Student Professional Development Support Fund

The GSC Student Professional Development Support Fund is an initiative that aims to support graduate students in their participation in conferences, professional and leadership development, and service.

 

Eligibility

All applicants must be graduate or professional students at Dartmouth College from either 1) Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies, 2) Thayer School of Engineering, 3) The Dartmouth Institute. To be eligible for funding, students need to be enrolled at the time the opportunity occurs. You cannot use the Student Support Fund after your graduation date. All students are limited to $250 per year (rolling window), either for a single opportunity or spread across several opportunities.

 

Procedures

The Student Support Fund provides financial assistance for the following primary areas of focus:

  1. Scholarly: Conference, professional development, or leadership development opportunity.

  2. Community: Service experiences, for example, with the Dickey Center or the Tucker Foundation.

The procedures regarding Student Support Fund depend on the amount requested and are outlined below.

 

Requests

  • These requests are approved on a monthly basis, with decisions returned in the following month.

  • They are reviewed by members of the GSC’s Academic Committee.

  • Each application is scored based on the quality of the application, the need for funding, and the potential impact on the student’s development and community.

  • The number and amount of awards granted will depend on available funding.

  • Applications can be submitted one year in advance and application deadlines are below:

 

When are the application deadlines?

The last day of each month.

When is the decision given?

The following month.

 

Application

To apply, please submit the application form below and attach a detailed itemized budget of:

  • the funds requested

  • expected expenses

  • what exactly the funding will be used for

Submitted materials will be confidential except to the GSC academic committee, who will review the application. 

After the conference, the grant recipient will be reimbursed for their expenses. Please keep all your receipts. All expenses are subject to Dartmouth’s Business Expense Policy.

If you have questions, please contact us.