Once your Travel Authorization form is completed, and signed off by the Grant Manager, Tonia Smith will be able to help pay for your registrations. If the site requires a log on, please make sure you know this before you come see her. You can find Tonia in Building II, Room 404.

If you decide to pay for your registrations yourself, please keep the receipt and include it with your other accrued trip expenses for reimbursement.

Please visit the Grant Manager tab on the top menu for a list of Grant Managers and the corresponding PI's that they support.

A Harvard Business Purpose describes the who, what, when, where,  and why of your travel in relation to Harvard funds.

For Example:  I was chosen to present an abstract at JSM this year; my Business Purpose would read:

Jane Doe to attend the 2015 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) Conference from October 8-13, 2015 in Seattle, WA to present an abstract entitled: "Flexible Multivate Bayesian Variable Selection: Application to DNA by Air Pollution". Dr. John Smith is one of the authors in this paper and his research project supports...

Yes, you may extend your travel dates to include personal days. Before you do such, please make sure to note this extension on your appropriate Travel Authorization form and read through our Travel PowerPoint to see how this can be done. If you still have questions about how to go about this, please find a staff member and we will walk you through the process.

FOR EXAMPLE

• Conference Dates: April 4th- 7th
• Acceptable Travel Dates: April 3rd- 8th
• Additional Personal Days: ...