PhD Graduate Student Conference Travel Support

This travel grant is available to Telfer PhD in management students and DTI PhD students supervised by Telfer professors starting in the 2^nd year of their program. The conference must take place before the program requirements are completed. The grant supports the presentation of PhD research findings at a recognized academic conference that use a peer-review system to adjudicate the submissions.

The total amount available per student per year is as follows:

The total amount available per student is as follows:

PhD in Management students can receive up to $2,500 to present their work at one pre-approved conference. Only one conference will be funded per fiscal year (May 1^st – April 30^th). Students may benefit from this travel fund up to three times in their PhD program, starting in Fall semester of second year.
DTI students supervised by a Telfer professor can receive up to $1,000 to present their work at one pre-approved conference. Only one conference will be funded per fiscal year (May 1^st – April 30^th). Students may benefit from this travel fund up to two times in their DTI program, starting in Fall semester of second year. Note, DTI students can receive additional funding from the Engineering faculty and must request funds from that faculty first.

The thesis supervisor must approve the use of these funds for travel and approve the submission via the SMRG Portal. The same research findings cannot be presented to two different conferences.Requests will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to the availability of funds.

No exceptions will be made to the terms outlined in the description of this grant.

Presenting at a Conference:

We encourage students to also apply for research travel grants from the Graduate Students’ Association (GSAÉD) or other available sources of funding. Additional funding is also available from the Faculty of Engineering for DTI students. If a partial reimbursement is obtained from an alternate source of funding for the same conference this needs to be declared on the Grad-SMTF application.
Should the travel grants provided by GSAÉD or other sources, and the Telfer School of Management, prove to be insufficient to cover your cost of travel, you are encouraged to seek additional contribution from your thesis supervisor.

Travel Grant Submission and Notification Process

BEFORE THE TRAVEL, complete the Telfer School of Management Travel Fund for PhD Students application in the SMRG portal, attaching all required documents listed in the table above and copies of travel fund requests from other sources. Be sure to click submit! You may need to create a user account (if so, indicate that you are a student from the drop-down menu).
Follow up with your supervisor to make sure they approve the submission in the SMRG Portal.
Once a verification of your application is conducted, you will receive a confirmation letter from the Research Office stating the response to your application (approved or denied).
If your travel request is approved, a copy of this letter will be sent to your thesis supervisor and the School’s Administrative Officer. You will receive information from the Telfer Research Office (recherche.research@telfer.uottawa.ca) related to the next steps to take and your reimbursement.

PLEASE NOTE:

Retroactive applications for travel funds (i.e., an event that has already taken place) will not be considered;
Incomplete applications will not be considered;
Attending a conference without presenting is not eligible for travel funding
There will be no travel advance prior to the travel.

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