Conferences

This is the process that should be followed when attending a conference. For relevant forms that must be filled in to request funding are located on on P:\Admin\Conferences (see Map network drives).

See the UP documentation here

In 2016 the University standardised on four Travel Management Companies (TMCs) - you must use these for your travel arrangements if you want to be reimbursed.

Before

1. Obtain an invitation letter or a program from the conference organisers showing that you will be presenting at the conference.
2. If you want to apply for funding from the dean, fill in the forms on the P drive, referring to the "Checklist for financial support".
3. Print out a copy of the paper you will be presenting
4. Organize flights, get a quote from Cathy at Glenwood Travel

During

Make sure that you obtain the relevant information from the conference organisers, with a view on DOE credit for the paper presented - this is what the RIS checklist is for

After

1. Write a short summary about the conference and send it to all the staf members
2. Fill out the information for RIS

List of Conferences

A list of available conferences for Postgraduate to which students can apply can be found on the List of Conferences page.