With thanks to the DGSC for their contributions to the program’s funding, one-time reimbursements of up to $300 will be available to eligible doctoral and master’s students who have already presented or will present at professional/academic conferences January 2, 2025 to May 22, 2025.   Students who received conference presentation funding in the last round (May 23, 2024-January 1, 2025) are not eligible to apply again this academic year. Doctoral students must be within the first fourteen semesters of their program and master’s students must be within the first eight semesters.  The Preliminary Application Form is available at  Conference Presentation Support Application Spring 2025

 

All requests must be submitted by March 14.  A lottery will be held and those selected will receive further instructions.

For all academically related international travel, students must follow the CUNY International Travel Guidelines, in particular, the section on mandatory procedures for “CUNY-affiliated Independent Academic Travel.” Such travel includes any self-guided international travel by a student for the purpose of research, internship activities, language study, practicums, job interviews or attending or presenting research at conferences related to academic work at CUNY. Students are required to purchase international travel insurance whether or not they are being funded for such travel. The required forms must be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs at least two weeks prior to their departure. The international travel insurance must include evacuation for both medical and security/safety situations.

 

Requirements for Independent Travelers:

Enrollment in CUNY-GO

Completion of this waiver: https://www1.cuny.edu/sites/global/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/media-assets/CUNY-Independent-Travel-Release-Form.pdf

Emergency Contact Form

Proof of Enrollment in International Travel Insurance (see below)

Forms must be submitted to the Office of the Vice President for Students Affairs two weeks prior to departure. (submit to internationaltravel@gc.cuny.edu)

 

TRAVEL INURANCE FOR CUNY STUDENTS

Please note that students enrolled in NYSHIP or any other medical insurance plan (GHI, AETNA, etc.) are required to purchase separate travel insurance. Most plans, including NYSHIP, do not cover international accidents/medical, evacuation for medical or security reasons, and repatriation of remains. The current CISI rate is $60.88/month.

Self-Enrollment

Graduate Center students needing to self-enroll for CISI insurance should contact Student Affairs for the sponsor code and then go to this site: https://www.mycisi.com/CISIPortalWeb/default.aspx  (Please note that this is a different link from that on the CISI homepage).

Contact 212-817-7400, studentaffairs@gc.cuny.edu or internationaltravel@gc.cuny.edu

 

For more information contact conferencesupport@gc.cuny.edu.