The Conference and Research Travel Fund assists undergraduate students to undertake an experience that contributes to the individual’s academic direction towards research, graduate school, engaging with the academic community, or community-engaged learning. The fund provides financial assistance to students to undertake a non-credit-bearing academic travel experience.
This fund offers expense reimbursement and is not a guaranteed grant. Eligible expenses for which receipts are produced will be reimbursed up to $2,500 per student per award, and is not meant to cover 100% of costs. Eligible expenses include registration fees, travel transportation (flights and on the ground transport) and accommodation related expenses only.
- Round 1: Friday, November 17, 2023
- Round 2: Friday, January 19, 2024
- Round 3: Friday, March 22, 2024
Click here to download a copy of the guidelines.
Click here to apply. Please submit documents in PDF format.
The Conference and Research Travel Fund will cover in-person travel only (virtual is excluded).
Students awarded funds to travel outside of Canada are required to complete the Safety Abroad Workshop and register their travel on the Safety Abroad Registry. Please contact studyabroad.utsc@utoronto.ca for any pre-departure questions.
For more information, contact studyabroad.utsc@utoronto.ca
Applications for any model United Nations-related trips will no longer be accepted.