Travel
Updated Sept 1, 2009
During their time in OEB, many graduate students travel within the US or aboard for activities related to their research. A variety of resources are available from OEB and from Harvard to ensure that students have safe and productive travels.
OEB requests that you fill out and submit the following paperwork to the graduate program staff in advance of your next trip:
The grad program staff will then work with you to ensure that you’ve filled out all of the necessary waivers and releases that Harvard requires.
For information on grants for research travel, visit the Stipends, Taxes, and Grants page.
General information on Travel and Reimbursement at Harvard can be found at the website of the Office of the Controller:
http://www.travel.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/travel/index.php
International SOS Travel Assistance Program
Harvard University has contracted with a company called International SOS to provide 24 hour worldwide emergency medical and evacuation assistance for Harvard's employees and students traveling on University related activities. International SOS is the world's largest medical and security assistance company, with more than 3,000 professionals in 24-hour Alarm Centers, international clinics and remote-site medical facilities across five continents. On the website for International SOS, you can enter information about international travel plans (http://www.internationalsos.com/members_home/login/login.cfm) . Visit the Harvard SOS website for more information on this program, for information on how to print out an International SOS ID card for when you are traveling.
Resources for International Field Work
The Harvard College of Office of International Programs publishes an extremely useful guide to travel abroad. It has great advice and contains helpful checklists regarding numerous topics. These include visas, money, legal matters, and health and safety issues. This handbook is well-worth reading prior to your next international trip.
Another useful resource is a handbook written for faculty and leaders of international trips, which may be especially useful for those TFs organizing spring field trips. The Faculty Trip Leader’s Handbook (http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~oip/trip_leaders_handbook.html) is a publication of the Office of the Provost at Harvard.