In 2008, ASHE established the Graduate Student Travel Scholarship program and as of 2019, had awarded more than 50 scholarships. In 2020, in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, ASHE members donated nearly $16,000 for this scholarship fund! These funds provided free conference registration for every graduate student who indicated financial need during the registration process.
For the 2021 Annual Conference, ASHE is committed to awarding at least 20 $400 travel scholarships to graduate students. Any donations received between now and July 15 will add to this allocation and allow us to support more students.
Scholarship Application Information
Dates and Deadlines:
Applications for the 2021 Graduate Student Travel Scholarship will open on June 2, 2021.
Applications are due on Monday, July 12, 2021, at Noon Pacific.
Notifications will be sent out in mid-August 2021.
To qualify for a scholarship, an application must be:
A current member of ASHE.A graduate student. Traveling to and participating in the Annual Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. A first-time scholarship recipient. Prior recipients are not eligible to apply–this excludes scholarships awarded in 2020.
When reviewing applications, the Scholarship Committee will make decisions based on the following preferred and demonstrated attributes:
Presenting at the Annual Conference. Applicants who were accepted to present at the conference receive preference in the review process.
Decisions will be sent out in early July by the ASHE Program Committee. Significance of the applicant’s need for funding. Significance of what the applicant will gain by attending the conference.