Travel Award

This award is designed to empower graduate students in their pursuit of knowledge by providing financial assistance for travel, accommodation, or registration fees associated with attending conferences, workshops, courses, or professional seminars.

Award Details

Value: Up to $500
Maximum Awards: 24 annually (12 in summer semester, 6 per semester in Fall/Spring, with a minimum of 3 per year)

Eligibility

This award is available to:

Students enrolled part-time or full-time in any graduate degree program at the University of Lethbridge.

Criteria for Consideration

Applicants will be evaluated based on:

Presenting at, or attendance of, an internationally recognized conference
Or attending a workshop, course, or professional seminar that supports the student's current academic endeavors
Financial need.
Current program year (preference given to students approaching the end of their program).

Payment Process

Payment is made after adjudication and upon confirmation of enrollment in the semester the event takes place, and confirmation of attending the event in question.

Application Process

To apply for the Association Travel Award, follow these steps:

Submit a completed application by November 1, March 1, or August 1; submission MUST be prior to attending the conference or event.
The application form must include the supervising faculty member’s signature.

Note: Masters students can access the travel award TWICE per degree level. PhD students can access the award THREE times throughout their degree. In the event of more applications than available awards, preference may be given to those who haven't accessed the award before, full-time students, and/or students nearing the end of their degree.

Please Note:

Applications can be emailed to gsa@uleth.ca
Deadlines are 11:59 pm on the date outlined above; applications received via email after this deadline will not be accepted.
Incomplete applications will automatically be rejected.

In the event that the Terms of Reference (TOR), award description, and/or the award application are in disagreement with one another, the TOR will be taken as correct.