THIS INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE, DEPENDING ON THE UNIVERSITY’S GUIDANCE REGARDING FUNDED TRAVEL.
GOAL
These awards are designed to support summer research travel by master's and Ph.D. students with an active assistantship in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics and who are majoring in one of the following: East-Asian languages, French, German, Italian, Slavic and Spanish.
In order to be considered for this award, the applicant must also be conducting graduate research directed by faculty members in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics. The research travel must have the goal to further the applicant’s research through activities such as accessing library or archival materials and/or conducting research interviews.
Awards cannot be used after graduation from FSU or in the semester in which the applicant expects to graduate. Awards will not be granted for study on programs which FSU prohibits or discourages its students from attending, e.g. on the grounds of U.S. State Department travel warnings; awards may be withdrawn at any time on the grounds of revised FSU advice or prohibition.
Awards are subject to the availability of funding and depends on the university guidance regarding funded travel.
Decisions are final. If you are receiving support from Winthrop-King, we would be grateful if you could attend at least two of our events in the upcoming year.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Feb. 20, 2026
AWARD AMOUNTS
Awards of up to $1,500 may be made. Lower limits may be set if required by funding constraints.
REIMBURSEMENT
The Winthrop-King Institute will only reimburse the travel expenses approved by the university. Check the university travel guide.
In order to be reimbursed for your travel, you must have an approved travel authorization in Concur prior to your travel.
Before accessing the application page make sure you have the following information and documents:
- Your EMPL ID.
- Name, location and dates of your research trip.
- The Major Professor Approval and Assessment Form completed by your professor. There will be a location to upload the form while applying.
The professor can complete the Major Professor Approval and Assessment Form as follows:
- Please right click on the link and select download.
- Fill it out.
- Send the completed form to your applicant.
Once you have the required information, please complete the Graduate Research Travel Grant application. All questions must be answered unless specifically indicated as optional. Dates can be in any format.
The Spring 2026 Winthrop-King Graduate Research Travel Grants application will open on Monday, January 12, 2026.