Office of Graduate Affairs

Travel and Research Grants

Category Explanation
Grantor Graduate Student Association (GSA)
Nature of grant
 To cover certain thesis- or major project-related expenses
Eligibility Graduate students enrolled in School of Humanities and Culture, School of Social Sciences and Social Policy, School of Business and Economics and School of Science, Engineering and Technology.
Award

$150 to $300
Acceptable reimbursable expenses
  • Travel to libraries and archives.
  • Field research costs.
  • Software purchases (not laptops or software available through the Brandeis site license).
  • Access fees to repositories and collections.
  • Duplication services for research materials.
  • Conferences fees, when presenting or gathering data for a research project.
Application Deadline November 14, 2025
How to apply

Complete the online application form, embedded below. Prior to starting the form, please complete the following documents, which you will be prompted to upload:

  1. A summary of your research project, no longer than two single-spaced pages, that discusses a) the focus of your research, b) key issues and c) how you propose to address those issues. Please create this document yourself.
  2. A budget form that lists your anticipated expenditures.

All awards are provided as reimbursements from GSA. If you have been awarded a grant, you are given 2 months to provide receipts in order to file your reimbursement request with the GSA. Instructions on how to submit your reimbursement request are provided in your award email letter. Reimbursements take approximately 1 month to be sent to you, so it is recommended that you submit them as soon as possible.

Application Form

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