Please consult the following guidelines prior to applying for a SAEF award. Students can apply individually or as a group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Applications must be submitted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three <\/strong>academic weeks prior to the start of local travel or a virtual conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Seven <\/strong>academic weeks prior to domestic travel. Please keep in mind when applying that finals week and breaks are not considered academic weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All applications must include a letter of recommendation<\/strong> from a faculty or staff advisor familiar with the project. The letter of recommendation must be attached with the application before submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All applications must provide evidence of some form of research<\/strong> into lodging and airfare. The two must be separate\u2014you cannot rely on package deals or bundles since these can\u2019t always be purchases by the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The university will only fund the most cost-effective travel <\/strong>and has certain limits on lodging costs. For groups or pairs, we encourage you to research the possibility of shared lodging. This requirement has been added to encourage students to look for cost-effective options, ultimately allowing the ASUWB team to support a larger pool of students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When applying for a group award, every student traveling in the group must submit an application<\/strong> and list the other students traveling with them. Each application will be cross-referenced for consistency. The letter of recommendation can be the same for each application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Funding may be approved for students who:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Applications will be reviewed in the order received and awards are allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may receive additional questions regarding your travel proposal, and subsequently may be asked to discuss your proposal further at an ASUWB general meeting. If you have any questions, please contact the Director of Finance & Budget at asuwbdof@uw.edu<\/a>. You can also contact the entire ASUWB team at asuwbteam@uw.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once approved, you will be directed to meet with Jessica Falk from Student Affairs (uwbsao@uw.edu<\/a>) to book your travel and accommodations. To optimize funding, we suggest meeting 6-8 business weeks for domestic travel and 9-12 for international before the trip. It is required for all applicants to create a travel log, including photos, as a form of verification for your proposal. If this is not provided, you may be asked to return the awarded funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is a $1,500 award cap per individual application, and a $4,500 award cap for group applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is a $3,000 award cap per student for the fiscal year (July 1st \u2013 June 30th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n For planning purposes, please note that some costs, if approved, can be paid in advance by the University, while others will be reimbursed. Please read and understand what are considered non-reimbursable costs.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n SAEF awards will not cover any food costs associated with the event. All meals are the responsibility of the SAEF recipient. The approved application amount is final, additional expenses that exceed the approved request are the responsibility of the SAEF recipient. Students who are traveling on behalf of UWB are subject to the Student Code of Conduct and Washington state laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please consult the following guidelines prior to applying for a SAEF award. Students can apply individually or as a group. Deadlines Applications must be submitted: Three academic weeks prior to the start of local travel or a virtual conference. Seven academic weeks prior to domestic travel.Nine academic weeks prior to international travel. Please keep in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":16844,"parent":16408,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_is_archived":false,"_archived_contact_email":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2021","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"related_links":{"toggle_visibility":false,"link_1":"","link_2":"","link_3":"","link_4":"","link_5":""},"highlight_box":{"toggle_visibility":false,"title":"","content":"","button":"","button_style":"angled-purple-button","button_screen_reader_text":""},"contact_type_1":{"toggle_visibility":true,"contact_title":"","email":"asuwbteam@uw.edu","phone":"425.352.5225","box":"","address_line_1":"","address_line_2":"","location":""},"contact_type_2":{"toggle_visibility":false,"contact_title":"","email":"","phone":"","box":"","address_line_1":"","address_line_2":"","location":""},"social_media":{"toggle_visibility":false,"facebook_url":"","instagram_url":"","linkedin_url":"","twitter_url":"","youtube_url":""},"blog_archive_sidebar_visibility":false},"yoast_head":"\n\n
Nine <\/strong>academic weeks prior to international travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\nApplication requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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After you apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Rules, policies, and miscellaneous information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
SAEF awards may cover the most economical means of transportation to and from the event and lodging only. This includes taxis, Uber X or Uber Pool, Lyft, etc. SAEF awards may not be used for UCAR or other university fleet vehicles.
SAEF awards may not be used to obtain academic credit.
SAEF awards will not be granted in conjunction with another SAF funding source. (Ex: SAEF awards cannot be granted if Club Council has already funded conference registration)
ASUWB approves SAEF applications during weekly general meetings. Open public meeting information can be found on the ASUWB Get involved page<\/a>.
ASUWB has the right to revoke the funding for SAEF awards.
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