FACULTY OF COMMERCE, LAW AND MANANAGEMENT FACULTY RESEARCH COMMITTEE CONFERENCE TRAVEL FUNDING APPLICATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS Applications must be made by the deadline dates applicable to each cycle. The FRC will consider applications for conference funding only where the applicant will present a paper at the conference. Refer to Conference Travel Funding Policy and Procedures document for other conditions and funding criteria. PART 1 APPLICATION DATA Title: Staff Number: School / Research Entity: Telephone Extension: Email: Position e.g. Lecturer: Year joined Wits: PREVIOUS UNIVERSITY SUPPORT Is this your first application to the FRC for conference funding? If no, name of most recent overseas conference for which conference funding was granted. Year Amount granted Page 1 of 5
Was your paper published? If yes, full title and journal reference, including page numbers OR conference proceedings OR book chapter details. If no, please provide an explanation PART 2 CONFERENCE DETAILS Category of Conference Local Regional Overseas Conference name Organisers Venue City / Country Type of presentation (paper/poster/keynote/ panel) If not a paper, please attach additional motivation. Title of paper/poster Attached proof of acceptance. If not yet received, attach proof of submission. Any award will be conditional on proof of acceptance at least one month prior to the conference. Page 2 of 5
Are you first author? Name/s of co-author/s and their affiliations e.g. Wits Have all Wits authors agreed amongst themselves who will attend and present the paper? Publications / other research outputs expected from the paper presentation. Was this paper / poster previously published and / or presented at another conference? What do you hope to get out of the conference? With whom do you plan to meet, and network? PART 3 SUPPORT FROM OTHER SOURCES Details of Source Amount Applied for (if result unknown) Amount granted (if known) Faculty School Research Entity Conference Organisers Other e.g. external body such as NRF If you have not applied for the NRF KIC travel grant, then please provide an explanation. If required funds exceed the maximum award, how will the shortfall be covered, e.g. through the use of RINC? Page 3 of 5
MINIMUM PROVISIONAL BUDGET (Please give your total expenses, even it part of these is covered by other sources) Type of Expenditure Travel expenses (attach proof of each) Airfare Ground travel Amount Visa costs Subsistence Accommodation (attach proof) Daily living Registration / Conference fee (attach proof) Membership fees if applicable Other TOTAL PART 4 STATEMENT BY APPLICANT I certify that the information I have given is both true and correct Does the work being presented as this conference require Ethical Clearance? Clearance Certificate Number: Signature Page 4 of 5
FOR COMPLETION BY HEAD OF SCHOOL (DEAN, IF APPLICANT IS HEAD OF SCHOOL) Name School Do you recommend this application? Have suitable arrangements been made for the applicant s teaching and School responsibilities during her/his absence? Comments: Signature CHECKLIST A complete curriculum vitae and list of publications and postgraduate supervisions completed. A letter or other proof of acceptance of paper from the conference committee/organizers. If not yet available, proof of submission. Short report on the previous conference attended by the applicant where funding was provided by the FRO. Proof of publication of work presented at previous conference. Separate motivations as may be required e.g. where attendance is not covered by an external grant. Proof of conference registration fee (e.g. copy of webpage). Travel agents quotation for air fare. Proof of accommodation costs and other travel-related costs. If required funds exceed the maximum award, then provide information on how the shortfall is to be covered. Please forward this application to FRO via School Research Administrator CLMCONF Application v February 2015 Page 5 of 5