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Inviting Applications for the 2025 Newman Exploration Travel Fund

By WashU Libraries

WashU Libraries are now accepting applications for the 2025 Newman Exploration Travel (NEXT) Fund.

This innovative program provides travel funds for up to $10,000 per recipient to one undergraduate student and one graduate student, one faculty, and one staff member studying or working full-time on the Danforth, North, or West Campuses.

Traveling into the unknown represents a unique opportunity to achieve goals, realize a lifelong dream, serve humanity, or broaden horizons. The NEXT fund invites candidates with an open mind and a sense of adventure to apply.

Applications are due by 6 pm on Sunday, February 23, 2025, and must include a budget and written proposal. Winners will be announced in April 2025. All travel must be completed between June and December 31, 2025. Recipients will be required to submit a post-travel report and lead a presentation in the spring of 2026 about their travel and how it impacted them. Students graduating in 2025 are not eligible.

Full program details, including travel criteria, FAQs, and application requirements, can be viewed on the Newman Exploration Travel Fund page.