Student Conference Award Program (S-CAP)

                            

Have you ever wanted to attend a professional or academic conference? Do you have a paper you would like to present at a national meeting? Would you like to expand your networking opportunities? Are the travel expenses too costly? Then, S-CAP program is for you!

The Student Conference Award Program (S-CAP) is a travel grant designed to provide undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to obtain funding to attend an academic or professional conference in their field of study. The  award may include: travel, lodging, airport shuttle or taxi fees, and conference registration fees. For the 2025/2026 academic year the maximum is $800. 

Program Eligibility Requirements and Limits:

  • Must submit application prior to attending event. 
  • Must be a registered UNM student at the time of the event.
  • Must be in a degree seeking program at the time of their event.
  • Must be in good academic standing, i.e. no academic probationary status.
  • Limit of two students may be awarded to a conference. 
  • A student may only receive this award two times.

Application Details

  • Each application received will be date stamped and applied to the semester period the event falls within
  • All awards are processed through the Student Financial Aid Office as Travel Grants and may be subject to taxation.
  • You may submit your application via e-mail to radoll@unm.edu, or in person in,
Career Services
University Advisement & Enrichment Center, Rm 220

Each semester funding period includes the semester, and the semester break prior, as follows:

  • Summer 2025 (May 18, 2025 to July 29, 2025)
  • Fall 2025 (July 30, 2025 to December 13, 2025)
  • Spring 2026 (December 14, 2025 to May 16, 2026)

S-CAP Application Packet

Past Conferences

For more information contact Cathy Chalk at 277-7794.