UMKC Women's Council Graduate Assistance Fund (GAF)

The UMKC Women’s Council Graduate Assistance Fund (GAF) creates funding award opportunities that are meant to enable currently enrolled female graduate students to complete the requirements for graduate degrees, to facilitate their studies and to enrich their educational experiences. Funds must be used to help defray travel costs for the purpose of presenting original research papers or equivalent work in the creative arts at professional meetings, workshops, festivals or exhibits. Such presentations may be volunteered or invited and may be podium or poster presentations.

Award
Varies
Deadline
06/15/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. How did you learn about the GAF funding opportunity?
  2. Amount Requested for GAF Fellowship (not to exceed $2,000):
  3. I have read the GAF application tips, rubric & guidelines located on the Women's Council website under the GAF applicant info page.
  4. Proposal Structure:
    • 1. What is your Proposal Title?
    • 2. In more detail, explain your project and what you are requesting funding for/to do:
    • 3. Provide a paragraph describing your education goals:
    • 4. How would the GAF funding help you achieve your goals?
    • 5. Provide a one sentence summary of your project and goals:
  5. Additional Proposal Information
    • 1. Is the proposal part of your thesis or dissertation research?
    • 2. Does the proposal fulfill a requirement for your degree?
    • 3. If yes to 1 or 2, has your supervisory committee approved the proposal?
    • 4. Does your proposal require approval by the Institutional Review Board (IRB)? Proof of IRB approval is required before funds are released.
  6. If you are planning to attend and/or present at a conference, program, or seminar, please answer the questions in this section. If not, skip this section.
    • 1. What is the name of the conference, program, or seminar you with to attend?
    • 2. When does the conference, program or seminar take place (provide dates)?
    • 3. What is the conference registration deadline date?
    • 4. If presenting, what is the presentation submission deadline?
    • 5. Has your presentation or poster been accepted?
    • 6. If you answered no to question 4 above, when do you expect to receive notification of your acceptance?
  7. Your requested amount to be funded for the GAF proposal: (amount requested not to exceed $2,000)
  8. Proposal Budget
  9. Other Funding Sources
    • 1. Has your academic unit/department committed any funds for this proposal?
    • 2. If yes, please provide the amount.
    • 3. Is your work on this proposal part of funded faculty research?
    • 4. If yes, please provide the amount.
    • 5. If yes to either or both of the questions above, please add details to help the Selection Committee understand your needs.
    • 6. Total amount requested from resources other than the GAF.
  10. Previous GAF Funding
    • 1. Have you previously applied for funding from the Women's Council?
    • 2. If yes, please provide the year.
    • 3. Have you received funding from the Women's Council?
    • 4. If yes, please provide the year and type, regular cycle or immediate aid.
    • 5. If you have received a GAF fellowship, please include the amount you received, a brief explanation of how you used the funding and how it might be related to this proposal.
    • 6. If you have received previous GAF funding, did you complete and submit a final report to the Women’s Council?
    • 7. Have you applied for School of Graduate Studies Travel Funds?
    • 8. Have you applied for Student Government Funding?
  11. Recommendation #1: Please provide the name and email address of a UMKC faculty or adjunct faculty who has taught you at your current level who can submit a recommendation letter on your behalf.
  12. Recommendation #2: Please provide the name and email address of a UMKC faculty or adjunct faculty who has taught you at your current level who can submit a recommendation letter on your behalf.
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