Financial Supports
Conference Funding
Attending conferences in your field is a great way to find out about the latest research. Presenting a paper or poster at a conference looks good on your CV and on funding applications. It is also a good opportunity to meet other researchers. Conference costs may be reimbursed through the Dean’s office, GSA, LHAE GSA, and other funding agencies. You should contact these associations directly and inquire about any funds that they may have to support you.
Student Travel Fund for Graduate Students
For students presenting papers/posters at scholarly conferences, the Deans' Office will provide $300 for conferences held within North America (but outside Ontario) and $850 for conferences held outside of North America. A general cap of $1,150 will be applied for the fiscal year (May 1 - April 30). Therefore, students may claim for more than one conference during the year up to a max. of $1,150. For example, a student may claim $300 for a conference in North America and $850 for a conference held internationally. another student may claim $300 for three conferences within North America (but outside Ontario). Students must apply for funding within the same fiscal period. Threfore, the deadline to submit claims for conferences held between May 1, 2006 and April 30, 2007 is April 30, 2007. Applications and a set of guidelines please follow the link below.
http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/oise/Students/DO_Conf_Fund.html
OISE/UT GSA Conference Funding
These funds are available to students who present or attend a conference. Funding is determined by location of the conference, whether you attended or presented at the conference, conference costs, etc. The maximum available funding per semester is $200.00 to attend a Canadian conference or $250.00 to attend a conference located in the U.S. or abroad. Students may apply up to three times per year, once per semester. Conference Funding Forms are available outside the OISE/UT GSA office on the 8th floor (8 - 105). The forms should be returned to the GSA office and should indicate deadline dates, necessary information, etc.
Other Conference Funding
There are additional conference funds available to international students through:
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OTF (Ontario Teachers’ Federation): Applications are available outside the ISA office (Room 8-107)
- ISA Office: International Students’ Association