Researchers and teachers at the University of Helsinki may apply for Chancellor’s travel grant to cover the costs of foreign travel for academic purposes. The grants are particularly intended for researchers on the first and second stage of the four-stage research-career model (doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers) for conference travels abroad. A prerequisite for a conference travel grant is that the applicant will give a talk or have a poster or other scientific presentation at the conference.
When estimating the amount of travel grant, travel costs and accommodation expenses and participation fees will be taken into account. In addition, a per diem allowance (for direct employees of the University) or reimbursement up to the amount of the per diem allowance (for example for employees on grant funding) will be taken into account.
The grant may be applied for one travel abroad only. If there are no special grounds (such as cancellation of the conference), the grant has to be used during the year 2013 and for the trip for which it has been applied. The grant cannot be applied for a trip that has already been completed. The travels are made following the University of Helsinki instructions for travel.
Applications are submitted online through an electronic application form. Applications do not include attachments. The application form can be found at:
http://helsinki.fi/aava/kansleri/.
The application period begins on Friday February 1, 2013, at 12:00 noon, and ends on Thursday February 28, 2013, at 3:45 p.m.
The electronic application form will open at the start of the application period on February 1, 2013, and close at the end of the application period on February 28, 2013. It is not possible to submit an application after the application period has closed, and late applications will not be processed.
Further information about applying for and use of the grant is available at intranet Flamma (flamma.helsinki.fi > Directory and Services > Researchers > Research Funding > University’s Own Funding > Chancellor’s Travel Grant; https://flamma.helsinki.fi/en/HY278530).
Further information is available also by email HU-travelgrant@helsinki.fi or by phone (09) 191 23 146.