Q: Where should I apply for money to travel to do my research?
A: Travel Grants
Q: Can I apply and receive both a Travel Grant and Research and Project Grant in the same year?
A: Yes.
Q: Will you cover payment to subjects for research?
A: Yes. We do not cover the costs of research assistants, but research subjects are not considered research assistants. A strong application will justify the level of compensation requested. Gift cards may be used in lieu of for subject compensation if you can demonstrate culture preferences that dictate a more appropriate form of compensation.
Q: Can I use my grant to pay for transcription services?
A: If the graduate student can demonstrate that the transcription work will pose a significant burden to the graduate student (more than 3 hours of audio recordings needing to be transcribed per week, once recording begins), awards may be made if funds are available. Please provide a research timeline of your project within the proposal. We can deny transcription if the amount of transcription is unreasonable within a short time frame. Considerations for online transcription services are the most favorable. GPSC prefers to fund transcription software/equipment when appropriate. Translation services can be provided to support research projects. GPSC has a laptop with transcription software installed and a transcription pedal that students can borrow. Please check with the Research and Project Grants Director.
Q: How can this grant support students in the humanities?
A: The possibilities are endless, and if you have a specific idea, we recommend you email us. A few examples: we can provide financial support for recording equipment, pay for admissions to an archive, or provide support for subject payment. However, we do not pay for travel expenses such as airfare, rent, or ground transportation. These fall under the purview of Travel Grants.
Q: Can the grant cover travel visas, passport photos, or visa mailing fees?
A: No
Q: Can I apply for a Research and Project Grant for research that I have already conducted?
A: No. All research applications should be specific to research that will be conducted in the near future.
Q: I will not be able to participate in the Student Showcase next year (either because of graduation or being a correspondence student). Can I still apply?
A: Yes. We are currently working on an alternative to the Student Showcase for people who have legitimate reasons for not attending.
Q: Can the grant cover a new computer?
A: Computers are considered a low-priority item. Applications with low-priority items will only be considered if there is money leftover at the round in which the application was submitted.
Q: Can the grant cover the costs to data backup through either online data storage or an external drive?
A. Yes
Q: Does the grant cover software?
A: Yes, so long as it is not already provided by the UA or otherwise freely available. Please check sitelicense.arizona.edu to see if there is any software that you could use already provided free of charge or at a reduced fee. If the software is provided at a reduced fee, you may include this fee in your grant application.
Q: Does the grant cover books?
A: Only in the case where they are not available through the UA library and their research purpose is well-justified. We will not cover books for classes!
Q: How long does a decision take?
A: We try to make decisions within one month of the application deadline, but cannot guarantee this. All decisions must be approved by the GPSC General Council, which meets approximately every 2 weeks.
Q: Can you cover cell phone or Skype service while in the field?
A: If you can show that the phone calls are both necessary for the research and will be exclusively used for this purpose, then yes.
Q: Does the grant cover page charges?
A: If the paper has been accepted for publication, then you may apply for the grant to cover page charges. We will not cover page charges for papers that are either in prep or submitted.
Q: Does the grant cover shipping charges or taxes?
A: Yes. Shipping charges and taxes are covered. All anticipated charges must be included in the application. They will not be covered after the fact.
Q: What happens to any equipment purchased with the grant after it has been used?
A: The equipment will belong to your department.
