SGS Conference Grant

Award Announcement

To:        Graduate Deans; Chairs/Directors; Graduate Coordinators; Graduate Administrators

From:    Tara Lock, Awards Officer (Internal), Graduate Awards Office

CC:       Heather Kelly, Director, Student Services; Luc De Nil, Vice-Dean, Students

Date:     13/03/2013

Re:        SGS Conference Grant

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This announcement is for internal purposes only and should not be posted on websites external to the University.

 

Deadlines:

March 18^th, 10am:  Online-application opens to students and Supervisors/Advisors

March 29^th, 4pm:    Online-application closes to students

April 5^th, 4pm:          Online-application closes to Supervisors/Advisors

Purpose:

The SGS Conference Grant is intended to encourage eligible students to present their research at a regional, national or international conference or equivalent academic event.

The Winter/Spring competition supports conferences taking place between March 1 – September 30, 2013.

Applicants are encouraged to apply even if they have not received confirmation of their participation in a conference at the time of application.

Value:

The value of the SGS Conference Grant is based on:

·         The event’s registration fee (at the student-rate)

·         A small top-up based on the location of the event

·         Transportation, accommodation and other related expenses are not taken into consideration

·         Preference will be given to applicants, who are in the early stage of their academic program, have not previously attended a conference during their current program and/or who have not previously received an SGS Conference Grant. 

This grant is not intended to be the principal source of funding – applicants are expected to seek funding from other sources and must list other resources they are anticipating will supplement their conference travel and attendance.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:

• Registered full-time in a doctoral-stream program (including flexible-time option Ph.D.) or in a professional master’s program leading to a doctoral degree or in a professional doctoral program
• Registered full-time at the time of application
• Registered full-time at the time of conference attendance and grant payment
• An active participant (e.g. speaker, poster presenter, member of a panel or round table) in a conference or other academic meeting relevant to their academic program
• In good standing as defined by their graduate unit

Notification:

Successful and unsuccessful applicants will receive notification via their U of T email address in early May 2013 regarding the result of their application.

Application Process:

The SGS Conference Grant application is only available online and is accessible from the SGS Website.

 

Applicants will be asked for the following information:

·         Supervisor/Advisor contact information

·         Details of the conference or academic event (title, location, registration fee at the student-rate, URL)

·         Details regarding the presentation of research (title, etc.)

·         Previous conferences in which they have presented their research during their current program

·         Potential other sources of funding that may be available to support their conference attendance

Payment

Successful applicants are required to submit the following documentation to initiate payment of the grant:

1.      Proof of conference registration payment (e.g. receipt or invoice)

2.      Proof of conference attendance and active involvement (e.g. link to online programme listing applicant’s name)

3.      Payment Activation Form

 

For Further Information:

Please visit the SGS Website or email us at conferencegrant@sgs.utoronto.ca.

Tara Lock

Awards Officer, Internal

Graduate Awards Office

School of Graduate Studies

Room 202 - 63 St. George Street

Tel:  (416) 978-2386

Fax: (416) 971-2864