Research and Travel Grants
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Supporting the Work of MU Graduate Students
Since the Kinder Institute opened its doors in 2015, we’ve remained dedicated to providing resources to support the research and professional development of MU graduate students whose MA and PhD work aligns with our scholarly mission.
Opportunities for Funding
Graduate students can apply for funding to help cover a variety of expenses including travel to archives or conference sites, research materials, fees for membership in professional organizations, database and dataset access, and costs related to conducting research surveys. Note that car travel will be reimbursed up to the cost of a coach flight between St. Louis or Kansas City and the research destination.
Research and Travel grant applications are considered on a rolling basis each academic year (September 1-April 15)
How to Apply
To apply for research funding, candidates should send the following to Dr. Thomas Kane, KaneTC@missouri.edu:
- A two-page description of their current research project or conference paper with close attention paid to how it aligns with and advances the Kinder Institute’s commitment to studying the history and theory of constitutional democracy in the US and around the globe
- A detailed, itemized list of what the requested funds will be applied to
- A current CV
- A letter of support from their closest faculty adviser
Note that, due to limited funds, not all applications can be funded or funded in full. For all successful applications, we will coordinate with the fiscal officer in applicants’ home department to transfer the funds awarded.
Research & Travel Grants by the Numbers
4
Continents where grant recipients have conducted research
$500
Standard grad student grant to support travel to conferences
13
Grad research projects funded in the past academic year