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UW Travel and Field Advance

Use this form to request Travel or Field Advances, or reconcile advances.

Travel Advance

  • Issued within 30 days prior to travel start date
  • Covers only lodging and/or meals
  • Travel length is 90 days or less
  • Amount requested is more than $300
  • Must be issued on GOF/DOF funds and cannot be on grant funds
  • Must be reconciled within 60 days from the travel end date

Field Advance

  • Travel length is 6 months or less
  • Conducting research or training in a remote area (i.e. outside of United States, in developing nations) where payment methods like check and credit card are not accepted or
  • Per diem advances for UW students and other individuals not on the UW payroll or
  • Research subject payments when the subjects need to be paid in cash
  • A custodian must be named to ensure compliance and timely reconciliation
  • Advance must be reconciled within 30 days from the travel end date.
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