GPSA provides several grants and subsidies to fund individual graduate and professional students and graduate student organizations.
Travel Grants
Individual Travel Grant
The funds awarded from this program are used to support individual student travel to regional, national and international conferences directly related to students’ graduate programs of study or professional development. Learn more.
Group Travel Grant
The Group Travel Grant is designed to support groups of ASU graduate and professional students in their regional, national, and international travel. Learn more.
Internship Travel Grant
The Internship Travel Reimbursement Program is designed to support graduate and professional students with the cost of travel to and from an internship or similar course (e.g., practicum, field placement, etc.) Learn more.
Interview Travel Grant
As graduate students prepare to graduate, they also face having to interview as part of the job search or to secure internships as part of their programs’ final requirement. Through this initiative, students are able to procure funds for travel to interviews for both post-graduate positions and graduate internships. Learn more.
Career Development Grant
The Career Development Grant supports individual travel to and from professional development activities, such as certifications, workshops, trainings, exhibitions, performances, competitions and other activities directly related to the student’s graduate programs of study or professional development. Learn more.
Travel Funding FAQ and Forum
You can find answers to frequently asked questions about travel grants here or ask a new question in the Travel Grants section of the GPSA Forum.
Research Grants
JumpStart Research Grant
This program is designed to give graduate students seed funding to jumpstart their research endeavors. With the funds, we hope graduate students will be able to complete pilot studies, programs for larger grant applications, or smaller fine arts and media projects. Learn more.
Graduate Research Support Program
The Graduate Research Support Program provides funds for thesis/dissertation as well as independent research. Learn more.
Athletics Research Grant Program
This program provides funding for undergraduate and graduate research proposals broadly focused on athletic related research endeavors. The grant awards reimbursable financial support for thesis, dissertation, and independent research. Learn more.
Publication Grant Program
This program is designed to help graduate and professional students publish their work in open access format publications (e.g. peer-reviewed journals, magazines, etc.) by assisting them with paying their article processing charges (APCs) or publication fees. Learn more.
Research Funding FAQ and Forum
You can find answers to frequently asked questions about research grants here or ask a new question in the Research Grants section of the GPSA Forum.
Child Care Funding
Child Care Subsidy
This program supports ASU student parents in obtaining their degree via a subsidy of child care services. Learn more.
Funding for Graduate Student Organizations
Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Funding
This program provides funding for ASU events organized by registered Graduate Student Organizations (GSOs). Learn more.
Become a Grant Reviewer
GPSA relies on the support of peer reviewers to process and score applications. Serving as reviewer also strengthens your own travel and research grant applications, as applicants are scored on service to the university. Read more about becoming a reviewer for any of our travel grant programs.