Engaged Scholarship Travel Fund
The Lang Center facilitates Swarthmore College’s commitment to intellectual rigor, ethical engagement, and social responsibility by connecting the curriculum, campus, and communities. Swarthmore College students seeking conference, training, or workshop funding from the Lang Center must demonstrate how their participation exemplifies "Engaged Scholarship."
Apply
Engaged Scholarship Travel Fund Request Form [Google Form]
Eligibility
Student Eligibility
- Conference, training, or workshop funding is open to current students from all class years provided they are active, enrolled students in good standing (academic and conduct).
- Validation of Engaged Scholarship from a Swarthmore College faculty member is required.
- Students are required to complete and submit a Release of Liability form and Lang Center Code of Ethics prior to attending the conference, training, or workshop.
Eligible Conference Funding Requests
The student is required (or recommended) by a faculty member to attend the conference, training, or workshop as part of a course, major, or minor in which the student is enrolled.
- The student is co-presenting a project or paper with a faculty member and/or community partners.
- The student is a conference panelist with a faculty member and/or community partners.
- Other examples of Engaged Scholarship.
There is no guarantee that this funding request will be approved. If approved, the Lang Center will fund only one conference, training, or workshop per academic year for an individual student or group of students. In order to be reimbursed -- within ten business days of the conference, training, or workshop -- please note that you will need to submit receipts for any expenses incurred for which you are seeking reimbursement and a 1-2 page report which demonstrates how your participation exemplified Engaged Scholarship.
Approved conference, training, or workshop funding does not constitute approved absence from classes. Please submit your conference, training, or workshop funding request at least two weeks ahead of time; absolutely no “same day service.” Please note: Application requests are not funded retroactively.
Maximum Funding Request
- Up to $400 for an individual
- Up to $600 for a group of three or more students. Larger groups may apply for limited additional funding.
Note: The Lang Center reserves the right to confirm your terms, attendance, and performance at the conference, training, or workshop.
