SUBJECT:	REMINDER AND DEADLINE EXTENSION, AY 2005-2006 IICAS
	UNDERGRADUATE TRAVEL GRANTS

The Institute for International, Comparative, and Area Studies (IICAS) has extended the undergraduate application deadline for IICAS Travel Grants to MONDAY, May 2, 2005. Details and instructions follow.

UNDERGRADUATE

The Institute for International, Comparative, and Area Studies (IICAS) announces a competition for travel grants to support senior honors thesis research by undergraduates in international, comparative, and area studies. IICAS grants are directed primarily to students in the social sciences and humanities. Supported research should be *about* other societies rather than simply conducted *in* other societies. Applications from fields outside the social sciences and humanities may be eligible if they deal with global issues, cross-national comparisons, or research on particular societies and also have a substantial human or societal dimension. Strong implications for public policy or human ecology are examples of such a dimension.

Due to safety considerations, proposals for travel to countries on the U.S. Department of State's "Travel Warning" list will not be funded by this program. For more information, see the U.S. Department of State's international travel information website at: http://travel.state.gov .

Awards
Awards will be made for travel between May 2005 - June 2006. Awards will not exceed $1,000. The awards may be used for travel expenses incurred in the U.S. or abroad.

Eligibility
All registered UCSD undergraduates.

Proposal Format (submit in the following order):
1. Travel Grant Cover Sheet (see: http://iicas.ucsd.edu/)
2. one-page budget estimate
3. description of thesis project or conference to be attended (no more than 750 words), including timetable or itinerary and other sources of financial support for which application has been made
4. resume or curriculum vitae
5. letter of endorsement from a UCSD faculty member familiar with the student's work
6. UCSD transcript (an unofficial version is acceptable)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Submission of Proposals
Submit four (4) copies of complete proposal package no later than
4:30 PM on MONDAY, May 2, 2005.

Mailing address for proposals in all categories:

ATTN: Diana Wilder
IICAS, UCSD MC 0539
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0539

For hand delivery, please see our website at http://iicas.ucsd.edu, for directions.

Notification and Acceptance
Results for all award categories will be announced in mid-April. Initial notifications will be sent by email. Notice of acceptance must be received no later than June 1, 2005. Failure to notify IICAS of intent to accept the award by this date will result in forfeiture of the award.

Disposition of Proposals
All materials submitted for this competition become the property of IICAS. IICAS assumes no responsibility for retaining or returning materials submitted for this competition.

Reporting Requirements
Recipients must agree to acknowledge assistance from IICAS in any thesis, publication, or other product that results from IICAS-supported research. Each award recipient must also submit a brief report on the use of the grant.

Questions?
Please direct all questions to IICAS' Business Officer, Diana Wilder (Tel.: 858-822-1131, E-mail: dfwilder@ucsd.edu).

Miles Kahler Director Institute for International, Comparative, and Area Studies (IICAS)