Instructions: Print a hard copy of this application, complete it (preferably typed), and return it to the GSA mailbox in the Graduate School Office, or give it to the Treasurer at the next GSA meeting. These awards are reviewed and announced on an on-going basis but the final deadline for application is the last GSA meeting of the academic year.

You are applying for GSA funds (up to $100) to be used for the benefit of your department's graduate students. The submitted application must be typewritten or printed.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR GSA FUNDS
  1. Complete the application (preferably typed) with original receipts from your departmental event and submit them to the GSA mailbox in the Graduate School Office or at a GSA meeting for approval.
  2. The treasurer will sign approved applications and submit them to the Graduate School for payment. The treasurer will keep a copy of the application.
  3. The contact person, or GSA representative, listed below is responsible for making arrangements for method of payment with the Graduate School Fiscal Office in 203 Jesse Hall prior to the expenditure of funds.
  4. You will need original receipts in order to be reimbursed. Sales tax is not reimbursable. If you would like to avoid paying sales tax, a copy of the UMC tax exempt letter can be obtained at the Fiscal Office. A voucher will then be prepared and sent to Accounting. It will take approximately seven to ten days for a check to be written. The UMC Accounting Department will not make payment without proper receipts.
  5. The application must be received by the end of the year deadline. The deadline for departmental grants is the date of our last meeting.
  6. ONE MORE THING: PLEASE REMEMBER TO SIGN AND DATE YOUR APPLICATION! Often applicants prepare in careful detail their application only to forget to sign it, which of course slows down the process.
Departmental Grant Application:  Word  PDF

Departmental Grants: Frequently Asked Questions

1. What do GSA departmental grants fund?

GSA departmental grants are supposed to benefit the graduate students in a department, but are generally used to invite a guest speaker or visiting lecturer.

2. How much money can a department expect from a GSA grant?

GSA departmental grants are capped at $100.

3. What is the application process for a GSA departmental grant?

View the application at this webpage.