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WPSA Travel GrantsThe WPSA has three different travel grant programsElsa Favila Travel AwardThe Elsa Favila Travel Award is open to any member who is participating in the annual conference as a paper presenter, discussant, or in another capacity that entails considerable work at the meeting. Members cannot receive the award if their only participation is as a panel chair. For more details about the award and the application process, including the criteria, click here. Pi Sigma Alpha Undergraduate Travel AwardThe Pi Sigma Alpha Undergraduate Travel Award is for undergraduates who are participating in the annual poster session. The award is funded by Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honor society. Two awards are given out each year. To find out more about this award, click here. Travel Grants for Using Mass TransitThe WPSA provides grants to participants who use mass transit (bus or train) to reach the 2026 conference in San Diego, California. The grant program was instituted to promote and encourage low-carbon forms of travel to the WPSA's annual conference. To find out more about this award, click here. Apply for a Favila or PSA Travel GrantApply for a Mass Transit Travel Grant |