Student Travel

Students traveling to a destination outside of VCU for academic, research or student/professional organization activities — including presentations, conferences, seminars, meetings or organization-sponsored travel — need to complete a Travel Authorization Form prior to booking travel arrangements and provide a funding source and documentation of the advisor’s approval. Reimbursement must be requested no more than 30 days after return.

International travel has additional requirements. Students traveling internationally for academic, research or student/professional organization activities must register travel with VCU’s Global Education Office and purchase international travel insurance before departure.

There are multiple travel awards available that can help defray the costs. Students may apply for travel grants from:

• Their home department or the Office of Research and Graduate Studies through their advisor
• The School of Pharmacy:
  • Arzu F. Moosvi Global Medicine Travel Award (for Pharm.D. students)
  • Roberts-Thompson Travel Award (for Pharm.D. students)
  • Peter and Sian Byron Travel Award (for pharmaceutics students)
  • H. Thomas Karnes Travel Award (for pharmaceutics students)
  • Joseph P. Schwartz Graduate Student Travel Award (for pharmaceutics students)
• The Graduate Student Travel Grant through the VCU Graduate School