GAPSA Grants
Applications for GAPSA grants must be submitted electronically to gapsaga@umn.edu. To minimize possible problems, please use the U's Webmail program when sending attachments. See the GAPSA Grants Deadlines.
Academic Initiative Grants:
GAPSA Academic Initiative Grants offer funds for the enhancement of the graduate and professional student experience at the University of Minnesota. The primary purposes are to provide funding to events, programs and services that have the direct involvement of and impact on graduate and professional students, and to expand and enhance academic programs and research opportunities on campus that contribute to the overall academic development of graduate and professional students.
Social Events Grants:
GAPSA Social Event Funds offers funding opportunities in support of social events that will enhance the professional and personal development of graduate and professional students. This funding opportunity offers partial funding for event expenses such as honorarium, food and beverages, and rentals.
Small Grants:
As part of GAPSA's initiatives for inclusion and engagement, we introduce the Small Events Program. It is often demanding for small groups of graduate and professional students to organize in registered student organizations and undergo the detailed process of applying for the GAPSA general grants if they want to arrange small events – social, academic, or others. Furthermore, there may be students who are not aware of GAPSA and the opportunities it offers. To encourage graduate and professional students to become involved and to work towards the betterment of the U of M community, the Small Events Program will provide these students with easy access to money of up to $50.
Travel Grants:
GAPSA Travel Grants are intended to help support necessary professional or academic travel for current graduate and professional students of the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities and Duluth campuses. Eligible travel expenses include airfare, ground transportation, lodging, and conference/meeting registration fees. Ground transportation and lodging within the Twin Cities Metro area and alcohol are not eligible expenses. Due to limited funding, GAPSA Travel Grants are available only to students who present their research findings at conferences or professional meetings.