Conference Funds

There are two types of Conference Funds: The SGA Conference Fund and Career Development Fund.

You cannot use both (SGA Conference Fund and Career Development Fund) for the same conference/event.

You can only apply (to either SGA Conference Fund or Career Development Fund) once per fiscal year, which is from July 1st – June 30th. 

SGA Conference Fund

The Conference Fund is sponsored by the Student Government and is intended to provide financial assistance for undergraduate and graduate students traveling to a conference to present (paper or poster) for research performed at Georgia Tech.

Career Development Fund

The Career Development Fund (CDF) is sponsored by the Student Government and is intended to provide financial assistance for undergraduate and graduate students planning to attend various career development, leadership training, and professional networking workshops and/or events.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please make sure to read through the Frequently Asked Questions for more clarification!

Unfortunately, we are no longer accepting applications. There are no SGA Conference/Career Development funds available at this time. Please reapply at the beginning of the next fiscal year (July 1, 2025).  Additionally, please note that when applying in the new fiscal year your application must be sent 21 days prior to the departure date for travel. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you consider applying next year!

Important Note:

If you are not registered as an employee of Georgia Tech, please apply for travel reimbursement through the SOFO website (https://sofo.gatech.edu/) using the Travel Reimbursement Request form, and list the VP of Graduate Conference Funds (Name: Marquise’ Collins; Email: askgcf@gatech.edu) as the Approving Organization Officer. Only after you have received the signed SOFO Travel Reimbursement Form from me (SGA VP of Graduate Conference Funds), send the signed and completed SOFO Travel Reimbursement Request form that I signed via email to Latonya Culberson (latonya.culberson@studentlife.gatech.edu) and CC Edo Diabaka (edo.diabaka@studentlife.gatech.edu). They will process your application through the Workday Financials Software.

Please refer to this link for a detailed Workday video explanation: