Faculty of Education Conference Travel Award
Graduate Studies and Bureau of Research, Rm. A106
Terms of Reference [Feb. 20, 2008]
Conference Travel Award Application Form (21 KB DOC)
Description
Faculty and adjuncts whose primary appointment is in the Faculty of Education are eligible to apply for funding to assist with the costs of travel for the purpose of presenting significant scholarly work. Awards may be used to provide partial support for travel, accommodation, meals, and registration fees associated with an event at which significant scholarly work is being presented. The normal maximum amount of a Conference Travel Award will be $1,500. In exceptional cases up to an additional $500 may be requested subject to the approval of the Dean, however, the maximum allocation will not exceed $3,000 per person per fiscal year. Funds will not be awarded retroactively and will be distributed each fiscal year on a first come first served basis until all of the funds have been dispersed.
Eligibility
Researchers meeting one of the following eligibility criteria will be eligible for funding:
- Hold a Tenure-track/Continuing appointment
- Hold a Tenured/Continuing appointment
- Hold a Continuing Adjunct appointment
- Hold a Term Adjunct appointment and have historic rights from previously holding a Renewable Adjunct appointment
- Hold a Postdoctoral Fellowship (eligible to apply once per fiscal year)
Researchers may apply to this funding source for up to two conferences occurring within the fiscal year of the application (May 1st to April 30th).
How to Apply
A minimum of three weeks prior to your trip, you must submit the following documentation to the Office of Graduate Studies and Bureau of Research, Room Al06:
- Completed application for a Faculty of Education Conference Travel Award
- A copy of the invitation or acceptance to present a paper (awards can be approved on the condition that a copy will be forwarded before the award is released)
- One paragraph addressing aspects of the significance of this conference and your need for support
Conference Travel Award Application Form (21 KB DOC)
Submitting Your Travel Claim
Please submit your completed Travel Expense Claim form to your secretary/assistant along with your receipts as you normally would for any travel claim following your trip. He/she will then make a complete copy and submit this along with the original to the Faculty’s Graduate Studies and Bureau of Research Office.
The travel expense claim form can be found at: http://www.queensu.ca/fins/forms/travel.html. Please remember to include a copy of the conference agenda (this is required by Financial Services).