UT San Antonio National Impact Travel Awards

Full-time Faculty (Tenured/Tenure-Track and Fixed-Term Track at 50% FTE or greater):

• Must be attending a leading conference in one’s field to directly improve teaching methods, course design outcomes, and increase student educational opportunities. This year’s program will not support research-related travel. For those seeking travel support related to research please consider the Office of Research Faculty Travel Support Program.

Full-time Staff:

• Must be presenting at a national meeting or conference. Presentations should reflect empirical results stemming from evaluations or implementations of university programs that have advanced the mission or have led to the creation of valuable best practices related to teaching and student success.

• Attendance should be targeted towards conferences in one’s field that are accepted as prominent by peers. Government agency-sponsored events are permitted.
• Not eligible for program funding:
  • Roles such as moderators, session chairs, grant reviewers, lecture series attendance, or specially called meeting/interest group attendance.
  • Invited presentations to other universities, job talks, community organizations, museums, or a similar institution.
  • Regional conferences (state and local) and virtual meeting attendance.
  • Staff are expected to present best practices; conference attendance only does not qualify for an award.

• Travel expenses such as airfare, lodging, registration, meals, and mileage are acceptable.
• Fixed-Term Track Faculty could receive up to a $1,500 maximum award with no match requirement.
• Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty could receive up to a $1,000 maximum award with no match requirement.
• Staff could receive up to a $1,000 maximum award with no match requirement.
• Only one award for one trip per fiscal year is permitted. Multiple requests to reach the maximum award will not be permitted.

• Travel dates must fall between September 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026.
• Award applications should be submitted no later than 60 days prior to the first day of travel. For example, if travel occurs anytime during the month of February 2026, all applications will need to be submitted by December 1, 2025.
• The only exception to this rule will be for travel that is occurring anytime during the months of September – November of 2025. Please note there are specific timelines for trips occurring during these months.
• Late submission will not be considered for review.
• Retroactive awards will not be granted.
• Traveling faculty and staff (no proxies) will need to request awards directly.

Submit Your AY25-26 NITA Application Here

• Academic Affairs will review and award requests per the NITA Application Submission Timetable below.
• Off-cycle requests will not be permitted.
• Awards will only be issued once the expense report identification number and total travel expense have been provided by your college or support unit. This information should be submitted no later than 60 days after the last day of travel.
• Award criteria will be provided by designated BSC Teams or your unit’s Financial Lead. Faculty and staff should not send any post-travel information to Academic Affairs directly.