General Eligibility

• Applicants must be full-time tenure track or tenured faculty members of Texas Tech University;
• All applications must be for individual awards, with each applicant providing justification for research travel
• Previous recipients of a Research Travel Grant will be eligible to reapply for the grant during the third calendar year following their award;
• The travel destination must be a significant distance from Lubbock, such that the trip could not feasibly be made without the expenditure of substantial time and money.

Criteria for Evaluation

The criteria by which applications for a Research Travel Grant will be evaluated are as follows:

• The affiliation of the applicant as a full-time faculty member of Texas Tech University;
• The background, training, and professional experience of the researcher;
• The significance of the project to the research and professional development of the applicant;
• The need to consult in person about the specific research collection in order to move the research project forward satisfactorily;
• The appropriateness of the specific collection for the proposed project;
• The assurance of access to the materials essential for the progress of the project;
  Note: Confirmation from the Institutional Contact must be received by February 28, 2024, for priority consideration, or March 31, 2024, for further consideration.
• The need for funding and additional efforts to obtain funding from other sources will be taken into consideration;
• Applications and supporting documents must be completed in full.

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