University Honors & Undergraduate Research Program

UHURP provides travel stipends to students who desire to enhance their academic and professional development through participation at local, regional, state, national, and/or international conferences related to their thesis work as part of the program.

Funds may not exceed $700 per academic year, and priority will be given to first-time applicants. Following TAMIU’s travel guidelines, if travel is done as a group/team, students of the same gender will be asked to share lodging to maximize funds.

Student Travel Fund Guidelines 

 The student must be:

• A member of UHURP in good standing.
• Actively participating (presenting a paper, poster, etc) in the conference; proof of acceptance will be required as required documentation.

Application Procedure 

1.  Complete UHURP Travel Funds Request Form via Presence, which includes:
   1. Details of the conference and length of travel
   2. Brief description of your presentation
   3. Title of poster/presentation: Include evidence of conference participation (acceptance letter)
   4. Complete TAMIU Travel Forms
2. Request will be reviewed.
   1. All notification will be sent via email.
3. Within 14 days post conference, students will be required to:
   1. Submit a Post Travel Summary, accessed via Blackboard. 
   2. Schedule a meeting with UHURP Staff to to process expense.