Dates & Events

1/21-23: AGEM 2010 Winter Scholar Symposium at the University of Southern Mississippi

11/25-27: Thanksgiving Holidays (No classes; University offices open 11/25 and closed 11/26-27)

12/1: Fall 2009 classes end

12/11: Commencement Ceremony; 7:00 PM Humphrey Coliseum

Full Schedule

Travel Assistance Grants for Graduate Students (TAGGS)

The Office of the Graduate School offers twenty (20), Travel Assistance Grants for Graduate Students (TAGGS) annually, ten (10) for each of two travel periods. For these travel periods, there are corresponding time intervals for submission of applications to request funding. The level of funding offered ranges between $1,000 and $1,500 per request.

Grants are offered in support of graduate students who plan to travel to national or international conferences and give a presentation. No awards will be provided for regional conferences. Preference will be given to doctoral students. A graduate student may apply once per year. No more than two requests will be accepted per department per application period.

Consideration for the award is contingent on receipt of:

online application (requires authentication using Net ID/Password)
documentation of an abstract being accepted by the conference
provision of original MSU Travel Authorization and Reimbursement Form
brief letter of request that justifies why funding assistance is needed (must be submitted electronically as part of the online application)

Applications Accepted	Travel Period
August 15 - November 15	November 1 - April 30
March 15 - May 15	May 1 - October 31

All requests must be authorized by e-mail approval of department head. Within two weeks of the request, a graduate student will be informed whether or not the funds will be granted. Applications will be considered until either the interval for acceptance of application expires or the maximum funds available per granting period have been exhausted.

Direct e-mail authorization by department head for request to Julie Goodin (julie@grad.msstate.edu); authorization must be received prior to being considered for the award. Submit documentation of abstract being accepted and original MSU Travel Authorization and Reimbursement Form to the Office of the Graduate School in 116 Allen Hall (Campus Mailstop: 9703).

For additional information about the TAGGS program, please contact Ms. Julie Goodin (julie@grad.msstate.edu or 325-1622) in the Office of the Graduate School.