The SGS Conference Grant is intended to encourage doctoral-stream students to present their research at a regional, national or international conference or equivalent academic event. To apply applicants must be doctoral-stream (M.A, MA.Sc., M.Sc. and PhD (including flexible-time option PhD), registered full-time at the time of application and conference attendance, in good standing as defined by their graduate unit, and an active participant (e.g. speaker, poster presenter, member of a panel or round table) in a conference (or other academic meeting) relevant to their academic program.

This grant aims to provide successful applicants with funds to cover at least the applicant’s minimum registration fee for the proposed conference. Depending on availability of funds, in-person presentations that require travel may receive top-ups based on the location of the conference; virtual presentations will be eligible for the registration fee portion only.

Value & Duration

The value of the SGS Conference Grant varies as it is based on the applicant’s minimum registration fee for the proposed conference. Location based top-ups may be available for in-person presentations requiring travel, depending on the availability of funds in any given application cycle.

SGS Conference Grants are calculated using the following information from the completed online application:

• Applicant’s minimum registration fee for the conference;

• Location of conference (funds permitting); and

• Number of eligible applicants per cycle.

The grant is not intended to provide dollar-for-dollar reimbursement for conference expenses. As such, transportation, accommodations, and other related expenses are not taken into consideration when determining grant values. Applicants are expected and encouraged to seek support from various other sources to supplement their travel and other related expenses.

For more information please visit: https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/awards/sgs-conference-grant

The UTGSU (University of Toronto Graduate Students' Union) Conference Bursary financially assists UTGSU Members attending and/or presenting at academic conferences. The amount of a single bursary is up to $250, regardless of conference location or estimated expenses. A total of 120 bursaries are distributed each year, corresponding to 40 bursaries per each of the UTGSU’s three (3) Conference Bursary Cycles: Fall Cycle, Spring Cycle, and Summer Cycle.

For more information please visit: https://utgsu.ca/funding-2/conference-bursary/

Registered students who present a paper or poster at a scholarly conference may access this assistance. The forms and procedures to access the funding can be found on the OISE : DO Conference Fund webpage.

To receive funding from the OISE Graduate Student Conference Travel Program and to receive the School of Graduate Studies Conference Grant to offset the cost of taking part in an academic activity outside of Canada (including the United States of America), before you leave Canada it is necessary to attend:

1. a Safety Abroad workshop online

2. fulfill all other Safety Abroad requirements, such as reporting the dates of each university-sponsored travel outside of Canada to Safety Registry (each trip must be reported, confirmed by a sponsor, such as your supervisor, and approved by the Registry)

Information on how to complete the Safety Abroad workshop online as well as all of the other requirements, including access to the Safety Registry, can be found here: Safety Abroad

NOTE: If you complete a Safety Abroad workshop, it is valid for 18 months (1.5 years). If it’s still valid, you don’t need to take it again.

There is additional conference funding available to international students through:

• OTF (Ontario Teachers' Federation): Applications are available outside the ISA office (Room 8-107).

• ISA Office: International Students' Association.

For more information please visit:

https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/oise/Current_Students/Graduate_Student_Funding/Academic_Activity_Support/Conference_Funding/index.html

Award Explorer

You might also be interested in exploring various grants and awards through U of T's Award Explorer! This resource includes all possible awards available in the School of Graduate Studies, but you can also search within these to find OISE-specific awards, or even awards that relate to your research and co-curricular passions.

Link to Award Explorer: https://awardexplorer.utoronto.ca/