Mid-Year Research and Writing Conference

The Conference

The Mid-Year Research and Writing Conference aims not only to help Fellows improve writing, research, and presentation skills, but also to facilitate the timely completion of their dissertations. Fellows present their research and then receive peer and professional reviews to help finalize their submissions. Fellows also participate in workshops and seminars focusing on preparing for comprehensive examinations and developing, researching and writing dissertations.

The conference begins at 1:00 p.m. on February 25 and ends at approximately 4:30 p.m. on February 26. Attire is business casual.

Presenters

If you have submitted an abstract for presentation at the Mid-Year Research and Writing Conference, you have been assigned to a panel and will be notified of your presentation time. Please prepare your 15 minute presentation and email it to Charles Jackson at cjackson@fefonline.org by 6:00 pm on Friday, February 18, 2022.

Registration + Lodging

Registration is online through Friday, February 11, 2022.

Lodging for matriculating McKnight Fellows is provided by FEF - DOUBLE OCCUPANCY ONLY. Matriculating students who choose single room accommodations must provide a credit card upon check-in. The Conference room rates are $153/single or double per night.

To lessen your financial burden, after the Conference, all matriculating McKnight Fellows (ONLY) who reserve a single room, will receive a reimbursement check in the amount of $76.50. To obtain a reimbursement, please submit your request on the Official reimbursement form with the ORIGINAL hotel bill attached. Note that all requests for reimbursement must be submitted by March 25, 2022. No exceptions.

All attendees other than matriculating Fellows must register with the FEF to be placed on the rooming list prior to February 11, 2022, to ensure hotel accommodations at the Conference rate.

Room cancellations made after February 22, 2022, and NO SHOWS are subject to a $77 room cancellation fee for a shared room.

COVID-19 Precautions

Because COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is spread mainly from person-to-person contact, exposure to COVID-19 is an inherent risk in any public location where people are present. As such, FEF cannot guarantee that people participating in the Conference will not become exposed or infected with COVID-19.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control ("CDC") recommends that people get fully vaccinated. Per the CDC, vaccines are safe and highly effective at protecting people from severe COVID-19. Getting fully vaccinated yourself may also protect people around you. The CDC still recommends prevention measures for unvaccinated people. For more information see www.cdc.gov.

Consistent with the most recent CDC guidance, FEF has adopted preventative measures in an effort to reduce the possibility of infection during the Conference, which are set forth in the FEF Program/Activity Participant COVID-19-Related Agreement that you will find here. Each person attending the Conference is required to read and agree to the terms of that Agreement.

Travel Reimbursement (for Matriculating Fellows, Speakers and Discussants Only)

FEF will pay only the lower of either a discounted air ticket, compact rental car with unlimited mileage, or mileage to and from the Conference as verified by the State of Florida Department of Transportation and Transportation Statistics Office Highway Mileage Chart or MapQuest, Google Map or similar mapping company. FEF will not cover expenses above and beyond the least expensive method of travel. Please book air travel at least 2 weeks prior to the flight date to help us contain travel expenses.

FEF will provide reimbursement forms at the Conference. Because of our auditing requirements, you must submit the original form along with original travel-related receipts. Please do not fax your reimbursement request. For mileage reimbursement, you must send a MapQuest, Google Maps, or other online map printout along with your reimbursement form. The deadline for us to receive your reimbursement forms and documentation is Friday, March 25, 2022.

Cancellation Fee

If you must cancel your registration, make every effort to do so by Monday, February 22. Failure to cancel your registration by February 22 subjects you to a $77 Conference cancellation fee. Additionally, you are subject to this cancellation fee if you are “no show”. If you do not come to the Conference, you are considered “no show.” If you are registered to stay at the Conference hotel and do not check in, you are considered “no show.”

Conference Deadlines

Inquiries

The Florida Education Fund
201 E. Kennedy Boulevard
Suite 1525
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 272-2772
Fax: (813) 272-2784
Email: cjackson@fefonline.org