The Graduate School

Support Funding

Note: These awards may be considered taxable income. Taxable amounts are withheld from awards for international students. Recipients should keep adequate records to support any expenses that may be excludable when filing income tax forms.

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Funds are available to degree-seeking graduate students for assistance with expenses relating to thesis or dissertation research, as well as for travel to present research at professional meetings.

In order to be eligible for Support Funding, you must:

  1. be currently enrolled as a degree-seeking student in the UK Graduate School
  2. be prepared to provide receipts for all expenses upon request by the Graduate School
  3. submit proof from the conference that you are presenting, such as a conference agenda listing your name, an e-amil stating that your poster or abstract was accepted for presentation, etc. For research, provide a very brief statement describing research, along with location and research dates.
  4. fill out tax form(s) according to your residency status:
    1. US Citizen (IRS Form W-9)
    2. Non-resident Alien (IRS Form W-8BEN)
    3. Resident Alien (IRS Form W-9)

For more information, contact the Student Support Officer at grad.support@email.uky.edu, or call 257-9684.

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Last updated October 1, 2007