Arts Graduate Student Travel Awards (GSTs)
Funding is provided by the GREAT program of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and by donor gifts.
A select number of GST applicants will be chosen to receive the McGill International Experience Award,
supported by Joseph Schull (BA ‘82, MA ’85) and Anna Yang (BCL , LLB ’88) to help students gain firsthand international
experience related to their fields of study. The award is meant to provide partial funding to assist students with travel and other
expenses related to the international experience.
The Arts Graduate Student Travel Awards are competitive awards designed to support graduate student travel by both MA and
PhD students for the purposes of research (archival research or field work) and the dissemination of research (conference
presentations). Each graduate student is eligible to receive up to $3000 in total awards over the course of his or her graduate
career at McGill. Please note that your application may be submitted in either French or English.
Funded:
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Not Funded:
MA1, MA2, PhD1- PhD7
Archival research and/or field work
Conference paper presentations
Travel to training-related workshops and short courses
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Poster presentations
Graduate student conferences
Internships
Tuition for workshops or courses
You may apply for funding in $500 increments, up to a maximum of $3000. In exceptional situations, $3000 may be awarded for
an extended research trip or travel to a far destination. We strongly discourage graduate students from using more than $2000
for conference travel.
You must apply for the award in advance of your travel.
You must be registered as a full-time graduate student in the Faculty of Arts at the times of application,
award payment and travel.
Please select the appropriate
deadline:
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Purpose of travel:
May 15, 2015
September 15, 2015
January 15, 2016
May 15, 2016
Please check here for requested amount:
(apply for the funding amount closest to what you want)
 Conference
 Research
 Other (see above)
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$500
$1000
$1500
$2000
$2500
$3000
PART A: PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Student ID#:
Please select: O MA
Student email address:
Current McGill Department:
One sentence summary of the reason that you are applying for an Arts GST Award:
Date(s) of Travel:
O PhD
Arts GST Application: Name of applicant
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PART B: APPLICANT STATEMENT: REASON FOR TRAVEL
This statement should give specific information about why this particular trip is necessary and how it will advance
your work as a graduate student. How will this trip advance your thesis or dissertation? What is the importance of
the venue?
Remember that these awards are competitive and the quality of your statement is important.
Arts GST Application: Name of applicant
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PART C: BUDGET DETAIL
OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR THIS PARTICULAR TRIP (applied for and received)
NOTE: APPLYING FOR OTHER FUNDS DOES NOT DISQUALIFY YOU FROM RECEIVING AN ARTS GST AWARD
Total funding for this trip $_____________
I HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED AN ARTS GST AWARD:
 Yes – date of competition______________
 No
I HAVE INCLUDED MY CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND CONFIRMATION OF ACCEPTANCE:
(if applying for conference travel):
 Yes
 No (they’re not available yet)
NOTE: You may apply for a GST Award before you know if your paper is accepted but the award is contingent
upon your paper’s acceptance
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I certify that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge.
If my application is successful, I agree to submit proper documentation of my travel upon my return. I’m aware
that failure to do so within 6 months of my return may result in my award being revoked.
I agree to register my travel on MINERVA.
I confirm that I will attend (or have attended) the student orientation session, unless my travel is within Canada
or the United States.
Applicant Signature:
Date:
Arts GST Application: Name of applicant
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PART D: SUPERVISOR DECLARATION
Please provide your assessment of the importance of the proposed travel and any details of the Departmental funds available to the
student. If you have grant funds but are not able to support travel by this student, please explain why.
 I certify that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge.
 I fully endorse the application of the above named applicant for the Arts Graduate Student
Travel Award.
Name of Supervisor (Please Print):
Department:
Supervisor Signature & Date
TO BE COMPLETED BY DEPARTMENT CHAIR OR DELEGATE (If the supervisor is the Chair):
 I certify that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge.
 I fully endorse the application of the above named applicant for the Arts Graduate Student
Travel Award.
Name of Chair or Delegate (Please Print):
Department:
Signature & Date
Please keep a copy of your application
And send the original to:
Dr. Sarah Kaderabek
Liaison Officer, Room 216
ADR Office, Dawson Hall 2nd Floor
853 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, QC H3A 0G5
sarah.kaderabek@mcgill.ca
Arts GST Application: Name of applicant
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Arts Graduate Student Travel Awards (GSTs)
Information Sheet
(please keep for further reference)
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Only full-time graduate students in the Faculty of Arts are eligible to receive Arts GST Awards. Students must be
registered at the times of application, award payment, and travel.
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Applying for funds from other sources, both inside and outside McGill is encouraged and will not disqualify a student
from receiving a Graduate Student Travel Award.
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Decisions concerning the awards will be made within 2-3 weeks of the application deadline by the Associate Dean,
Research and Graduate Studies, in consultation with others.
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Funding is limited to students in MA1, MA2, PHD1 - PHD7
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If your application is successful, funds will be distributed as a lump sum payment within 1-2 weeks of award notice.
o For conference travel: If you did not submit the confirmation of your conference paper’s acceptance with your
GST application, you must submit it as soon as you receive it. If your paper is not accepted, you cannot use
your Arts GST funds and we hope you will apply again later.
Award recipients must submit as soon as possible upon return:
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Checklist form; will be emailed to you with your award notification.
Proof of travel in recipient’s name (boarding passes, hotel receipts or credit card statements).
Conference program page (photocopy or scan), if applicable
Donor thank you note and description of travel (for McGill International Experience Award winners only)
FAILURE TO SUBMIT PROPER DOCUMENTATION WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF YOUR RETURN
MAY RESULT IN YOUR AWARD BEING REVOKED.
Please keep a copy of your application
And send the original to:
Dr. Sarah Kaderabek
Liaison Officer, Room 216
ADR Office, Dawson Hall 2nd Floor
853 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, QC H3A 0G5
sarah.kaderabek@mcgill.ca