Overview of the special international study and/or thesis/dissertation research travel allowance.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) For each USDA Graduate Fellow who desires to be considered for a special international study or thesis/dissertation research travel allowance, the Project Director must apply to HEP for a supplemental grant in accordance with instructions published in the solicitation. Postdoctoral Fellows are not eligible to receive the special international study or thesis/dissertation research travel allowance. Each application must include a “Proposal Cover Page” (Form NIFA-2002), “Project Summary” (Form NIFA-2003), “Budget” (Form NIFA-2004) and National Environmental Policy Act Exclusions Form (Form NIFA—2006). (1) To provide HEP with sufficient information upon which to evaluate the merits of the requests for a special international study or thesis/dissertation research travel allowance, each application for a supplemental grant must contain a narrative which provides the following: (i) The specific destination(s) and duration of the travel; (ii) The specific study or thesis/dissertation research activities in which the Fellow will be engaged; (iii) How the international experience will contribute to the Fellow's program of study; (iv) A budget narrative specifying and justifying the dollar amount requested for the travel; (v) Summary credentials of the faculty or other professionals with whom the Fellow will be working during the international experience (summary credentials must not exceed three pages per person); (vi) A letter from the dean of the Fellow's college or equivalent a

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 3402.6