Paul L. Wachtel SEPI Travel Grant

The SEPI Executive Committee is pleased to invite SEPI members and SEPI fellows to apply for the Paul L. Wachtel SEPI Travel Grant to support travel to the 2026 SEPI conference in Malibu, California at Pepperdine University.. Please note that SEPI student members are not eligible for this grant.

This travel grant provides financial support for SEPI members and SEPI fellows who actively support SEPI’s development and who wish to attend the annual conference. Up to two travel grants not to exceed $1,000 each will be made to SEPI members to help reduce conference travel expenses.

Practitioners who lack institutional support for travel are particularly encouraged to apply. Members of the SEPI Executive Committee are not eligible for the award. Student members are not eligible for this award but are encouraged to apply for student travel awards.

To apply, please complete the application form that is available here and email the completed form to Tracey Martin at sepimembership@gmail.com. The deadline for applying is February 15, 2026

Applications will be reviewed by a committee composed of the 2026 SEPI President, the President-elect, and the Past President.

Within 30 days of the conclusion of the conference, awardees must provide a brief written report on their experience at the conference and its impact on their future plans.  Attendees must also submit original receipts of their travel expenses.