Academic Assembly Council's call for Professional Society Meeting Travel Funds requests closes Dec. 8, 2022.

These funds support travel to meetings with professional societies which are recognized organizations that hold regularly scheduled meetings primarily for the reporting and exchange of knowledge among members. They publish peer-referred journals and/or edit proceedings of meetings to promote professional growth.

Who can apply?

Cooperative Extension Advisors, Academic Coordinators and Specialists are eligible for one meeting approval per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30).

How does the program work?

The AAC Program Committee approves up to $650 for travel expenses related to the event(s) on awarded applications. Within 30 days of completing your trip you must complete the Travel Reimbursement Form and submit your receipts in AggieExpense.

To apply, complete the Professional Society Meeting Travel Application at https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=39355.

Calls for applications open twice a year and cover a six-month travel period.

For more information, contact Committee Chair Susie Kocher, UCCE Central Sierra forestry/natural resources advisor, at sdkocher@ucanr.edu or (530) 542-2571, or Leslie Lipman, Statewide Programs and RECs, at lalipman@ucanr.edu or (530) 750-1254.