Conference Travel Funding for Full-time MSc and PhD Students

This webpage outlines various sources of conference travel funding for full-time graduate students at the Sprott School of Business. Please check the requirements for each source of funding as they may not all be the same.

Your Supervisor

If your supervisor has a SSHRC, NSERC, or other grant, they may have included money for grad student travel to present research at conferences in their application. You should always ask them if they may be able to cover some of your expenses – particularly if you are presenting co-authored papers.

Carleton Graduate Studies and Sprott School of Business

Full-time students can apply for a travel bursary through Carleton Central.

• Students are restricted to one bursary per year (May-April). Note that there is a limited amount of funds for each fiscal year.
• Applications should be submitted approximately one month before travel.
• Applicants must provide:
  • A detailed rationale for the request
  • A detailed budget
  • A letter of support from their supervisor
  • Supporting documentation, including conference acceptance of paper presentation (if support is for attending a conference)
  • Sprott Travel Bursary Application Form
  • Any other document supporting the application
  • NOTE: The bolded items should be uploaded as one PDF document, starting with the supporting letter.
• Successful bursary recipients must submit a report to their department after attending and include proof of attendance.
• If the travel is not completed for any reason, the bursary amount must be reimbursed in full.
• Part-time students and/or students on extension are not eligible for funding.

Carleton University Graduate Student Association (GSA)

The GSA’s travel grant will award 50% of travel costs that are not covered by other sources, up to $500 per fiscal year. The next round of grants will re-open in mid-Winter. Keep checking https://gsacarleton.ca/travel-grant/

Alfred and Isabel Bader Student Travel Awards

Awarded annually to one or more undergraduate or graduate students in good academic standing who have demonstrated an interest in traveling away from Carleton University to present papers and posters, participate in an exchange, or pursue other research travel pertinent to their studies. The donor-funded awards open each year in September, and students apply directly in Carleton Central. Since the deadline to apply for this award is typically the end of September, you do not need to provide a letter demonstrating that your paper has been accepted. You are asked to provide a budget detailing your anticipated expenses should your paper be accepted.

The Conference or Association sponsoring the Conference

Many scholarly associations provide travel grants to attendees, including grad students, to help them finance the cost of attendance. For example, the Association for Consumer Research offers a Conference Travel Grant for students. Check with your scholarly association to see if they do something similar.

If you have questions, please contact the Graduate Research Programs Administrator at jaclyn.legge@carleton.ca.