Professional Funding

Academic Research and Conference Fund

The GSA Academic Research and Conference Fund was created to aid Graduate Students in their journey toward leadership development and academic growth. This fund seeks to reduce the associated costs and financial barriers of conducting research, attending and presenting at conferences, as well as other academic involvement opportunities. Awards are only available for the Fall and Spring Semesters. The amount of funding awarded will vary based on need and available funding. These funds will be awarded to a student's Xavier account.

The Academic Research and Conference Fund is not opened yet for the 2025-2026 school year. It will open by September 1.

Graduate students who are also full-time Xavier employees are not eligible for this funding; graduate assistants are eligible for the funding. Students who receive the award, please note: You will receive email notification upon committee review. Additionally, you must submit transactional receipts, as directed in the email notification, within seven days of the last day of the event to receive the award you are offered. 

APPLICATION FOR FUNDING
1. Before event: requests for funding must be submitted at least 4 full work weeks before the event. *If a student does not submit their conference fund application four weeks prior to conference start dates, the GSA withholds the ability to not fund a student's conference request.

2. Applicant will receive notification of funds award status via Xavier email address within the following 4 weeks after submitting their application.

3. If awarded funding, after event submit as one, all transactional receipts (or scanned copies of transactional receipts) and a copy of the GSA Academic Research and Conference Fund Application to: Jamie Kuhlmeier, Hailstones Hall Room 106 or via email at kuhlmeierj@xavier.edu. *Receipts must be submitted within 1 month from the end of the conference date.*

If you have any questions please contact GSA at gsa@xavier.edu.