Project & Travel Funding

TrUE Project & Travel Funding is intended to support Texas Tech University (TTU) undergraduate students engaging in faculty-led Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) projects. 

This is ONLY for Travel Funding. If interested in Project Funding, fill out the FY25 Project & Travel Funding Interest Form. and TrUE will let you know when the application has opened. 

Travel Funding

Please review all guidelines below before applying. 

Travel Funding is Closed! Please continue to fill out the above Interest Form. 

Requirements, Restrictions, & Guidelines 

• Applicants must be TTU/TTUHSC undergraduates and must be supervised by a TTU/ TTUHSC faculty or a TTU/TTUHSC mentor that holds a terminal degree (e.g. PhD, MFA, JD, etc.) within their academic discipline. 
• Before applying, applicants must be accepted to present/perform their URCA projects at a conference or other discipline-specific event.  
• Undergraduates must be enrolled full-time at the time of application. 
• The funded travel dates and expense reports must be completed prior to the student’s departure from TTU or transition into graduate program. 
• Recent graduates will not be accepted. 
• All funding requests must have a cash match (up to $500) from the faculty mentor. 
• Funding preference will be given to students not already financially supported by an established TTU URCA program (e.g. Honors College Undergraduate Research Scholars, McNair Scholars, CISER Undergraduate Research Scholars, etc.). 
• A COMPLETE funding requests must be received at least 30 days prior to travel - late applications may be denied. Please DO NOT submit requests more than 2 months prior to the expected date of travel - such requests will not be reviewed until closer to the trip month. 
• Undergraduates do not submit a travel application or voucher in the TTUS Travel System. Students and their faculty mentors will work with the departmental travel preparer. 
• TrUE DOES NOT submit travel applications on behalf of student travelers. 
• FACULTY MENTORS & DEPARTMENT TRAVEL PREPARERS, please be aware that expense reports must be submitted no later than 60 days after the travel date. Any funds not used 60 days after the travel date will be swept. 

See details below about the application process:  

Form Routing Order: Undergraduate Student – Mentor – Dept. Chair – Travel Preparer – TrUE 

• Undergraduates will complete the student portion of the TrUE Travel Funding Application which will automatically route to their appointed faculty mentor. 
• Faculty mentors will review their undergraduate’s submission and either approve, reject, or return edits to the undergraduate. Faculty mentors will identify FOP information, department chair, and travel preparer. 
  
  • If approved, the form will automatically route to the appointed departmental chair.
• Departmental Chairs will review the submission and either approve, reject, or return for edits to the faculty, concerning the match request. 
  • If approved, the form will automatically route to the department’s appointed travel preparer.
• Travel Preparer will verify if travel is In-State (7B0), Out-of-State (7B1), Student Group Travel (7B6), or Foreign Travel (7B2) and the form will route back to TrUE. 
• TrUE will review the entire submission and approve, reject, or return edits.  
  
  • If approved, all parties involved will be notified of acceptance of the awarded amount with Budget revision information for the travel preparer to access funds. 

FACULTY MENTORS & DEPARTMENT TRAVEL PREPARERS, please be aware that expense reports must be submitted no later than 60 days after the travel date. Any funds not used 60 days after the travel date will be swept.