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Provost Award for Travel (PAT)

The Provost Award for Travel supports the cost of travel to present, perform, or exhibit scholarly or creative works, specifically in the form of juried or invited presentations/performances.

Funding is available to full-time instructional faculty members through a competitive internal grant process. 

Proposal Submission Deadlines

  • Fall 2024 Competition

    Due to university restrictions, this PAT competition will require applicants to include a justification of the travel as essential and your dean must approve your application in Faculty Success before it will be considered.

    For travel from October 2024 to April 2025

    • Notice of Intent to apply due: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
    • Application release date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
    • Applications are due in Faculty Success/Digital Measures on Tuesday, September 24, 2024
  • Winter 2025 Competition 

    Due to university restrictions, this PAT competition will require applicants to include a justification of the travel as essential and your dean must approve your application in Faculty Success before it will be considered.

    For travel from March 2025 to June 2025

    • Notice of Intent to apply due: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
    • Application release date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
    • Applications are due in Faculty Success/Digital Measures on Tuesday, January 28, 2025
  • Spring 2025 Competition 

    For travel from May 2025 to October 2025

    • Notice of Intent to apply due: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
    • Application release date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
    • Applications are due in Faculty Success/Digital Measures on Tuesday, April 22, 2025

General Funding Priorities

Proposal evaluation will give particular consideration to proposals that address the following:

  • Contribute to UNC's national and international exposure by involving peer-reviewed faculty presentations or performances that have already been accepted or invited
  • Promote long-lasting scholarly, professional or artistic development of UNC faculty members as part of a line of published or funded research
  • Contribute to UNC's reputation through faculty involvement in national or international professional organizations through leadership roles
  • Present travel goals in line with the mission of the associated college and UNC 

Internal Award Budget Procedures

The Internal Award Budget Procedures provide a consistent method for handling internal awards to accommodate new university budget guidelines..

Questions about this program should be directed to orsp@parkviewhousebb.com or to your FRPB College Representative or the FRPB Chairperson.

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