Faculty Development Travel Application

Applications for AY26-27 will open August 11, 2026

 

UNAC faculty are eligible to apply for Faculty Development Travel Award funds.

Travel Award Amount: $2000

 

Applications are reviewed and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
Submit your travel award application as soon as your travel dates are confirmed.
To avoid overawarding, the application interface will be closed once the committee has reached the maximum number allowed for application reviews. 
Logistical arrangements for your trip should be made independently of the application response time.
Due to funding availability, faculty members are allowed one travel award per academic year. 

 

Deadlines:
December 20, 2026: Fall Travel (from August 10 - December 31, 2026)
**MAY 10, 2027: Spring - *Summer 2027 travel (from January 1 – August 7, 2027) 

 *Summer semester is based on the catalog semester and not fiscal year. Summer semester runs from May 12 - August 9, 2027)

 

 

To sign up for an AirTable account with your UA credentials, please click on the link below:

If you already have an UA AirTable Account, please click on the link below:

The travel award fund is a reimbursement process. 

Please note that travel award funds are provided through your dean/director's office. The Signers' Business Office will work with your dean/director's fiscal office for processing. As a result, you should not wait for the outcome of your award application to make your travel plans. 

UAF Concur Travel Process Guidance

All travel requests must be submitted through UA Concur. 
If you do not currently have University funding in place for your travel, you must create a . If you need assistance, please complete the and select “Enter a Travel Request in Concur for Approvals” — our travel team will enter the details for you.

If your travel award is approved and funding is received, submit your receipts after your trip to uaf-travel@alaska.edu along with a copy of your award letter or email. The travel office will assist with your reimbursement.

Review Process 

Please note that the Review Committee will be updating the Standard Operating Procedures and will be based on CBA requirements for reviewing the travel applications. Any updates to the review process will provided accordingly. 

Review timelines for Fall 2026 applications will be conducted mid-October, mid-December, and early January.

Review timeline for Spring - Summer 2027 will be conducted mid-February, mid-April, and early May.

The committee reviews applications in batches. 

The review period is set according to fund availability, and if awarded, it will be in the form of a reimbursement to the department and/or the traveler.

Please plan your travel accordingly, and work with your department contact regarding logistics.

Application Requirements:

Faculty Travel Awards for professional development are available through the Provost's Office and will require at least one of the following:

  • Presentation of original paper at a scholarly and professional meeting/conference
  • Invitation to participate in a regional, national, or international exhibition or performance
  • Research or creative activity that leads directly to exhibition, performance, or publication
  • Faculty development at teaching or learning conferences

When submitting your application in the Faculty Portal Travel Application Interface, please be prepared to provide the following information: 

  • A brief description of the activity, including the submitted abstract, program schedule, or letter of invitation, if applicable
  • A description of how this will contribute to your development as a faculty member
  • If it is for travel when classes are in session, a plan should be included for how classes will be covered during the absence.
  • A Signature of Approval from the department chair and dean/institute director will be requested for this activity in the Faculty Travel AirTable Interface. Their approval must be provided in order for the application to move forward, for the award committee to review the application

 

Approval Process:

  • The Faculty Development Award Committee reviews all applications, and the review is subject to the timeline of applications received at the provost's office.
  • Approvals are required from the Faculty Development Award Committee for any changes that may occur prior to or during travel. An email must be sent to jahoppough@alaska.edu to request approval for the travel change and must include the circumstances for the request.

 Only completed applications will be accepted for consideration

Travel Award Summary Report Submission Process:

Faculty member approved for the award must submit a travel award summary report at the conclusion of their travel. An email will be sent to the award recipient as a reminder to submit the report. Travel Award Summary report can also be submitted at the link below: