Do I have to send my application for a grant through my institution's grants office?
This requirement varies from institution to institution. However, the International Travel Grant is paid in the form of a check made out to the individual and no institutional overhead can be charged to this grant. The AAS hopes that all institutions will value the benefits of these grant programs to their researchers and waive any claim to overhead. If overhead must be paid, the AAS will not issue the grant to the recipient.