Travel Grants


Description

Funded through donations from friends and supporters of CSW|Streisand Center, travel grants assist UCLA graduate and undergraduate students with travel expenses related to academic or professional conference presentations and field research on women, gender, and sexuality.

For the Fall cycle (deadline in November), travel that occurs/occurred between July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026 will be considered. For the Winter cycle (deadline in February), travel that occurs/occurred between January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026 will be considered. If your application is selected, award will be paid via reimbursement based on receipts after travel is completed.

Amount

$500 maximum (award amount and number of awards vary).

Deadlines

Fall: Monday, November 3, 2025

Winter: Friday, February 27, 2026

Criteria

  • Travel for the fall cycle must occur on or between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026
  • Travel for the winter cycle must occur on or between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026
  • Awardees will be selected on the basis of merit
  • Awardees must be registered UCLA students. Awardees must also be registered during the quarter when travel occurs and when the reimbursement is processed. For summer, students must be enrolled in the preceding spring quarter and subsequent fall or winter quarters. If travel occurs between two cycles (i.e. June 27, 2025 – July 5, 2025), apply for the cycle in which you return.
  • Travel must be for research or a conference pertaining to women, gender, and sexuality
  • Qualified travel expenses include lodging, flight, ground transportation, meals, and conference fees. For more information, please refer to the G-28 Travel Regulations.
  • For conference travel, awardee must provide evidence that the paper was delivered at a conference
  • CSW|Streisand Center reimburses the awardee only after receiving original receipts for eligible travel expenses. Only electronic receipts will be accepted.
  • You are not eligible to receive a travel grant if you were awarded one in the last AY24-25 cycle.

Special Notes

  • Students who are qualified under the CA Dream Act of 2011 are eligible to apply. Find detailed information on the Dream Act at www.financialaid.ucla.edu.
  • Students receiving financial aid are advised to consult with the Financial Aid Office about the potential effect of this award on their financial aid package.

Letter of Recommendation

Your application will require the name and email of your faculty recommender. They will receive a survey link to submit their letter of recommendation. Your faculty member should know which award you are applying for.

Faculty letters of recommendation for the Fall Travel Grant are due Monday, November 3, 2025. Faculty letters of recommendation for the Winter Travel Grant are due Friday, February 27, 2026.

Any application without a faculty letter will be considered incomplete and not be reviewed by the award committee.

To Apply

The application requires the following documents:

  1. Proposal describing research project or conference paper (maximum 2 single-spaced pages, including works cited)
  2. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
  3. Unofficial UCLA Transcripts (with most recent coursework)
  4. One Letter of Recommendation from a faculty member familiar with the research for which you are applying
Apply for the Fall 2025 Travel Grant
Apply for the Winter 2026 Travel Grant

Questions

For questions regarding CSW|Streisand Center awards, fellowships, and grants, please contact the Administrative Specialist, Eva Amarillas Diaz, eva@women.ucla.edu.

Past Recipients

  • Nidia Bautista
  • Cihangir Can
  • Leila Chiddick
  • Nohely Guzman
  • Vivan Hernandez
  • Dana Kopel
  • Orisha Lamon
  • Katherine Lee
  • Ellen Lu
  • Eunhee Park
  • Lori Pirinjian
  • Emme Rackham
  • Anna Robinson-Sweet
  • Janine Sun Rogers
  • Sienna Ruiz
  • Rosie Stockton
  • Tina Yang

View all 2024-2025 recipients (PDF).