Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
Through a commitment of financial support from the Faculty of Environment, awards are available to encourage full-time and part-time research-based graduate students in the Faculty of Environment to present their own research (oral, poster, paper) at an academic conference and engage in academic dialogue within their field of study and research. Recipients will receive an award valued at $150 for in-person conferences.
Interested students must submit an application that is available on the Faculty of Environment website prior to the conference as soon as they have confirmed that they will be presenting at a conference.
Applicants will be notified of the decision within 2 weeks of submitting their application. Upon approval, the award will be applied to the term in which the conference occurs. The award will be coded to the student’s Quest account and first applied to any outstanding tuition and incidental fees. Any credit balance will be released as a refund via direct deposit.
Recipients will receive an award valued at $150 for in-person conferences (funding is not available for virtual conferences).
The number of awards available will vary from year to year depending on available budget. The annual budget will be split across three terms normally with more budget allocated to the Spring term. Applications will be approved on a first-come, first-serve basis each term, depending on available budget. Applications will be accepted each term until funds are depleted.
Students are advised to seek additional financial support from their supervisor and/or Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) (through the Graduate Student Research Dissemination Award - GSRDA) to assist with defraying the costs associated with conference, travel and accommodation expenses, as appropriate.
Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.