SGS Conference Grant

SGS #007, 2010-2011
TO: Graduate Chairs and Directors, Graduate Coordinators and Administrators
FROM: Brian Corman, Dean of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Education
CC: School of Graduate Studies Staff
DATE: January 25, 2011
RE: SGS Conference Grant
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SGS is pleased to announce the establishment of a new Conference Grant to assist registered, full-time doctoral-stream students in good standing to present their research at a conference or other academic meeting. This initiative will support SGS’s efforts to further the professional skills development of doctoral-stream students and increase students’ competitiveness for scholarships. Preference will be given to students early in their career who are presenting their research for the first time. The grant will cover all or much of the student registration fee and a fixed amount based on conference location. This grant is not intended to replace other sources of funding (e.g. student, supervisor or department/Faculty contributions) but will enable students with limited funding to attend a conference that might otherwise not be possible without additional support.

The SGS Conference Grant will run twice a year, in October and March. The first competition will be in March 2011. Applicants will need to signify their intent to present at a conference by submitting the application form and supporting documents. Successful applicants will be asked to provide proof of registration at the conference in order to have the grant funds deposited to their account, and confirmation of attendance and active involvement (e.g. hotel receipt and a conference programme that lists their name) in order to retain the grant.

Please help ensure eligible students in your graduate unit are aware of this new grant. More details on the application process will be announced in the weeks ahead.