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Professional Development Travel Award
Each semester, the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars (OGSPS) grants a $325 travel award to the residential graduate student or postdoc who attends the most OGSPS professional development workshops.
This no-application award supports academic or professional development-related travel, and can be used for: Airfare or mileage, hotel accommodations, per-diem expenses, and conference registration. To be eligible, recipients must: 1) Be active graduate students or postdoctoral scholars in good standing. 2) Use the award within one year of receiving it. Winners are notified at the end of each semester by a representative from our office. Just show up, engage, and grow—no paperwork required.
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Professional Development Office
Physical/ Mailing Address:
Earnest C. Young Hall, Room 170
155 S. Grant St.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-21147
Email Address: profdev@purdue.edu
Phone Number: (765) 494-2600