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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsLooking for advice. Anyone ever traveled to study overseas on an NSF grant?
My kid has been invited to do undergraduate research in France; for which the NSF Grant gives $9000 for everything, flight and food. The University to which he'll be traveling will give him free rooming.
Apparently he has to find his own flight, and if I have this right, he needs to go on a US owned airline (which is more expensive than others.)
I've asked him to check with the staff at his own University about this, but he asked me to help him find a flight.
Anyone here ever done this?
I've always traveled on business to Europe but never on a grant.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Response to NNadir (Original post)
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RandySF
(58,756 posts)They should be able to guide him though the process and provide the chartstring to the procurement/travel office. . He may be able to pay first out of his pocket, but I wouldn't recommend it.
NNadir
(33,512 posts)...he thinks that he needs insight before he goes there. I may ask him to go there first.
I have to wire transfer a (small) security deposit, which I don't mind doing, since allegedly it will be refunded.
Thanks for you advice.