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August 22, 2018
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FGSR Graduate Travel Awards, 2018

The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR) at the University of Alberta is pleased to offer FGSR Graduate Travel Awards. To enter, applicants must have a GPA of 2.7 or higher that based on the most recent 15 credits of graded coursework and be registered full-time in the program at the time of application.

The award is open to financially support graduate students who travel in the interests of disseminating their research results or developing their research. Travel award offer of financial support is intended to assist with the cost of travel expenses for students’ active participation at a conference or research trip.

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Who May Eligible:

To eligible, the candidates must be following all the eligibility criteria:

An eligible student can only receive one graduate travel award during a graduate program. This includes master’s students transferring or who have transferred to a Ph.D. program.
Be registered full-time in their program at the time of application and at the time of proposed travel.
Have a GPA of 2.7 or higher, based on the most recent 15 credits of graded coursework (or closest approximation thereof) in their current program at the time of application
Students in a master’s degree program must have completed no more than four years in the master’s program at the time of travel.
If you are in a thesis-based program: at the time of application, you must have completed your preliminary coursework and other prerequisites (approximately the first two terms of your program and all grades must be final).
You must be actively engaged in thesis research ( by registering in full-time thesis credits. If you are in a course-based program: at the time of application, you must have completed at least two university terms of full-time coursework (grades must be final) in the program by the time you travel.
Course-based students are required to be registered full-time in each Fall and Winter term; spring/summer term registration is not required if full-time coursework was completed in the preceding Fall and Winter terms.
Students in a doctoral degree program must have completed no more than six years in the doctoral program at the time of travel. This includes master’s students who have transferred to a Ph.D. program.
At the time of application: You must have completed your preliminary coursework and other prerequisites completed your candidacy examination and are actively engaged in thesis research (registered in full-time thesis credits).

How to Apply & Competitions Rules:

To participate, the applicants must submit an online application form through the given link: https://cloudfront.ualberta.ca/-/media/gradstudies/forms-cabinet/awards/award-application-forms/graduate-travel-awards-application.pdf

To apply, you must submit all of the following documents by email to [email protected] from your ualberta.ca email account. You will receive an email to acknowledge receipt of your application.
Documents must be copies of the official originals (ex. print out of email, a copy of the letter, etc), and must include the organizations’ particulars (signatures, email address, organization logo, URL’s, etc.)
Do not copy and paste information into a Word document. Screenshots and jpag images will not be accepted.

Supporting Documents:

Documentation from the conference organizers confirming your poster or paper has been accepted for presentation OR a letter of invitation to participate in a panel discussion or to exhibit your work
Documentation from the conference organizers confirming your registration; the document should outline the cost for registration and what items are included in the registration fee (meals, accommodation, etc.).
You must still send confirmation of registration if there is no registration fee. Documentation confirming your acceptance/ invitation and registration must be in your name.
If your supervisor has submitted on your behalf and subsequently the documentation has been sent in their name, your supervisor must provide an explanatory memo to be included with your application.
Documentation from the organizers that confirms your participation to a data collection site, workshop, summer institute, etc.
Documentation that you paid the associated expenses (eg. registration fee) if any.
If the above documentation is not available, a letter of support from your University supervisor commenting on the significance of the trip for your research program.
The letter must outline the specific dates and location in which you are undertaking your research.
Variable, up to a maximum value of $1,500 depending on the estimate of eligible expenses provided by the student.
The FGSR will offer as many travel awards as the annual budget will support.

Application Deadline:

The application deadline is November 12, 2018.

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Awards and Scholarships

In order to be eligible for continued faculty funding, students with a GPA of 3.5 or better are required to apply for internal and external scholarships, if eligible. All students are strongly encouraged to apply for all scholarships and awards for which they are eligible and have some probability of success. Evidence of having pursued external funding (scholarships, grants, etc.) will be taken into consideration by the Faculty in the allocation of Graduate Assistantships. Students who hold Queen Elizabeth II and University of Alberta recruitment awards must apply for external funding each year, if eligible.

It is the Graduate Student’s responsibility to apply for appropriate external funding, and it is the Supervisor’s responsibility to facilitate those applications in a timely fashion. Further information regarding student awards can be located on the following websites or will be forwarded as it becomes available throughout the year.

Please notify the Graduate Education Office as soon as possible after receiving notification of receipt of awards/funding . This is necessary to ensure that the appropriate U of A offices are notified to set up the account and ensure the supporting documents are received. The majority of payments for awards are administered through the Graduate Education Office or in coordination with other U of A Departments/Faculties.

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Travel & conference funding

FGS follows the recommendations set out by The Office of Global Engagement, in consultation with Risk Management and the Student Mobility Recovery Team (SMRT). SMRT recommends students adhere to UVic’s Off-Campus Activity Risk Management Policy. It is also highly recommended that prior to travel, students follow the steps for travel safety on UVic’s Travel Safety for Students site.

Travel awards

FGS and GSS offer awards to support travel to conferences, workshops or research activities. This award is not available for course/program-required travel.

Funding is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible graduate students. Priority will be given to first-time recipients as long as their applications are received at least two months before the month of travel, and they meet all the other eligibility requirements at the time notices are sent. Students may only receive one travel award per fiscal year (April 1 to March 31).

Please see the Travel Award FAQ for more information.

Eligibility

you are registered full-time in the term in which you plan to travel
you do not owe outstanding fees to the university
you have not received a FGS Travel Award for the current fiscal year (April 1 to March 31)
you have received confirmation of your travel, e.g. acceptance to present at a conference, confirmed registration for conference
you have a Canadian mailing address or Canadian bank account; FGS cannot issue funds internationally

Award amounts

up to $600 to travel outside of BC
up to $400 to travel in BC
up to $200 to travel on Vancouver Island

How to apply

FGS cannot guarantee applications will be processed/approved in advance of travel/conference if the application is submitted less than one-month before intended travel/conference
include confirmation of your conference/workshop registration and receipt of payment - ensure your registration includes the conference dates, city and country of the conference
successful applicants will receive funds approximately one-month prior to the start date of travel
FGS will not consider applications submitted after travel/conference dates.

Note: All funds from the Travel Grant Program are paid directly to the student whose name is on the application and receipts. We will not reimburse departments and faculty members.

Travel awards for distance programs

The GSS, with the support of FGS, established a special travel grant to assist graduate students in registered distance programs. The goal of the fund is to support students in financial need to travel to Victoria for the mandatory on-campus residential course/workshops or off-campus practica travel requirements (i.e. travel costs to practicum) as part of the distance education graduate programs.

you are registered full time in your program
you have not yet received a FGS travel grant (or online conference grant) for the current fiscal year (April 1 to March 31)
you have financial need and have included a statement of estimated travel costs and budget
you are travelling to Victoria to attend courses/workshops at the UVic which are a required part of your program of study, or
you are travelling off-campus for a practicum that is required as part of your distance education graduate program.

Complete the application and submit it by email. Applications for the Distance Graduate Student Travel Grant will be considered on a first-come first-served basis, with priority given to first time applicants.

We will not consider incomplete applications or those submitted after travel. Applications received more than four months before travel date will not be accepted.

A maximum of $100.00 for travelling from on Vancouver Island.
A maximum of $200.00 for travelling from within British Columbia.
A maximum of $300.00 for travelling from outside British Columbia.

Cancellations

If you are unable to use the travel grant, please contact us.

We will cancel your application, however, if you have already received your funds, you may be asked to repay the value to FGS.

Student International Activities Fund

The Office of Global Engagement offers the Student International Activities Fund . This fund assists full-time students at UVic with international activities that are not funded by other sources. Three competitions for the grant are held each academic year.

Eligible activities include:

unpaid international internships and co-op placements
field schools
volunteer programs
exchange or study abroad programs organized by UVic

Visit the International site for more information.

If you have questions about travel grants, the application form, regulations, cancellations, or UVic’s Travel Safety for Students site, send us an email.

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School of Graduate Studies

Sgs research travel grant, award overview.

Award Category: Doctoral Awards , Financial Assistance , In-Course Awards , International Awards , Travel & Conference Awards
Student Deadline : March 31, 2024, 4:30pm
Application Dates : Fall / Winter / Summer
Value & Duration : Value dependent on destination and duration of travel
Level of Study : Doctoral
Required Legal Status : Domestic / International
Results : Late April, Late August, Late December.: SGS Travel Grant results will be sent via email to student's U of T email address

Value & Duration

This grant aims to provide successful applicants with supplemental funding as applicants are expected to seek support from various other sources in order to support their proposed travel. Students may apply to fund one return trip

Amounts offered vary and are calculated using the following information:

Travel destination;
Duration of travel;
SGS Research Travel Grants previously received; and
Number of eligible applicants

The SGS Research Travel Grant provides financial support to eligible students who are registered in the Humanities or Social Sciences, in order to pursue research travel that is necessary for the final stages of their PhD or SJD program.

Funding for this competition is supported by the School of Graduate Studies, the Faculty of Arts and Science, the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), The Associates of the University of Toronto Travel Award, and The Edward W. Nuffield Graduate Travel Fellowship.

Eligibility

Note: For research abroad requiring international travel, students must first register their travel dates with the U of T Safety Abroad Office prior to commencing a grant application – please refer to the Safety Abroad section below.

To apply candidates must:

at the time of application;
for the duration of research travel; and
to receive payment
Be conducting research abroad for up to 12 months that is necessary for the completion of their thesis; and
If international travel is required, provide proof of registration with Safety Abroad before traveling – see the Safety Abroad section below.

Preference will be given to first-time applicants in the latter stages of their program who have achieved candidacy.

Note: the following students are ineligible for funding through this program: i) first-year students; ii) flexible-time PhD students; or iii) students travelling for conferences, exchange programs/courses or seminars. SGS Research Travel Grant offers are conditional on recipients meeting all eligibility requirements.

U of T Safety Abroad Requirements

For students traveling internationally, including to travel to the U.S.A., please ensure you register your travel dates with Safety Abroad in advance of traveling – you will be asked to show proof of registration prior to commencing an SGS grant application.

Before travelling on university activity abroad, there are certain steps that you must complete. For the most up to date information, refer to the Safety Abroad website .

Contact the Safety Abroad Office directly by emailing [email protected] to discuss your planned travel and be added to the Safety Abroad Registry ;
Sign the Consent and Terms of Participation waiver forms;
Complete the online Safety Abroad pre-departure workshop (valid for 1.5 years); and
Obtain supplementary health insurance (if not already covered).

Application Process

Before you apply: If your research abroad requires international travel, students must registered their travel with Safety Abroad prior travel and commencing an SGS Travel Grant application. You will be asked to upload your email confirmation.

Step 1: Access the Online Application Form

From the “Dashboard” click on “New Form”, from the left menu then select “SGS Travel Grant Application”.

You will be asked to provide the following information:

Email confirmation of registration with Safety Abroad Office – if traveling internationally;
Supervisor/adviser’s email address – for the approval process;
Details of the travel (e.g., destination, duration of travel);
Proposed budget for the travel;
Purpose of the research (1,500 characters max).

Complete all pages, review and hit the “Submit” button at the bottom of the “Review” page.

Step 2: Supervisor Portion

Once submitted, the identified supervisor/adviser will:

Receive a web link (via the email address entered by the applicant) that must be used in order to review and approve the application;
The applicant is in good academic standing,
they support/endorse the travel and travel is appropriate and necessary at the current stage of the applicant’s program; and
the availability any departmental/advisor funding

Note: If the supervisor/advisor does not receive the email invitation, the applicant may click the “Resend” button for the Supervisor/advisor form in their application to resend the invitation email with the link.

Step 3: Confirmation Email

Once the supervisor/advisor has submitted their portion, the system will send a confirmation email to the applicant within 24 hours. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the details of the supervisor/advisor’s portion in their confirmation email.

All applicants will receive an email with their result via their U of T email address. Successful applicants will receive information regarding the offer value and the terms and conditions of the grant.

Additional Info

Helpful application tips:.

The application can be saved in draft form after completing the second page but will time out after two hours.
Review the application carefully before submitting; ensure all values are entered in Canadian dollars.
Verify the accuracy of the supervisor/advisor’s email address to ensure the application is sent to the correct email address for completion.
Notify your supervisor/advisor early, letting them know that the SGS Conference Grant application will require their approval, and advise them of the deadline.
Applicants are responsible for monitoring their application and contacting their supervisor/advisor if necessary to ensure that they complete their portion before the deadline
Revising your application: the application cannot be modified directly after submission, however, applicants can request their application be unsubmitted and returned to the “Draft” form and then re-submit
Contact [email protected] to request the application be unsubmitted. This will return you application to the Draft form.
Once it’s returned to “Draft”, go to the “My Forms” page of the SGS Forms Tool
Find the SGS Conference Grant Application “Draft”
Make your necessary edits and submit the application; and
Notify your supervisor that they will need to complete their portion of the resubmitted application before the application deadline.

If your supervisor needs to make a correction to their portion of the form after submission, they may email [email protected] to request SGS to unsubmit their form.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why are Safety Abroad procedures mandatory?

A: The U of T Safety Abroad works with various U of T offices, students, staff and faculty to minimize risk by:

Offering a Safety Abroad Database to track where and when students are abroad so that they can be offered emergency assistance
Providing Safety Abroad Workshops
Offering a 24-hour emergency line
Monitoring international security situations

Safety Abroad procedures are mandatory for all U of T students travelling outside of Canada, including to the U.S.A., and must be completed before the travel occurs , regardless of receiving SGS Research Travel Grant support (see Safety Abroad section above).

Q: What if I don’t complete Safety Abroad procedures before my travel?

A: An SGS Research Travel Grant offer may be rendered void if a recipient does not meet all of the eligibility and payment collection requirements (see Eligibility to Apply, Safety Abroad and Award Holder information sections).

Q: If I am eligible, am I guaranteed the grant?

A: Eligible applicants are not guaranteed funding. Funding is contingent upon other factors such as the availability of funds, the number of applicants, and the relevance of the travel to the student’s PhD or SJD research (see Eligibility section above).

Q: I applied and received the SGS Research Travel Grant before; can I apply again?

A: Students may apply for the SGS Research Travel Grant more than once. However, preference is given to those who are applying for the first time (see Eligibility section above).

Q: I just started my program; am I eligible to apply for the SGS Research Travel Grant?

A: Students who just started their program (in first year) are ineligible to apply as the Grant aims to assist students beyond candidacy, in the later stages of their PhD or SJD program.

Q: If I have not achieved candidacy, am I eligible to apply?

A: Although having achieved candidacy is expected prior to application, PhD or SJD students in Division I or II may apply for the SGS Research Travel Grant if travel is expected soon after achieving candidacy.

Q: What type of travel is eligible for funding?

A: The SGS Research Travel Grant is available for PhD or SJD students completing research in or outside Canada. Travel must be outside of commuting distance from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), requiring separate accommodations. Travel must also be for purposes necessary to the student’s thesis research (see Eligibility section above).

Q: Is travel to conferences or courses/seminars covered by the SGS Research Travel Grant?

A: No, travel to conferences or courses/seminars is not covered under the SGS Research Travel Grant. Students who are seeking funding for conference-related travel should apply for the SGS Conference Grant .

Q: What level of funding can I expect to receive if my application is successful?

A: The funding provided by the SGS Research Travel Grant is not intended to cover all travel expenses. The value of the grant will be based on the destination(s), duration, and funds available, which will be communicated in the offer letter.

Q: Can I use other funding to conduct this travel?

A: Yes. Applicants are expected to seek funding from other sources in order to supplement their travel and related expenses.

Q: If I am offered an SGS Research Travel Grant, how do I collect my award?

A: Successful applicants are required to complete the online SGS Conference / Research Travel Grant Payment Activation form, show proof of travel in the form of receipts (e.g., train ticket, airfare, boarding passes, hotel booking), and submit a report upon return. Scanned copies of receipts and boarding passes are sufficient. Once the appropriate documentation is received, payment will be issued via ACORN in two to three weeks (see Award Holder Information section).

Q: Will the SGS Research Travel Grant cover multiple trips within the funding time frame?

A: The SGS Research Travel Grant does not cover multiple trips. However, a single trip with multiple stops may be eligible.

Q: What if my travel plans change after I complete my application?

A: If travel plans change, a completed Change Request form must be uploaded to the online payment activation form with the other required documentation (please see Changing or Deferring my Travel Grant and Payment Activation sections).

Q: Can I receive payment of my award before my departure date?

A: Yes, provided that you submit the necessary documentation including the online Payment Activation Form, proof of transportation and accommodations, and Safety Abroad registration and training, as required.

Q: Where can I find the Payment Activation Form?

A: The online Payment Activation Form is available via the SGS Forms tool. Please see the Award Holder Information-Payment Activation section for a direct link to the form.

Q: When can I travel with the SGS Research Travel Grant?

A: Students who are awarded an SGS Research Travel Grant are required to depart as follows per application cycle:

Summer Cycle: Between April 1 st and Dec. 31 st

Winter Cycle: Between Dec. 1 st and Aug. 31 st

Fall Cycle: Between Aug. 1 st and April 30 th

Q: Is there a minimum or maximum length of time for travel?

A: Yes, no fewer than 7 days (excluding travel dates) and no more than 12 months.

Q: A portion of my travel occurred before the application date. Can I apply for retroactive funding?

A: Some exceptions to travel dates may be made for students who departed prior to the application date. Please email [email protected] with your travel date inquiries.

Q: Can I defer my award to next application cycle? A: Students who plan to defer their travel in to the following cycle should decline their offer and apply fo r the next cycle

Award Holder Information

Changing my travel grant.

Successful applicants may request changes to or defer their proposed travel plans, provided that their supervisor/adviser approves and the travel occurs within the appropriate competition time frame. If your revised travel falls outside the allowable deferral period, you may cancel your grant and reapply to a future application cycle.

A completed Change Request form must be submitted to [email protected] prior to travel for pre-approval or uploaded to the online Payment Activation Form with the other required documentation (please see Payment Activation section below). Please note that once offers have been distributed, the value of the offer, if changed, cannot be increased, but may be subject to a reduction due to significant changes to the destination(s) and/or duration of travel.

Payment Activation

To receive full payment, awardees must submit the required documents listed below within 30 days of returning from their trip.

Required documents:

A completed online SGS Research Travel Grant Payment Activation Form (review Payment Activation Instructions below).
Proof of transportation to the destination(s) (e.g., flight receipt showing itinerary (not booking confirmation), boarding passes, copy of bus ticket showing itinerary, or gas receipts)
A completed Final Report Form with supervisor signature.

Partial payment may be obtained in advance of the trip, depending on the materials submitted. In all cases, students travelling outside of Canada must have first received approval from and registered with Safety Abroad Office and completed any pre-travel requirements.

Payment Activation Instructions

Students awarded an SGS Research Travel Grant must complete and submit the online SGS Conference / Research Travel Grant Payment Activation Form in order to accept and activate their payment. Supporting documentation must be uploaded to the form before it is submitted. Once submitted, the form and documentation will be reviewed within two to three weeks. If further documentation is required, the recipient will be contacted through their U of T email address. Once all required documentation has been submitted to SGS, the payment will be processed through the recipient’s ACORN account. Any arrears (unpaid balance from the previous academic year) must be fully cleared in order for the grant payment to be processed.

Step 1. Access the SGS Forms Tool website

SGS Forms Tool website

Click “Proceed to Login”, Select “Log in with UTORid / JOINid” button. Recipients must log on using their UTORid and password.

Step 2. Start a New Form

Select “New Forms” from the left hand menu if not already there, which should bring up a page of available forms. Select “SGS Conference / Research Travel Grant – Payment Activation” by clicking on the “Start Form+” button.

Step 3. Complete Form

The top portion of the “Award Holder Information” section will be pre-populated with your information from ACORN .

The system will time out after 2 hours
Click “Save” and you can return to at a later date through the “My Forms” link on the left-hand side menu

Change of Dates/Location Request Form

If applicable, recipients may request to change their travel dates and/or location from the one they initially proposed in their application.

If the travel dates and/or location of the proposed research travel has changed, a Conference/Research Travel Grant Change Request Form must be completed and uploaded to the form.

Note: SGS Research Travel Grant offers cannot be increased and may be subject to a reduction, as per the revised travel dates and/or location.

Correctly identify which grant is being activated! The SGS Research Travel Grant does not provide conference funding

After selecting the correct grant, information and questions specific to the SGS Research Travel Grant will appear.

Supporting Documentation

The following supporting documentation will need to be uploaded to the online form in the appropriate sections.

Each document must be saved as a PDF and cannot exceed 4 MB.

Proof of transportation

Acceptable examples of this type of proof are listed in the “Payment Activation” section above. This proof must be uploaded in the “Supporting Documentation” section.

Report detailing the research completed

After returning from a research trip abroad, a report must be submitted. The report form is in “Payment Activation” section above. This report must be uploaded in the “Supporting Documentation” section.

Once the documents have been uploaded and the form has been completed:

Review the “Signature” section
Select the “I confirm that the above information is correct” check box
Click “Next”

Step 4. Review

The completed version of the form and uploaded documents will be visible for a final review before submission.

Note: At this point, the online form has not yet been submitted to SGS.

If a change needs to be made, click the “Previous” link at the bottom of the page.

If no changes need to be made, click the “Submit” button on the bottom of the page.

The form cannot be modified after it has been submitted
Email [email protected] to “unsubmit” or return the form to you
Edit the information, make a final review, and then click “Submit”

Step 5. Confirmation of Submission

After clicking “Submit,” a “Submission Confirmation” page will appear with a confirmation number. Note this confirmation number for your records.

An email confirmation will be sent to your U of T email address from [email protected], titled “Submitted: SGS Conference / Research Travel Grant Payment Activation Form.” Note: the confirmation number will not be specified in the email.

The submitted payment activation form can still be reviewed online by selecting the “My Forms” homepage on the left-hand side menu. A form with the Progress of “Submitted” and a Status of “Received by GAO” indicates that the form has been successfully submitted to SGS for processing.

Step 6. Processing and Payment

Please allow two to three weeks for processing and payment distribution.

If the appropriate types of required documentation were not all uploaded to the submitted form, the recipient will be contacted via their U of T email address. This will result in a processing delay.

For payment distribution, students are strongly encouraged to set up direct deposit on ACORN to ensure that their payment is received quickly and avoid the risk of the cheque being lost in the mail. Cheques can take an additional 2 to 3 weeks to arrive.

To set up direct deposit:

http://help.acorn.utoronto.ca/how-to/
Go to section “Finances/Direct Deposit”
Follow the instructions listed

To “add new” mailing address:

Go to section “Update address and contact information”

Attaching additional documents or Final Report Form

If you need to submit additional supporting documentation:

Edit the information, upload the additional documents, make a final review, and then click “Submit”

Contacts & Resources

Inquiries about this competition can be directed to:

Financial Aid and Advising Office School of Graduate Studies [email protected] 416-978-2839

Graduate Students

Graduate students: applying for scholarships or fellowships.

Applying for scholarships or fellowships is a vital endeavour for all graduate students to fund research or career goals.

To aid in this process, the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research divides such opportunities into these general categories:

Internal funding

funding opportunities provided by Saint Mary's University, available only to current SMU graduate students

External funding

funding opportunities from other institutions or agencies, which can be separated into two broad categories:
funding from Canadian institutions
funding from global institutions

Internal scholarship opportunities

(Available to enrolled, eligible SMU graduate students)

Durland Graduate Research Scholarship ~ The Durland Scholarships in Graduate Research are opportunities designed to attract and retain talented incoming students, within any of our PhD programs or research-based Masters programs, who show the highest potential to contribute to research supporting both the Major Research Thematic areas of the SMU Strategic Research Plan , and the research interests of SMU professors. The aim of the Durland Scholarships program is to build Saint Mary's University's strength, vitality, and reputation as a research enterprise. Application deadline - January 31, 2024 at 5:00pm (Atlantic) Tribe Network Graduate Scholarship and Internship ~ Up to $10,000 for graduate students who self-identify as Black (Black Nova Scotian, Black Canadian, Black Immigrant) or Indigenous ( First Nation, M é tis, Inuit) to apply for a scholarship which will financially support the student’s internship position. Application Deadline - July 31. Decisions will be made prior to September.

Application for Conference Travel Funds ~ up to $500 awarded by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research for graduate students with confirmed conference presentations. Application Deadline - April 1 and October 1.

International Travel Funds for Graduate Student Thesis Field Research ~ up to $2,000 awarded by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research to help support graduate students travelling for field research. Application Deadline - March 15 and September 15.

Robin Rigby Trust 2024 - Call for Proposals ~ Proposals are invited from qualified individuals seeking financial support to undertake collaborative research projects that focus on understanding and implementing conservation and sustainable development in coastal areas. - Enquiries may be sent to the Trust at [email protected] . - Application Deadline - October 31, 2024

Vice-President Academic and Research (VPAR) International Mobility Award ~ up to $1800 awarded by SMU’s Vice-President Academic and Research to help support graduate student travel. Application Deadline - March 15 or November 1.

External scholarship opportunities

Annual competitions for all students.

Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarship Competition for 2021-22 Two classes of Mackenzie King Scholarship are available to graduates of Canadian universities: the Open Scholarship and the Travelling Scholarship. Both are to support graduate study.

The Open Scholarship is available to graduates of Canadian universities who pursue graduate study in any discipline, in Canada or elsewhere. One Open Scholarship is awarded each year. The value has recently been about $8500 but it is subject to change.

Annual Competitions for Master's Students

Canada Graduate Scholarships (Master's) Program: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) ; Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) ; and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)

Deadline: National deadline December 1, 2020 (8:00pm ET) - Online application

~ annual scholarships of $17,500 from CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC support and promote high-quality research in a wide variety of disciplines and areas. Applicants must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, and be enrolled in, have applied for, or will apply for full-time admission in a master's program. MINDS Master’s Scholarships for Indigenous Students Deadline: December 1, 2020

Annual Competitions for Master's and PhD Students

Global Affairs' Scholarships for Short-term, Visiting Exchange/Research Students (SICS, ELAP, SEED)

~The Canadian government (Global Affairs Canada) is launching a series of scholarships this winter for Visiting international exchange/research students for the 2021-22 academic year. The main programs and their target countries are the following:

Study in Canada Scholarships (SICS) – to be launched in Jan 2021 for 2021-22
For students from Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, and Ukraine.
Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) -- to be launched soon
For students from
Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos;
Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama;
North America: Mexico; or
South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED) – launched, deadline for Canadian institutions to apply is March 4 2021
For students from Brunei, Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos (Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)), Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, or Vietnam

In terms of the eligibility criteria for the above:

The exchange program applicants must be from Saint Mary’s partner institutions with which Saint Mary’s has a tuition-waiver agreement.
The research applicants may or may not be from a Saint Mary’s partner, but must contact a Saint Mary’s faculty member who will act as their research supervisor and obtain a letter of invitation indicating their support.

Scotia Scholars Award Deadlines - The deadline for receipt of applications is April 15, 2020. The deadline for receipt of reference letters is April 30, 2020 at 2:00pm AST.

Research Nova Scotia is proud to announce its 2020/21 Scotia Scholars Award competition is now open for Master's and PhD students.

The Scotia Scholars Award provides financial support to research trainees with exceptional potential who are engaged in health research at participating Nova Scotia institutions. The award is designed to support the growth, acquisition, and retention of highly skilled individuals who are advancing and translating knowledge in the areas of health innovation, mental health, continuing care, accessible health services, or the well-being of Nova Scotians. For the 2020-21 academic year, funding for this award is provided by the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness. Funding Amount and Duration PhD: Up to $15,000/year, renewable for 3 years. Master’s: Up to $10,000/year, renewable for 1 year.

To learn more, visit: https://researchns.ca/ssa/

Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada - Post-Graduate Research Scholars Program Deadline - February 28, 2021 ~The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) is committed to fostering the next generation of Asia Pacific researchers and analysts. To this end, it offers up to four one-year Post-Graduate Research Scholarships (PGRS). Successful applicants will have a background in Asia-related research in Asian studies, political science, economics, history, business, international relations, or related humanities or social science program. The selection of candidates will be based on abilities, academic excellence, and fit with the Foundation's research priorities.

The London Goodenough Association of Canada (LGAC)

Deadline - January 22, 2021

~a scholarship provided to Canadian graduate students, who are studying full-time in London and living at Goodenough College, the pre-eminent residential college for international graduate students in London.

Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship Interested applicants can apply any time. ~ this fellowship provides a long-term funding and internship option for master’s and PhD students. Recipients can also access professional development training that helps them ensure project success and gain in-demand career skills.

Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship (NSGS) Deadlines: April 10 to graduate program coordinator; May 1 to FGSR office.

Terms of Reference
Nomination Form
Annual / Final Report Form

~ graduate scholarship program created by the Province of Nova Scotia to help advance the economic and social wellbeing of Nova Scotians by investing in graduate thesis research in defined priority sectors. Scholarships are valued at up to $10,000 per year for up to two years at the Master’s level, and up to $15,000 per year for up to four years at the PhD level. Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) CIHR & NSERC ONLY Deadline: February 1, 2021 CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements Program Internal Deadlines: June 1, 2021 and October 1, 2021 ~ up to $6,000 available to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who hold a Joseph-Armand Bombardier, an Alexander Graham Bell, or a Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) at the master’s or doctoral level, or a Vanier CGS at the doctoral level. FULBRIGHT CANADA - Traditional Fulbright Student Awards Competition open from May 15 - November 15

Annual Competitions for PhD Students

CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC Doctoral Scholarships SMU Internal Deadline: October 16, 2020 (8:00pm ET) - Online application ~ The Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral (CGS D) program is a federal program of scholarships awarded through national competitions by the granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). ~ Please note - Heather Gray ( [email protected] ) is the “University Designate” for uploading official transcripts to NSERC applications. CIHR - Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral Awards NSERC - Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships SSHRC - Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships Agency-specific doctoral awards

In addition to the CGS D, each agency has its own doctoral awards. Refer to the appropriate literature for CIHR , NSERC and SSHRC for further details. Meritorious CGS D applicants may also be eligible for agency-specific doctoral awards. Applicants complete and submit one application to be considered for both a CGS D scholarship and an agency doctoral award. CGS D scholarships are offered to top-ranked eligible applicants.

IODE WAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Intent to apply deadline: October 1; Application deadline: November 1 ~ The IODE War Memorial Scholarships support PhD scholars whose research makes important contributions to Canada and the world in medicine, science, business, politics, and academia. Applicants are judged on academic excellence and potential. Applicants must be Canadian citizens and in at least their second year of a doctoral programme at a Canadian or Commonwealth university.

The Scholarship has a value of $15,000. A maximum of three (3) IODE War Memorial Scholarships will be offered for the 2021 - 2022 academic year.

PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION (DOCTORAL) Application deadline is January 5, 2021 NSERC: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowships The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) has established the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Foreign Researchers. A limited number of promising early-career researchers are given the opportunity to conduct research in Japanese universities and in designated research institutions and laboratories. NSERC is responsible for recommending Canadian nominees for JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships. Application deadline is February 1, 2021

Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarship Competition for 2024-25

Two classes of Mackenzie King Scholarship are available to graduates of Canadian universities: the Open Scholarship and the Travelling Scholarship. Both are to support graduate study.

The Travelling Scholarship is available to graduates of Canadian universities who pursue graduate study in the United States or the United Kingdom in the areas of international relations or industrial relations. Recently four scholarships of $10,500 each have been awarded annually, but the number and the amount are subject to change. Internal Deadline to apply: February 1 Student Research Awards - Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia ~ The Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia is committed to supporting research into Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and acknowledging the work of people who have chosen to do research in this field. As a means of honouring this commitment, we are pleased to provide Phyllis Horton and Abe Leventhal Research Awards each year.

This year we are offering:

One graduate- or postdoctoral-level Phyllis Horton Research Award valued at $5,000
Two undergraduate-level Abe Leventhal Research Awards valued at $1,500 each

The deadline for application is Monday, April 15 th , 2024 . Applicants are welcome from any relevant discipline.

Laura Bassi Scholarship ~ The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established by Editing Press in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed, within their disciplines. The scholarships are open to every discipline and are awarded three times per year: December, April, and August. The value of the scholarships are remitted solely through editorial assistance as follows:

Master’s candidates: $750 Doctoral candidates: $2,500 Junior academics: $500

These figures reflect the upper bracket of costs of editorial assistance for master’s theses, doctoral dissertations, and academic journal articles, respectively. All currently enrolled master’s and doctoral candidates are eligible to apply, as are academics in the first five years of full-time employment. There are no institutional, departmental, or national restrictions. Deadline: There are several deadlines throughout the year. Please see the website for more details.

Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) - Strategic Master's Award

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of the Strategic Master's Award. This funding opportunity is led by CIHR in partnership with CIHR Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies, CIHR Institute of Genetics, CIHR Institute of Gender and Health, CIHR Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health.

The purpose of the CIHR Strategic Master's Award program is to provide financial support to scholars who are engaged in an eligible master's program in Canada and that are relevant to specific CIHR priority research areas. This support allows these scholars to concentrate on their studies in their chosen fields.

Research Areas

This funding opportunity will support projects relevant to the following research areas:

Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies – Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology and Health Data Science in genetics and genomics– Institute of Genetics
Sex, Gender and Intersectionality in Health Research– Institute of Gender and Health
First Nations, Inuit and/or Métis Health, and Indigenous Health – Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health

Anticipated Timelines: Launch: Fall 2023 Webinar: End of October 2023 Application Deadline: Mid-December 2023 Funding Start Date: May 1, 2024

For more information, please see Notice of Upcoming Funding Opportunity: Strategic Master’s Award - CIHR (cihr-irsc.gc.ca) .

Deadline: National deadline December 1 (8:00pm ET) - Online application

Nova Scotia Energy & Mines Innovation Grant Deadline: June 16, 2023 ~ Each year the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables offers up to 4 grants valued at $15,000 to master’s students pursuing an academic research program directly related to the development of Nova Scotia’s oil and gas industry, renewable energy resources, sustainable technologies, energy efficiency or earth sciences.

Hearth & Stroke Foundation - Research Competition Deadline: various deadlines ~ Heart & Stroke is proud to fund Canada’s best heart and brain health researchers. Please visit the link above for a comprehensive guide to our funding opportunities, application processes, peer review and more. Personal Awards for Black Scholars competition Deadline: May 22, 2024 ~ Through these awards, Heart & Stroke is seeking to increase the representation of best-in-class Black researchers across heart and brain health research fields in Canada. By removing financial burdens, the awards aim to enable outstanding students to focus on their studies, undertake a program of research, and engage with mentors as part of their training and development. These awards will be offered to students accepted to or enrolled in master’s or doctoral programs in Canada who identify as Black and who are studying in an area specific to heart or brain health. These multi-year awards will function as salary stipends intended to enable trainees to focus on their studies and advance in their chosen field.

The O'Brien Foundation Scholarship Deadline: November 1 ~ The award of a Fellowship is not based on financial need and is not restricted by age. Awards are made based on academic achievement and/or existing professional standing and character and integrity. The Committee may also give preference to students who intend to return to and remain in the Province of New Brunswick upon completion of their studies. To be eligible, applicants must be current or former residents of the Province of New Brunswick who have graduated from a University.

Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship (NSGS) Deadline: Students must submit their application and supporting documents (merged as one document) to FGSR ( [email protected] ) by April 10.

NSGS Application Form
NSGS Annual / Final Report Form

Scotia Scholars Award ~ The Scotia Scholars Award provides financial support to students with exceptional potential who are or wish to be engaged in a health research project at participating institutions. Recipients will participate on a project supported by a research supervisor. This award will support the growth and retention of highly skilled individuals who are advancing and translating knowledge in disease detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, strengthening health care delivery systems, caring for vulnerable populations, and preventing negative impacts to health and wellbeing.

Research Nova Scotia pursues equity, diversity and inclusion in Nova Scotia’s research enterprise and integrates these values in designing and implementing its programs and services.

Funding for this award is provided by the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness.

Funding Amount and Duration PhD: Up to $18,750/year, up to 4 years. Master’s: Up to $12,500/year, up to 2 years. Details of this competition can be found as follows: Master’s: https://www.researchns.ca/scotia-scholars-masters/ Doctoral: https://www.researchns.ca/scotia-scholars-doctoral/ Important Dates The deadline for applications is April 25, 2024 at 1:00pm (ADT) . Applications will not be accepted beyond this date and time. All applicants will be notified of decisions in June 2024 . Funding may begin September 2024.

MSSU Trainee Support Program

The Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU) Trainee Support Program provides financial support to high-caliber trainees engaged in patient-oriented health research at academic institutions in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Patient-oriented health research is defined by CIHR as a continuum of research that engages patients as partners, focuses on patient-identified priorities and improves patient outcomes. This research, conducted by multidisciplinary teams in partnership with relevant stakeholders, aims to apply the knowledge generated to improve healthcare systems and practice.

Application Deadline: March 24, 2023, 2 p.m. AT

Visit the MSSU website for a program overview with more details , including links to the online application forms.

MITACS ACCELERATE FELLOWSHIP Interested applicants can apply any time. ~ this fellowship provides a long-term funding and internship option for master’s and PhD students. Recipients can also access professional development training that helps them ensure project success and gain in-demand career skills.

CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements Program Internal Deadline to submit applications to FGSR: June 1 and October 1 ~ up to $6,000 available for a period of research study abroad. The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) support high-calibre Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions abroad.

FULBRIGHT CANADA - Traditional Fulbright Student Awards Competition open from May 15 - November 15

IMFG Richard M. Bird Post-Doctoral Fellowship Application Deadline: June 5, 2023

The $60,000 Richard M. Bird Post-Doctoral Fellowship supports researchers who have recently completed their PhD or will have completed it by September 1, 2023. Fellowship recipients will prepare two original research papers for publication by IMFG and present their research through two seminars. Depending on the recipient’s interests and IMFG’s research agenda, the recipient may also develop and organize IMFG conferences, events or roundtables and engage in various other research projects at the Institute.

2023-2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program

The Government of Canada launched the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program in 2008 to strengthen Canada's ability to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering and health. Eligible students who wish to be considered should send a message of interest and their CV to Research Grants Officer, Marlene Ramos (using [email protected] ). Internal Deadline - September 15, 2023

2023-2024 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships (PDF) program The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is designed to support world-class postdoctoral researchers. The fellowship provides $70,000 per year for two years. The program is open to both Canadian and international researchers who have recently completed a PhD, PhD- equivalent, or health professional degree. Applications must be completed in full collaboration with the proposed host institution. Eligible individuals who wish to be considered should send a message of interest and their CV to Research Grants Officer, Marlene Ramos (using [email protected] ) by AUGUST 18, 2023 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship Competition (DOCTORAL) The PETF Scholarship offers a three-year leadership program designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action, for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world. Application deadline is December 1, 2023 at 5:00pm (Eastern) 2023 Betram Scholarships Application Deadline - May 19, 2023 ~ In recognition of the growing importance of good governance to all Canadian institutions, the Canadian Foundation for Governance Research is offering up to three annual Bertram Scholarship of $15,000 to PhD students registered at Canadian universities. The scholarship will support the work of students who are conducting research into governance as part of their doctoral research project.

To be eligible for the scholarship, the doctoral research project should focus on a topic directly related to governance, including for example:

The importance of effective boards in enabling good decision-making and improving the functioning of Canadian institutions;
Governance issues of interest to Canadian boards of public, private, government-agency and not-for-profit organizations;
The role of corporate governance in enabling positive societal impacts;
Governance best practices through the Canadian perspective.

CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC Doctoral Scholarships

SMU Internal Deadline NSERC and CIHR: Monday, October 16, 2023 - Online application – PLEASE UPLOAD COPIES OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS ONLY.

SMU Internal Deadline SSHRC : Wednesday, October 25, 2023 – Online application – PLEASE UPLOAD COPIES OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS ONLY. ~ The Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral (CGS D) program is a federal program of scholarships awarded through national competitions by the granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Agency-specific doctoral awards

PhD students who have been working towards their degree for at least a year are encouraged to apply for one of the three $15,000.00 scholarships offered across Canada.

NSERC: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowships ~ The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) has established the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Foreign Researchers. A limited number of promising early-career researchers are given the opportunity to conduct research in Japanese universities and in designated research institutions and laboratories. NSERC is responsible for recommending Canadian nominees for JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships. Application deadline is February 1 IMFG Post-Doctoral Fellowship Application Deadline - May 1, 2023 ~ IMFG offers a $60,000 Richard M. Bird Post-Doctoral Fellowship to support researchers who have recently completed their PhD or will have completed it by September 1, 2023. Fellowship recipients will prepare two original research papers for publication by IMFG and present their research through two seminars. Depending on the recipient’s interests and IMFG’s research agenda, the recipient may also develop and organize IMFG conferences, events or roundtables and engage in various other research projects at the Institute.

The recipient is expected to live in Toronto, Canada while pursuing their research, where they will have the opportunity to participate generally in the larger U of T community during the 2023-2024 academic year. IMFG is situated within U of T’s School of Cities, allowing the recipient to benefit from the broad network associated with the School and its affiliates.

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University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, R3T 2N2

Graduate Student Conference Travel Award

This award is for students in the department of Environment & Geography. For the FGS travel award, please look here .

Details of the Award

Travel awards of up to $750 Canadian will be offered to students who:

are enrolled full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies in any program delivered by the Department of Environment and Geography (Ph.D., M.A., M.Sc., M.Env.)
are within their respective time to completion for Masters (4 years) and PhD (6 years) programs in the Department of Environment and Geography
will be attending a professional meeting or conference in order to present their research (poster or oral presentation)
has secured partial travel support from supervisor(s)

Masters students will be able to apply for the Award once during their program, and Ph.D. students may apply twice.

Virtual conference support

During the existing COVID-19 pandemic, the following additions were made to accommodate virtual conferences:

all graduate students will be eligible for a one-time registration fee award up to $300 to attend a virtual conference. This award will be additional to the current regulations described in the award’s TOR,
matching supervisor support is not required for virtual conferences. Beyond these exceptions all other guidelines mentioned in the TOR apply.

How to Apply

Please send the following documents to the Graduate Program Coordinator in advance of the conference :

Confirmation of your accepted abstract to the conference
Copy of registration
A letter of confirmation from supervisor of at least $250 of supporting funds (unless a virtual conference)
Pre-approved expenses form with estimates of expenses (with departure and return dates)

Reimbursement

Save receipts on trip
Turn in receipts with reimbursement form to E&G office (currently Camryn Peters )

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Travel award program

The Graduate Student Association offers limited financial support to graduate students attending professional conferences. There are several grant award periods per academic year (see below), and a student may only apply to and receive an award during one of these grant award periods per year. The GSA provides limited support for graduate student travel to professional conferences. Grants of up to $500 for domestic travel and $750 for international travel are provided to help students present papers and posters, participate in panel discussions, and attend conferences, lectures, and seminars that contribute to the enhancement of their programs of study. GSA Travel Grants may only be applied to travel expenses, not to conference registration or organizational membership fees.

Please note that you can submit your abstract or other registration information for our travel award application even if you have yet to be formally accepted to attend or present at the conference. You will need the registration confirmation/receipt when filling out the Spend Authorization (Step 2).

The GSA Travel Award Application is now open for travel beginning August 1, 2023 or later. Applications will be reviewed every Monday. Applications must be submitted atleast at least three weeks before the date of departure to be considered for award.

Eligibility

Graduate Students must be currently enrolled in eligible* graduate programs at the time of application submission and during travel dates. Eligible graduate programs are those whose registration fees include fees to the GSA.

Not eligible: Graduate Students enrolled in the following programs are ineligible for the GSA Travel Award. Medical School, Justice Management, and Judicial Studies and online programs. Undergraduate students are also ineligible to apply for the GSA Travel Award; undergraduate students should visit the Undergraduate Research Office for more information.

Allowable expenses

In-person conferences: Students may apply for only one grant per academic year if traveling for an in-person conference. A travel award can only be used for travel and registration fees if the conference is in person. Expenses that are paid with reward points are not allowable reimbursable expenses per the University Administrative Manual Policy 1420.

Award timeline

Please allow up to 10 days from the date your application is submitted for a response.

How to apply for a travel award

Applications will be accepted no later than 5 pm on the day of the deadline. If the deadline falls on a Saturday or Sunday, applications will be accepted until the following Monday at 9 am. Incomplete applications will not be considered under any circumstances. Award recipients will be notified by email shortly after the application deadline. Recipients must complete steps 2 and 3 outlined below, in order to receive reimbursement. Failure to properly submit these forms within the designated timelines will result in forfeiture of the award.

Step 1: Travel award application

Your travel award application must contain the following items:

Lodging paperwork
Transportation paperwork
Conference registration or Information on Registration if you have not yet registered or been accepted to the conference/workshop
A letter from your advisor stating your presence at the conference if you are attending or an abstract of your work if you are presenting.
You must list the entire costs of your trip, even though The Graduate Student Association will only award up to $500 for domestic travel and $750 for international travel.

(Note: All of these documents must be attached with your online application, otherwise it will be rejected).

You may view an example of a completed travel award application if needed.
After you have submitted your award, you will be contacted via email regarding the status of your application, if notified that you have received the award, you will then proceed to fill out the Spend Authorization form in Workday (this is separate from the Travel Award Application).

Travel award application link

Step 2: Spend authorization

Fill out the spend authorization in Workday. Additional information on completing the spend authorization is emailed to you along with your award confirmation. The Travel Request Form is a separate form from the Spend Authorization. The online Spend Authorization form in Workday must be completed and routed for approval before travel can be taken.

If you are traveling internationally you must fill out and submit an International Travel Authorization Request Form to the Risk Management Office (located inside the Human Resources building on Artemisia Way). This form must be approved before travel can be taken and must be submitted.

Your spend authorization will need the following information included or attached:

Lodging confirmation paperwork - Documentation confirming lodging that shows check-in and check-out date. If you are staying with a friend, a memo will suffice.
Conference registration - Proof of paid registration registered for the conference.

Log into Workday

Step 3: Expense report

Once you have taken your travel, you are required to fill out an Expense Report in Workday within 15 days of your return.

Your Expense Report must include or attach the following information:

Method of Travel invoice - This will either be your plane booking, or car rental booking, if you are riding along with a friend please include a memo that states your are riding as a passenger with someone else.
Lodging invoice - You must turn in the final invoice received upon check-out from your hotel at the end of travel).
Conference schedule (This is a schedule that lists the details of your conference).
A copy of your conference registration form.

To fill in your per diem amounts please visit www.gsa.gov:

For rates, select the heading "travel"
Enter your destination location
Select "Calculate per diem allowances"
Select your dates
Select the destination county

Frequently asked questions

View a list of common questions regarding travel awards, q: i applied for and received a travel award in the feb 1 cycle deadline. i am traveling to another conference over the summer - can i apply for another travel grant during the may 15 cycle for my summer travel.

A: No. These two travel awards fall within the same academic year and you can only receive one travel award per year.

Q: I received a travel award in the May 1 award cycle for travel in August. I will be attending another conference in October - can I apply again for the Sept 15 deadline?

A: Yes, you can apply for another travel award because September is the beginning of a new academic year.

Q: I was only approved for $400, can I appeal for a higher amount of money?

A: No, appeals are only used for travel awards that are rejected. Funding amounts are not negotiable and are always based on the current level of funding available In the GSA.

Q: May I request a travel advance from the GSA?

A: No, the GSA travel awards only provide reimbursements. Your department or other funding sources might provide travel advances but any funding provided by the GSA will not be available as an advance.

Q: Since being approved for my travel award, I have been invited to attend a different conference, am I allowed to change my travel plans?

A: In most cases, yes, as long as the new conference is within the same academic year; however you must submit the changes on your travel request form and have this approved by the GSA office before your travel is actually taken.

Q: What should I do if the registration for the conference I plan to attend does not open until after the travel award application period closes?

A: Please take a screenshot showing when actual registration will open along with an estimated cost for the registration.

Prizes & Awards

Prizes & Awards

Fgsa underrepresented minority (urm) student awards .

The FGSA Underrepresented Minority (URM) Student Awards seek to address inequities and unique challenges often faced by underrepresented students in physics. The goal of the award is to support students while improving the attendee representation at APS conferences. This award covers conference registration fees with some travel for the 2024 APS April Meeting. This award will be given as reimbursement of expenses following the meeting.

The deadline to apply is March 1, 2024 . Applicants will be notified by TBD .

Award Allocation: Up to $ 500 (domestic students) or $ 1,000 (international students)

Eligibility: Graduate students who are members of APS and FGSA, and presenting during the 2024 APS April Meeting. We encourage graduate students of all stages to apply.

FGSA Travel Award for Excellence in Graduate Research

The FGSA Award for Excellence in Graduate Research recognizes graduate students who have made noteworthy progress in their academic careers. This includes both those who demonstrate great potential as well as those with considerable accomplishments in their field.

The deadline to apply is March 1, 2024 . Applicants will be notified by TBD .

Award Allocation: Up to $ 500 (domestic students) or $ 1000 (international students)

More information including award policies and criteria can be found on the FGSA website .

Have all materials ready when submitting your application. If you have any questions, please email [email protected] .

FGSA Underrepresented Minority (URM) Student Awards

The FGSA Crisis Support and Underrepresented Minority (CSURM) Student Awards seek to address inequities and unique challenges often faced by underrepresented students in physics. The goal of the award is to support students while improving the attendee representation at APS conferences. This award covers conference registration fees with some travel for the 2024 APS March Meeting. This award will be given as reimbursement of expenses following the meeting.

The deadline to apply is Friday, January 19, 2024 . Award Allocation: Up to $ 500 (domestic students) or $ 1,000 (international students) Eligibility: Graduate students who are members of APS and FGSA, and presenting during the 2024 APS March Meeting. We encourage graduate students of all stages to apply.

The deadline to apply is Friday, January 19, 2024 . Award Allocation: Up to $ 500 (domestic students) or $ 1000 (international students) Eligibility: Graduate students who are members of APS and FGSA, and presenting during the 2024 APS March Meeting. We encourage graduate students of all stages to apply. More information including award policies and criteria can be found on the FGSA website .

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Can I apply for the award more than once? Yes, but it is highly unlikely that you will receive the award more than once.

What can the award be used for? The award can be used for all reasonable travel expenses associated with attending the designated meeting for which the award is applied. This includes meeting registration, economy airfare, ground transportation, lodging, meals, etc. Personal expenses such as laundry, insurance, valet, or other conveniences are not allowable charges.

Does the FGSA provide feedback on individual applications? The FGSA cannot provide feedback on individual applications due to the large number of applicants. Generally speaking, the FGSA Travel Award committee makes the selection based on achievement and potential. This is to award applicants who have shown success as young scientists as well as those who would get the most out of attending their specified conference, workshop etc. The statement of purpose is important for evaluation of the latter.

How many applications do you receive, and what percentage of applicants receive the award? We receive an average of 35 +/-4 applications per award season. The average acceptance rate is 17%. We strongly encourage an applicant who has not been selected to reapply in the future.

Am I still eligible to apply if the conference I'm planning on attending is after I graduate? As long as the applicant is a graduate student at the time of application, they are eligible. Students who have not started their graduate program but will be a graduate student during the award period are welcome to apply.

What can I do if I find an error in my application after it is submitted? If an error is discovered after submission, an application can be opened for editing. Submit a request to open editing by viewing your submission within Submittable and sending a message to the APS team. The request must be received and the revised application must be submitted before the application period closes.

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Graduate Student Council Travel Awards

The Kansas State University Graduate Student Council (GSC) offers travel awards to support graduate student travel to professional events. Participation in these events provides students with opportunities to advance their research and build their professional network. Attending professional events also enhances the graduate student experience as well as the visibility of the university.

Travel awards are intended for students with limited or no additional travel funding, and students are encouraged to use departmental funds, if available, before using GSC travel funds. GSC travel awards are distributed on a competitive basis through a formal application process. Funding for the travel awards is provided by the Graduate School, funds allocated to the GSC from the Student Governing Associat ion, and the Kansas NASA Space Grant.

Eligibility Criteria

The priority of GSC Travel Awards is to provide travel support to students presenting research or scholarly/creative work at professional conferences and meetings. Students who are not presenting work at a conference may apply for travel funding, but priority will be given to those presenting research or creative/scholarly work.
Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate degree program at K-State and must be in good academic standing (have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA).
Graduate students are not eligible to receive a GSC travel award if they graduate before their event begins.
Research or creative/scholarly work that will be presented must have been completed during the student’s graduate career at K-State. The GSC will not fund travel for work completed during an applicant’s undergraduate career or while pursing graduate studies at another institution.
Within a fiscal year (July 1-June 30), a graduate student may be awarded a maximum of $500 for domestic travel (within the U.S.). If a graduate student engages in international travel (outside the U.S.), he or she may be awarded a maximum of $750 within a fiscal year. Students may NOT receive $500 for domestic travel and $750 for international travel within a fiscal year, but may receive a maximum of $750 for the fiscal year if they engage in international travel or a combination of international and domestic travel. See Award Criteria and Amounts for details.

Application deadlines

The application deadline is the first of the month, two months prior to the month in which your event officially begins. The deadline is NOT two months prior to the start of your event. For example, if your event is scheduled to begin any day in July, you must apply by May 1.

For an event that occurs across two or more months , you must submit an application for the month in which that event begins. For example, if attending an event that is held August 31-September 2, you must submit an application for the August month of travel (apply by June 1).

If you are not sure of the application deadline for your specific travel event, please contact [email protected] .

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Application and award process

Step 1 - apply for gsc travel award.

Complete the online application (accessible below) by the respective deadline for the start date of the event you plan to attend.

You may review a sample application (pdf) to see what information is required in the application.

Information/documentation needed for application:

Proof of presentation/activity (if available): If you plan to giv e a presentation or actively participat e in the event in some other way, you must provide documentation that verifies your activity. Please upload the documentation in the application if you have it. If you do not have this documentation yet, you still must apply by the deadline and indicate in the application that you plan to give a presentation. If selected for funding, you will be required to submit this documentation prior to travel.

Major professor endorsement form: The Major Professor Endorsement Form must be completed with your major professor's signature and uploaded in the online application. The form may be completed electronically with an electronic signature. The form also may be printed, signed, and scanned as a PDF to be uploaded in the application form. A form with the major professor's name typed in the signature line will NOT be accepted. Endorsement by your department head or graduate program director is also acceptable if unable to obtain a signature by your major professor .

Applications to fund travel to events that have a start date prior to June 1, 2024 are no longer being accepted.

Step 2 - Monthly application review

Applications are reviewed and award allocations are made on a monthly basis after each application deadline. Applicants are ranked by points awarded per criteria . Awards are allocated beginning with the highest ranked applications, and priority is given to applicants who are presenting research, scholarly, or creative work.
Authorship – applicants giving presentations will be funded in the following manner based on their authorship status: first author, second author, third author or below
Date of application – as a final resort, date of application will be used to allocate awards, with preference given to those with the earliest application submission dates

Step 3 - Notification of award recipients

No more than 10 business days after the application submission deadline, travel award applicants are notified via email of whether or not they have been selected to receive a travel award. A list of award recipients is posted online.

Step 4 - Travel occurs Step 5 -Submit reimbursement materials

Submit reimbursement materials no later than 10 business days after the last day of travel.
If you plan to engage in other travel before or after attending your event, please notify the GSC ( [email protected] ) as soon as possible.

Step 6 - Receive reimbursement funds

Allow 2-6 weeks after submitting reimbursement materials to receive your reimbursement.
If enrolled in direct deposit, reimbursement will be disbursed directly to your designated account. If you are not enrolled in direct deposit, reimbursement will be sent in the form of a check to your address provided on the W-9 form.
If the travel award recipient is not able to pay for his or her travel upfront, many departments are willing to cover the award recipient's travel expenses up to the amount of awarded funds prior to the travel and the department will be reimbursed directly by the GSC after the travel. Prior to travel, please contact your department office for more information about this arrangement.

Reimbursement

If you are allocated a GSC travel award, the funds will be disbursed to you after your event. However, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the reimbursement process as soon as you are awarded a travel grant so that you can make sure to have all the necessary documentation ready after your event.

Award criteria and amounts

Event type, 2-16 points.

Held outside the United States = 16 points
Held inside the United States = 8 points
National Conference/Meeting = 8 points
Regional Conference/Meeting = 3 points
Travel for study abroad, special classes, research purposes, career fairs, local conference (within a 60 mile radius of Manhattan, KS)

Event Involvement, 5-10 points

Giving a talk/oral presentation, presentating a poster, giving a recital presenting a work of art or design

Serving as a commentator, discussant, panelist, or workshop coordinator = 7 points
Participating on a case study team = 6 points
Author of a presentation but not giving the presentation = 5 points
Attending a conference but not presenting or actively participating in ways listed above, studying abroad, taking special classes, conducting research, or attending a workshop

Authorship, 2-8 points

1st/Primary author = 8 points
2nd author = 6 points
3rd author or below = 5 points
Commentator, discussant, panelist, or workshop coordinator = 4 points

GSC Involvement, 1/2 - 1 point

GSC involvement is not a requiremnet for receiving a travel award, but you will earn more points for engaging in GSC leadership or activities, which makes you eligible for a higher award amount. Report all involvement completed within the 12 months prior to your relevant travel award application deadline. For example, if you are applying for July travel award, the application deadline is May 1. Please report your engagement between May 1 of the current year to May 1 of the previous year. Involvement will be verified with GSC and Graduate School records.

GSC officer
GSC committee chair or member
Graduate student senator
GSC representative on a university committee
Graduate School Amabassador
Research and the State (fall)
K-State Graduate Research, Arts, and Discovery Forum (spirng)
Three Minute Thesis Competition
Research and the state
K-State Graduate Research, Arts, and Discovery Forum
GSC fundraiser
Professional Development seminar
GSC meeting

Note: Attendance points will not be granted for attending an event at which you are presenting and/or volunteering

Short response section, 1 point

Completing this section is optional. You will earn 1 point for each item if you provide a sufficient and relevant response.

In 50 words or less, tell us why it is important for you to attend this event in terms of how your attendance at this event will promote your professional development. That is, how will your participation in this event improve your academic standing, job prosepects, etc.
In 50 words or less, describe the research/work you will be presenting using lanugage that can be understood by people who are not experts in your discipline.
If you are not presenting work at the event you are attending, describe the focus of the research, scholarship, or creative work that you do as part if your graduate program of study.

Award Amounts

Award amounts are determined by points earned in the application based on criteria outlined above .

Additional funding sources

Submission of an application for a GSC travel award does not guarantee funds will be awarded. The GSC travel awards are competitive. The GSC has a limited amount of funds for travel awards and often receives more applications than can be funded. Therefore, students are encouraged to seek funding from other sources and should explore these options well in advance of their travel event.

College travel awards

Many colleges have travel award programs to support professional travel for graduate students. Follow the links below for your respective college to learn about their travel award program. If your college is not listed, contact your college dean's office to ask whether they offer financial travel support for graduate students.

College of Arts and Sciences

College of Education

College of Engineering

College of Human Ecology

College of Veterinary Medicine

Department/program funding

Your home department or graduate program also might offer travel support for you to attend conferences or for other academic or professional travel. Consult with your major professor, department head, or graduate program director to find out whether your department or program has funds available to support your travel. You should also ask your major professor whether he or she has funds from a research grant or other sources to support your travel.

Student Governing Association (SGA) travel funding

The Student Governing Association (SGA) offers travel grants, but the application must be submitted by a student organization, not an individual student. If you are involved with a student organization that is registered with the Center for Student Involvement, consult with the officers of that organization about applying for funding to support your professional travel. The Student Allocations Funding Request form is available in OrgCentral. You may be prompted to login to OrgCentral with your K-State eid and password to access this form.

Professional associations

Many professional associations offer travel awards to students attending their meetings/conferences. Research the website of the conference you plan to attend or contact conference organizers to ask whether the association offers travel funding for students. Additionally, explore grants and funding opportunities throughout the year. Many professional, private, and government organizations offer funding to support graduate student research/scholarship, including research-related travel.

Updated: 3/3/24

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The Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies is a dynamic multi-faceted unit that provides undergraduate and graduate programs in the broad areas of Health, Kinesiology, and Sport and Recreation Studies. We offer several undergraduate degrees including two joint degrees with the Faculties of Business and Education. For graduate students, we offer course-based and thesis-based Masters programs as well as a dissertation-based PhD.

The Faculty has a long and proud history of providing diverse programs and services for students, faculty and staff, and the broader community in southern Saskatchewan. These programs include: Varsity and Club Sports , Recreational Sports , extensive programming for children and youth , and specialized adult programs as well as allied health services through the Centre for Health, Wellness and Performance .

We manage the Fitness and Lifestyle Centre , an indoor 200m track, the Aquatics Centre , multi-purpose activity and fitness spaces (fields, beach-volleyball courts, multi-purpose outdoor courts) as well as the gymnasiums on the U of R main campus.

What makes us special are the many opportunities we give our undergraduate and graduate students to get hands-on and work related experiences that connect directly to their career goals and help them to prepare for life beyond the University. Most of the programming and services we provide are delivered with the help of students.

You can find us in the Centre for Kinesiology, Health, and Sport, located in the southeast corner of campus.

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Blue Ridge Scenic Railway

Blue Ridge, Georgia

Your journey on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway embarks at the historic train depot in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Passengers are treated to a 26-mile round trip through scenery including small towns, forests, and the Toccoa River, with stops in McCaysville, Georgia, and Copperhill, Tennessee.

Photo courtesy of The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway

The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway

Manitou Springs, Colorado

The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway is the world's highest cog railroad, reaching a height of 14,115 feet. This 9-mile journey takes passengers to the top of Pikes Peak, traveling along Ruxton Creek and through Deer Park along the way.

Photo courtesy of Thomas Marx / iStock / Getty Images Plus

Calera & Shelby Railroad

Calera, Alabama

The Calera & Shelby Railroad offers a glimpse of a bygone era on a scenic locomotive ride. This diesel-electric train operates on tracks first established in 1891, traveling for 75 minutes through the gorgeous forests of Shelby County, Alabama.

Photo courtesy of Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

Chama, New Mexico

One of the most authentic steam-operated railroads in existence, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad runs for 64 miles between Chama, New Mexico, and Antonito, Colorado, passing through the San Juan Mountains and the scenic Conejos Valley along the way. This moving National Historic Landmark represents one of New Mexico's most spectacular day trips.

Photo courtesy of Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Peninsula, Ohio

The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is one of the best ways to explore Cuyahoga Valley National Park located in northeast Ohio. The train travels north-south between Independence and Akron, with stops for both pedestrian and bike passengers. In addition to scenic rides through the park, the train also hosts evening excursions (Ales on Rails, Cocktails on Rails, or Grape Escape) as well as a Murder Mystery train.

Photo courtesy of Anthony D'Amato

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Durango, Colorado

The historic Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad once hauled silver and gold between these two Colorado towns. Today, visitors can hop aboard for this nine-hour round-trip journey through some of Colorado's most impressive scenery, with a stop in Silverton to explore the historic mining town.

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Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad

Elkins, West Virginia

The Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad operates from three different historic train depots in West Virginia. Excursions include scenic rides through countryside, along mountain grades, and to Bald Knob, the third-highest point in West Virginia. Special events include a murder mystery wine train and a ride to the ghost town of Spruce.

Photo courtesy of Matthew Malkiewicz

East Broad Top Railroad

Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania

East Broad Top Railroad traces its roots back to 1872, and it's the only three-foot gauge common carrier railroad still left east of the Rocky Mountains. Excursions carry passengers on a 9-mile round trip ride through undulating hills, pastoral scenery, and forests. Guided tours and special events, like Christmas in Coal Country and PEANUTS The Great Pumpkin Patch Express, offer a different train ride experience.

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Everett Railroad

Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania

The Everett Railroad started a new life as a freight service in 1984. Today, the railroad operates both freight and passenger trains, offering a rotating calendar of themed events like the Easter Eggspress, Santa Express, superhero rides, pumpkin patch trains, and autumn adventures.

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French Lick Scenic Railway

French Lick, Indiana

Founded as a tourist attraction in 1961, the French Lick Scenic Railway offers special themed excursions throughout the year for families as well as those 21 and older. Examples include a tequila tasting train, an Easter Bunny Express, a chocolate tasting train, a wine tasting train, and the Polar Express Train.

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Georgetown Loop Railroad

Georgetown, Colorado

Completed in 1884, Colorado's historic narrow-gauge Georgetown Loop now operates a mix of diesel-electric and steam engines from Georgetown to Silver Plume. On the 75-minute round-trip route, passengers can ride in box cars with bench seating that is open in the summer or fully enclosed parlor cars during the holiday season. Optional silver mine guided walking tours during the summer take visitors deep into Leavenworth Mountain for a glimpse of working in a 19th-century mine.

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Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Bryson City, North Carolina

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, based in Bryson City, North Carolina, takes passengers on a journey through valleys, inside curving tunnels, and across magnificent gorges. Year-round excursions take place on steam- or diesel-powered locomotives, with diverse themes and packages to choose from.

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Royal Gorge Route Railroad

Cañon City, Colorado

The romance of train travel is on full display aboard the Royal Gorge Route Railroad, with a route that takes passengers through the breathtaking scenery of the Royal Gorge and Colorado Rockies. The onboard experience is as luxurious as the views, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner available, depending on the time of day.

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Skunk Train

Fort Bragg, California

The California Western Railroad, known as the Skunk Train, got its start hauling lumber in Mendocino County; these days, the old-growth trees hidden within the Noyo River Canyon are the cherished stars of the journey. Skunk Train trips departing from Fort Bragg include a two-hour excursion to the majestic Wolf Tree, a towering coastal redwood. Train trips can be combined with redwood hikes, electric railbike excursions traveling up to 25 miles along the Noyo River, or a forest bar accessible only by rail.

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Texas State Railroad

Palestine, Texas

Climb aboard a century-old car on the Texas State Railroad, where the glamour of vintage train travel meets the present day. Seating options are available in a variety of price ranges and a rotating calendar of themed trains make sure there's always something new to enjoy.

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Verde Canyon Railroad

Clarkdale, Arizona

Be enchanted by train travel on a 20-mile ride aboard the Verde Canyon Railroad. Spectacular vistas of rivers, bright red canyons, and ancient ruins await passengers lucky enough to book a ticket aboard this century-old train route.

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Virginia & Truckee Railroad

Virginia City, Nevada

See wild horses and historic gold and silver mines as you roll through the Virginia foothills on Nevada's Virginia & Truckee Railroad. The tracks date back to 1869 and century-old trains depart from the original 1870 depot in historic Virginia City. Regular events include murder mystery trains, holiday trains, and pumpkin patch trains.

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Walkersville Southern Railroad

Walkersville, Maryland

Operating on tracks built between 1869 and 1872, the Walkersville Southern Railroad chugs past a historic lime kiln and the lovely scenery of Maryland farm country. Passengers ride in century-old cars, with a roster of special events on the calendar throughout the year, including mystery trains and holiday-themed rides.

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Western Maryland Scenic Railroad

Cumberland, Maryland

Take in gorgeous views of the Allegheny Mountains on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. The original railroad began operating in 1852, and currently boasts the second-largest continuously operating steam locomotive in the world. Helmstetter's Curve, an iron truss bridge, and a 914-foot tunnel make this train a truly special experience.

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Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad

Fish Camp, California

A host of specialty themed trains — like a jazz train, a Moonlight Melodrama train, and a Halloween train — make trips on the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad a memorable experience. Running on old logging tracks, the train travels through the Sierra National Forest from April through November.

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Graduate Travel Awards
The Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), offers graduate travel awards to financially support graduate students who travel in the interests of disseminating their research results or developing their research. GPS has organized the Travel Award funds to give students one opportunity for travel assistance in their program.
FGSR Graduate Student Online Conference or Travel Award
FGSR Graduate Student Online Conference or Travel Award is intended to provide financial assistance to fully-qualified graduate students to attend conferences or events to present papers, posters or other creative work, related to their research. NOTE: Effective March 2023, this will be a pre-conference/travel award.
Awards and Funding
Award Resources. Resources for students, faculty, and staff which include: tips for writing a scholarship application, award acceptances, renewals, and declines, and the Scholarships and Awards Manual and Graduate Scholarship Committee Handbook. Award Deadlines at-a-glance. Stay on track by viewing upcoming award application deadlines. Student ...
GSA Academic Travel Grants
The GSA Academic Travel Grant (GSA ATG) is funded by the Graduate Student Support Fund, a GSA-negotiated benefit to all GSA members. P.POL.1.1.b. The GSA ATG is intended to help offset the cost of participation in academic activities such as conferences and research trips that are directly related to an applicant's current academic program ...
Financial Support
Applications for travel funds are assessed and awarded two times a year by means of an FGSR Travel Award competition in our Graduate Awards Portal (GAP). This is a post-travel award, you must travel first and then apply. Please see GAP for deadlines and to apply. Other Funding Opportunities. Other scholarships and awards are available to ...
Graduate Student Handbook
Please be aware that many awards from FGSR have a faculty internal deadline and you will not apply directly unless otherwise noted. Travel awards and grants provide financial support to graduate students who are travelling in the interest of disseminating their research results or developing their research. Some awards also support online or ...
FGSR Graduate Student Conference and Travel Award
The deadline to apply for the FGSR Graduate Student Online Conference and Travel Award competition is March 15. Due to the current world situation and restricted travel at this time, for this March 2021 FGSR Graduate Student Online Conference and Travel award competition, students that show proof of acceptance to present at an online conference during the period of March 1, 2020 to February 28 ...
FGSR Graduate Travel Awards, 2018
The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR) at the University of Alberta is pleased to offer FGSR Graduate Travel Awards. To enter, applicants must have a GPA of 2.7 or higher that based on the most recent 15 credits of graded coursework and be registered full-time in the program at the time of application.
Graduate Student Program Manual
Further information regarding student awards can be located on the following websites or will be forwarded as it becomes available throughout the year. Please notify the Graduate Education Office as soon as possible after receiving notification of receipt of awards/funding . This is necessary to ensure that the appropriate U of A offices are ...
Travel & conference funding
FGS and GSS offer awards to support travel to conferences, workshops or research activities. This award is not available for course/program-required travel. Funding is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible graduate students. Priority will be given to first-time recipients as long as their applications are received at least ...
SGS Research Travel Grant
Step 1: Access the Online Application Form. Login to SGS Forms Tool with your UTORid and password. From the "Dashboard" click on "New Form", from the left menu then select "SGS Travel Grant Application". You will be asked to provide the following information: Purpose of the research (1,500 characters max).
Graduate Students
Application Deadline - July 31. Decisions will be made prior to September. ~ up to $500 awarded by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research for graduate students with confirmed conference presentations. Application Deadline - April 1 and October 1. ~ up to $2,000 awarded by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research to help support ...
Graduate Student Conference Travel Award
all graduate students will be eligible for a one-time registration fee award up to $300 to attend a virtual conference. This award will be additional to the current regulations described in the award's TOR, matching supervisor support is not required for virtual conferences. Beyond these exceptions all other guidelines mentioned in the TOR apply.
Travel Awards Program
local_library. Travel Awards Program. Award Cycles and Results Travel Award Recipients. Financial Info. Grants Program Travel Awards Program PGSS Needs Based Bursary Income Tax Information Funding Working Group External Funding Opportunities.
Travel Awards
Graduate Student Association. 1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557. Joe Crowley Student Union, Mailstop: 0057. [email protected]. (775) 327-5190. The Graduate Student Association offers limited financial support to graduate students attending professional conferences. Learn how to apply by the deadline.
Honors
This award will be given as reimbursement of expenses following the meeting. Apply Now. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2024. Applicants will be notified by TBD. Award Allocation: Up to $500 (domestic students) or $1,000 (international students) Eligibility: Graduate students who are members of APS and FGSA, and presenting during the 2024 APS ...
Awards
FGSR Graduate Travel Awards. Effective March 20, 2018,changes have been made to the FGSR Graduate Travel Award Program. The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR) offers graduate travel awards to financially support graduate students who travel in the interests of disseminating their research results or developing their research.
Graduate Student Council Travel Awards
Travel awards are intended for students with limited or no additional travel funding, and students are encouraged to use departmental funds, if available, before using GSC travel funds. GSC travel awards are distributed on a competitive basis through a formal application process. Funding for the travel awards is provided by the Graduate School ...
2024-2025 Travel Awards
Baylor Graduate School. Morrison Hall, Suite 200. One Bear Place #97264. Waco, TX 76798-7264. [email protected]. (254) 710-3588. Fax: (254) 710-3870. Apply Visit Make a Gift Live Chat. The Graduate School is proud of our students' accomplishments.
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