We’re excited to offer travel grants to support attendance at the IES Abroad Annual Conference in Chicago, October 26-28, 2026.
What is a Travel Grant?
The same way we believe in providing meaningful intercultural experiences for our students, we want our valued partners and colleagues in International Education to have the opportunity to attend a once-in-a-lifetime Conference experience.
Who Can Apply?
Ten travel grants of up to $750 will be available to education abroad professionals.
It is open to all education abroad professionals from a higher education institution with preference for new IES Abroad Consortium institutions (within 2 years), first-time IES Abroad Conference attendees, professionals with less than 5 years in International Education or 2 years at their current institution, faculty with study abroad advising responsibilities, and staff from offices outside of Study Abroad.
Requirements include: attending the full Conference, submitting detailed expense receipts within 30 days post-Conference, and sharing your experience via LinkedIn post.
How does the process work?
You will be informed by mid-June if you have been awarded a grant. Funds for the grants and stipends will be dispersed after the Conference.
If you meet the requirements for a travel grant, please apply by using the form below. The deadline to apply is Monday, May 4th, 2026.