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International Academic Travel Requirements

All students participating in Graduate Center academic-sponsored trips or independent international academic travel must purchase international medical and travel insurance coverage for the following benefit areas: accident/medical, evacuation for medical or security reasons, and repatriation of remains. The insurance policy must provide coverage for the insured individual for the entire program period including travel days to and from the destination(s). Students may purchase low-cost travel insurance from the CUNY-designated or another provider with a policy that meets the above requirements. If you do not purchase coverage through the CUNY-designated carrier, you must provide proof of comparable coverage through another carrier. All students must submit the insurance confirmation form with proof of purchase to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.

Students must file with the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs a signed and notarized CUNY International Travel Participation, Waiver, and Emergency Contact Form and, as soon as the student becomes aware that planned travel is to an area with Department of State Travel Warnings or Alerts in effect, consult with the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs regarding U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings or Alerts.

Students receiving any Graduate Center travel/research funds (including but not limited to Dissertation Fellowship Awards, Doctoral Student Research Grants, Conference Presentation Support, etc.) who do not submit a properly signed and notarized International Travel Participation, Waiver, and Emergency Contact Form and/or are not enrolled in the University’s international insurance or comparable program will not receive funding for the purpose of travel. Students receiving any other financial support from the Graduate Center and who travel internationally for academic/research purposes may jeopardize their funding if they do not purchase the appropriate insurance and submit the waiver.

For more information and CUNY International Travel Guidelines, see https://www.gc.cuny.edu/student-affairs/international-travel-requirements-current-students