External Partnership & Travel

Yale SOM and the Office of Community Engagement and Dialogue (OCED) are committed to enhancing community engagement in our student community and with our external partners. As we prepare our students to be leaders in business & society, it is important to build relationships with potential collaborators, stay informed on current trends in our industry, and showcase our expertise to a wider audience. To facilitate this, we are introducing the External Partnership & Travel initiative.

The External Partnership & Travel initiative will allow us to sponsor attendance for Yale SOM students at domestic and international affinity-based conferences. At this time, we can support a maximum of two (2) students per selected conference.

Please carefully consider the below criteria and additional information prior to submitting your application.

All applications can be submitted here. Please note, we will not support conference travel during class sessions.

  • Criteria

    Must be an SOM student in good academic standing who:

    • Can demonstrate a commitment to community engagement
    • Can represent the Yale School of Management in a positive light
    • Pledges to share knowledge and resources gained at the conference with the Yale SOM community
    • Is attending an affinity-based conference (affinity refers to a historically marginalized or underrepresented population)

    Additional consideration will be given to those who are first-time conference attendees.

  • Which expenses will be covered?

    External Partnership & Travel support will cover the following costs:

    • Travel to and from the conference destination (airfare, train tickets, etc.)
    • Lodging for the duration of the conference
    • Conference registration fees
    • Meals (per diem basis)

    External Partnership & Travel support will NOT cover the following costs:

    • Premium/business class travel accommodations
    • Premium/deluxe lodging accommodations
    • Lodging 24+ hours prior to the first day of the conference
    • Lodging 12+ hours after the final day of the conference
    • Alcohol/Alcoholic beverages
    • Any costs associated with conference attendance during SOM class sessions

    OCED will coordinate booking and payments for the successful applicant’s travel and lodging expenses. Successful applicants must NOT book their own travel and/or lodging accommodations.

    OCED will coordinate conference registration payments. Successful applicants must NOT purchase their own conference registration.

    External Partnership & Travel will ONLY reimburse the following expenses

    • Meals (per diem basis)
    • Local transportation for the duration of the conference (rideshare, public transportation)

  • What are the deadlines?

    1. All applications must be submitted no less than 6 weeks in advance of the conference start date and no more than 8 weeks in advance of the conference start date.
    2. Applications submitted within the proper timeframe will be reviewed and decisions will be rendered within 14 business days of submission.
    3. Successful applicants will schedule time with the OCED Event Specialist within 7 business days of notice of approval to review spending guidelines and coordinate all necessary payments prior to attending the conference.
    4. After the conference, successful applicants will share content from their experience with the OCED Program Specialist 7-14 days from the last day of the conference.

    Note: Applicable reimbursements will be processed upon receipt of all paperwork and submissions required by the OCED Event Specialist and OCED Program Specialist