International activities and travel grants

Student international activities fund

The Office of International Affairs offers the Student International Activities Fund to assist full-time students at UVic with international activities that are not funded by other sources. Three competitions for the grant are held each academic year. Eligible activities include:

• unpaid international internships and co-op placements
• field schools
• volunteer programs
• exchange or study abroad programs organized by UVic

Visit the International Affairs site for more information.

Faculty of Graduate Studies travel grant

The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) and the Graduate Students’ Society (GSS) offer travel grants to support travel to conferences, meetings, workshops, or research activities. This grant is not available for assistance with course required travel. The Faculty of Graduate Studies administers this fund, which is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible graduate students. Priority is given to first time recipients.

Eligibility

• You are registered full time in the term in which you plan to travel 
• You do not owe outstanding fees to the university
• You have not yet received a travel grant for the current period (April 1—March 31)

Award amounts

• A maximum of $600 to present a paper/poster at a conference outside BC, Alberta or Washington State.

• A maximum of $400 to present a paper/poster at a conference outside of Vancouver, Vancouver Island, but within BC, Alberta or Washington State.

• A maximum of $300 to be used to attend conferences/workshops, or to conduct research within and outside of BC Alberta, or Washington State.

• A maximum of $150 to present or attend conferences/workshops or do research in Vancouver, Seattle or on Vancouver Island.

Application

Complete the travel grant application as soon as you have received confirmation of your travel and submit it to the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Room A207, University Centre, in advance of your travel dates. Applications submitted after travel will not be considered. You will be reimbursed for expenses upon return from travel

If you have any questions after reviewing the application form, regulations and travel grant FAQs, please contact Elaine Moore (fgsschol@uvic.ca) in the Graduate Studies office.