December 1<sup>st</sup> (Tuesday)</span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">February January 5<sup>th</sup> (Tuesday)</span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">March February 1<sup>st</sup> (Monday)</span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">April March 1<sup>st</sup> (Monday)</span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">May April 1<sup>st</sup> (Thursday)</span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">June May 1<sup>st</sup> (Tuesday)</span></font>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">**Supplemental materials are due BEFORE the start date of the conference (abstract, letter of recommendation or letter of recommendation form, and proof of acceptance/presentation/primary author). Note: GSA only funds one primary presenter per presentation (if you are not listed as the primary presenter on the abstract, you will need to submit proof that you will be the primary presenter at the conference). </span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">**<font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"> </span></font><font color="black"><span style="color:black">GSA Expense</span></font> Form, itemized receipts (credit card receipts alone are not accepted) and proof of attendance (ID Badge or letter from the conference stating that you attended) must be submitted within <strong><b><u><font face="Times New Roman">7 business days</font></u></b></strong> following the end date of conference</span></font>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt">If these guidelines are not followed, the application will be denied. </span></font></b>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">For your convenience, I have attached copies of the GSA Conference travel grant application deadlines for the entire 2009-2010 academic year, a copy of the conference travel grant application, the graduate advisor letter of recommendation form that can be submitted as an alternative to the letter of recommendation submitted by one’s advisor and the expense form report that must be submitted with your itemized receipts within seven business days of the end date of the conference. </span></font>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">If you have questions regarding eligibility or more general information on the program, please refer to the GSA Conference Travel Grant website: <a href="http://gsa.ucr.edu/travelgrant/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://gsa.ucr.edu/travelgrant/index.html</a></span></font>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Also, please do not hesitate to contact me or Michele Herzog (<span><font color="#343434"><span style="color:#343434"><a href="http://us.mc623.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=michele.herzog@ucr.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">michele.herzog@ucr.edu</a>) with any additional questions related to the program. </span></font></span></span></font>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Sincerely,</span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Rebecca Lybrand</span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">GSA Conference Travel Grant Coordinator<br><a href="http://gsa.ucr.edu/travelgrant/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://gsa.ucr.edu/travelgrant/index.html</a></span></font>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Attachments: </span></font>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">2009-2010 Academic Year Application Deadlines</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">2009-2010 Academic Year Application</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; ">2009-2010 Graduate Advisor Letter of Recommendation Form</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; ">2009-2010 Expense Form Report to be submitted with receipts</span></p>
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