Professional Development Travel Fund
COFA Career Services is pleased to offer financial support to qualifying students who need assistance funding travel to aid their professional development in the arts.
Guidelines
The Professional Development Travel Fund (PDTF) provides qualifying students with a $500 award to aid in funding travel for professional development opportunities. The fund is open to undergraduate and graduate students whose majors are in the College of Fine Arts. Students may earn funding from PDTF once during their time at UT.
Travel qualifying for funding includes, but is not limited to:
- Conference attendance
- Masterclasses or intensives
- Auditions/interviews
- Research
- Networking trips
We encourage students to apply for funding associated with individualized experiences that support their professional development in the arts.
Funds may NOT be used for:
- Books, journal subscriptions, tapes, CDs or DVDs
- Copying charges and application preparation costs
- Tuition and fees to any institution for course credit
- Computers or computer peripherals
Applications will be reviewed three times a year: February 1, May 15 and September 15. Applications (with a detailed budget) will be reviewed by a team of staff members at the College of Fine Arts, and the team will respond within two weeks of proposal deadline.
Deadlines
- September 15 (for travel dates that begin between September 16 and February 1)
- February 1 (for travel dates that begin between February 2 and May 15)
- May 15 (for travel dates that begin between May 16 and September 15)
Application
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAVEL FUND APPLICATION
Please note that you must provide the following documents in your application:
- A completed budget form (template linked in application)
- Confirmation of your attendance at event for which you’re applying for funding
- Resume
