The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú (UTSC) Graduate Student Travel Grant supports graduate students with expenses associated with actively participating either in person or remotely at academic conferences.
Value and Description
The maximum annual value of the UTSC Graduate Student Travel Grant is $500.00. The grant supports conference registration fees and related travel expenses for active participation at academic conferences. Funds will normally be distributed to support each recipient’s participation at one academic conference per academic year. If the student applies for the UTSC Graduate Student Travel Grant to cover expenses less than $500.00, the value of the UTSC Graduate Student Travel Grant can be split with another conference happening in the same academic year. The UTSC Graduate Student Travel Grant application should be submitted within the academic year (September 1 – August 31) in which the conference took place. Students should apply to the UTSC Graduate Student Travel Grant before seeking reimbursement.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be registered full-time in a graduate degree program (master's or doctoral) at the time of conference participation and when submitting the UTSC Graduate Student Travel Grant application
- Travel grant applicants must be UTSC affiliated on ACORN. Information on Campus Affiliation is located under the Administrative Support webpage.
- Conference participation must take place prior to convocation from the current graduate degree program.
- Registration fees for academic conferences that have been moved online are eligible for the UTSC Graduate Student Travel Grant
Application Process
The award application consists of the following components:
- If you need to seek reimbursement from your supervisor/department, please apply for the UTSC Graduate Student Travel Grant first to declare the funds provided by the grant.
- UTSC Graduate Student Travel Grant application form, signed by the student and their primary supervisor
- Supporting documentation or receipts confirming that conference travel has occurred. Submitted expenses must match or exceed the requested amount. Items we recommend for submission that are acceptable proof of travel include accommodation, conference registration, and transportation itemized receipts. Itemized receipts must include proof of payment (i.e. the last 4 digits of your credit card or a credit card statement showing the transaction) and a detailed description of the items purchased.
- Combine all documents into a singular file following the naming convention: FLastName_TravelGrant2024-25. The complete package should be uploaded to the . Please ensure you are logged in using your U of T email and password for access. The dropbox is a secure SharePoint folder allowing the Graduate and Postdoc unit to streamline application collection. Each applicant will only be able to view their own uploaded documents and not those of any other applicants.
The application should be submitted within the academic year (September 1 – August 31) in which the conference occurred, or as soon as possible after that date. Results will be released a few weeks after the submission.
Questions
Contact graduate-awards@utsc.utoronto.ca.