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.

DISTANCE GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL GRANT APPLICATION

The Distance Graduate Student Travel Grant program is now complete for the 2013/14 academic year.  This grant was established based on a trial basis with funding from the UVIC Graduate Students' Society  (GSS).  The GSS will be considering a motion to make the Distance Graduate Student Travel Grant a permanent  program at the October 29 Annual General Meeting.  The GSS realises it is impossible for most distance students to attend the Annual General Meeting, and therefore strongly encourage distance graduate students to send comments on the Distance Graduate Student Travel Grant program to Stacy Chappell at gssmgr@uvic.ca. Comments submitted will be presented for consideration at the Annual General Meeting.

The Graduate Students’ Society, with the support of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, established a special travel grant to assist graduate students in distance programs. The objective of the fund is to support students in financial need to attend the on-campus residential workshops that are the requirement of many distance education graduate programs.

Eligibility check list:

• You are registered full time in your program
• You do not owe outstanding fees to the university
• You have not received a Distance Graduate Student Travel Grant in the current period (April 1 – March 31)
• You have financial need and have included a statement of estimated travel costs and budget
• You are travelling to Victoria to attend courses/workshops at the University of Victoria which are a required part of your program of study

To apply:

Fully complete the application and submit it to the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Room A207, University Centre. Applications for the Distance Graduate Student Travel Grant will be considered on a first-come first-served basis, with priority given to first time applicants.
Submission by FAX: 250-721-8957
Submission by email: fgsschol@uvic.ca
Submission by post: Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Victoria, PO Box 3025, Stn CSC, Victoria, BC V8W 3P2

Award Amounts:
1. A maximum of $300 for distance graduate students travelling from outside British Columbia.
2. A maximum of $200 for distance graduate students travelling from within BC.
3. A maximum of $100 for distance graduate students travelling on Vancouver Island

Cancellations: If you are unable to use the travel grant, please inform the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies, in writing or by email to fgsschol@uvic.ca. We will cancel your application and re-establish your eligibility to receive a Distance Graduate Student Travel Grant.
Questions? Please call Graduate Studies at 721-8451 or email fgsschol@uvic.ca.