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TSL Conference 2023 PhD Student Travel Grant Applications due March 15, 2023

  • 1.  TSL Conference 2023 PhD Student Travel Grant Applications due March 15, 2023

    Posted 02-15-2023 10:35

    The Transportation Science & Logistics (TSL) Conference 2023 is July 23-26, 2023. The following travel grants are available for PhD students: 

    • North American PhD Student Travel Grants
      The United States National Science Foundation has granted the conference 30 $1000 scholarships to support the travel of PhD students currently studying at North American universities. 
    • International PhD Student Travel Grants
      Flexport, a multinational corporation that focuses on supply chain management and logistics, has agreed to sponsor travel grants of up to $500 for 6 students studying at Universities outside US.

    Note that you do not need to be presenting at the conference to be eligible for a travel grant. The travel grants can be used for all travel expenses including airfare, ground transportation, hotel, and food. The grant does not cover conference registration. Conference registration is $250/$150 regular/early registration.

    More information about the travel grants can be found here.

    How to Apply for These Grants:

    To apply, send

    • A cover letter indicating how you will benefit from the conference and from the travel funds,
    • a CV, and
    • your conference abstract if you submitted

    to Sara Reed at sara.reed@ku.edu. Use the subject "TSL Conference 2023 PhD Student Travel Grant Application."

    Dates of Interest:

    • Application submission deadline: March 15, 2023
    • Deadline for early registration: April 3, 2023
    • Notification of award: May 1, 2023
    • Conference: July 23 to July 26, 2023


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    Sara Reed
    Assistant Professor of Business Analytics
    University of Kansas
    Lawrence KS
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