Thanks to the generous support of the Charles Lafitte Foundation, Lafitte Travel Awards support undergraduate and graduate students in Psychology and Neuroscience as they present their research at academic conferences. Awards may cover registration, qualifying membership fees, transportation, lodging, meals, and poster printing. Applications are accepted in the fall and spring, with a summer cycle when funding is available. Click below to view the relevant call for applications, including eligibility requirements, funding details, and deadlines.
FAQ: Lafitte Travel Award
Below are frequently asked questions about the Lafitte Travel Award. Additional information is available in the Travel Policy document sent with your award notification. For additional questions, please contact:
- Graduate Travel Awards: pn-grad-grant@duke.edu
- Undergraduate Travel Awards: pn-undergrad-grant@duke.edu
Lafitte Travel Awards support conference travel. For undergraduate students, eligible travel includes conferences in the United States and Canada. For graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, eligible travel includes conferences in the United States and internationally.
No, you do not need to have received conference acceptance before applying. However, if your Travel Award is contingent on conference acceptance, you must provide proof of acceptance before funds can be disbursed. Failure to provide proof of acceptance will void the award.
No. Travel Awards cannot be used to fund conferences that have already taken place. However, once a Travel Award has been approved, eligible expenses incurred before you received the award may be reimbursed, up to the maximum award amount.
If you need to cancel your trip or are unable to attend the conference, please notify the appropriate office as soon as possible:
- Undergraduate travel: pn-undergrad-grants@duke.edu
- Graduate and postdoctoral travel: pn-grad-grants@duke.edu
Please submit itemized receipts for all eligible expenses through the Receipt Submission Portal. Credit card statements do not qualify as itemized receipts.
Itemized receipts are required for all eligible expenses. Credit card statements are not sufficient, and the same is true of credit card receipts that do not list the items of purchased.
Reimbursement may take up to 14 business days to process. Please submit all out-of-pocket expenses and required documentation as soon as possible to avoid delays.