The Lemann Center (LC) Graduate Student Conference Travel Grant is open to graduate students from all departments and colleges who have a paper (about Brazil or researched in Brazil) accepted in a national or international conference to apply for up to $1,000 for domestic travel and up to $2,000 for international travel.
Preference will be given to applicants who have not received a grant/fellowship from the LC Center since 2024.
Applications are due on October 15 and March 15 (no later than 11:59 p.m.) and will be evaluated by the Lemann Center Advisory Board. The proposed travel should take place during the 12 months following the award result release. Retroactive funding will NOT be considered, and the travel dates must occur after the results release date.
Submit one single PDF that includes: 1) name, date, and place of conference; 2) acceptance of abstract; 3) budget (registration fee amount, lodging, transportation, meals)
Conference Travel Grant recipients will be invited to present a brown bag talk in the LC lecture series or share their research in other ways with the LC community.
International Travel Insurance Information
For travel commencing on or after July 1, 2026, failure to enroll in international travel insurance will result in reduced or non-reimbursement of travel expenses and possible restrictions on future work-related travel. If the travel was purchased with a university TCard, a noncompliance will be issued to the cardholder.
All system employees traveling internationally on system business must enroll in international travel insurance using the applicable university-based travel and coverage website. It is the responsibility of each individual employee to ensure insurance enrollment for their travel.
Application information should be submitted using the Travel Grant Form. A Google sign-in is required to submit this form. Applicants can create a Google account using their @illinois.edu email. A copy should be sent to lemann@illinois.edu
For more info, please contact Carolina Rocha cmrocha@illinois.edu.