University of Saskatchewan
Student Travel Award
Please fill out this form and submit it with all required documents to the International Student and Study Abroad Centre (Room 80, Lower Place Riel) at least one month prior to the start date of
the conference or international activity.
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Group applications must be submitted by the group leader. Students who have been included in a group application are not eligible to submit an individual application.
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Funding will be provided on first-come first-served basis to eligible applicants. Activities will not be funded retroactively.
Applicants traveling abroad are required to complete the university’s International Travel Registry before their application will be considered for funding. If you are traveling abroad, you
will be notified by email once you have access to the registry.
¡¡ If, subsequent to the granting of support, the student is unable to participate, the funds must be returned.
¡¡ It is not guaranteed that you will receive funding prior to travel. Students can receive a Student Travel Award once every 12 months.
¡¡ Eligible students must be registered in the term they are traveling in.
Conferences and Workshops
Study Abroad
Individual/Group
Individual/Group
Criteria:
Submit a group application if two or more students are presenting
together at a conference.
Undergraduate students must be enroled full-time and have
completed at least one semester of their program. They will either:
¡¡ Present at a conference
¡¡ Participate in a competition
¡¡ Attend a conference
Preference will be given according to the above priorities and to
students in their final year of study.
Graduate students must be registered in the term they are travelling
in and will:
¡¡ Present at a conference
¡¡ Participate in a competition
Preference will be given to:
¡¡ Graduate students and senior undergraduate students who
have not previously received an award.
Non-Academic/Extra-curricular
Individual/Group
Criteria:
¡¡ Students must be enroled full-time at the time of application.
¡¡ Students have been accepted to a U of S study abroad program/course
and will receive a minimum of 3 Credit Units.
¡¡ Individuals applicants must demonstrate financial need and submit the
online Financial Need Calculator as part of their application. Please go
to sesd.usask.ca/need/continuing to complete the calculator.
¡¡ A group application is required if there are three or more participants in
a program.
¡¡ The department will be responsible for distributing group award funds
to the participants.
Criteria:
¡¡ Applicants must be U of S students
¡¡ Groups must be affiliated with the University of
Saskatchewan
Preference will be given to:
¡¡ Travel outside Canada
Preference will be given to:
¡¡ Undergraduate students in non-professional programs.
¡¡ Students applying to programs that incorporate language study.
¡¡ Students applying to programs longer than one semester.
¡¡ Students applying to programs that explore indigenous topics or
engage aboriginal students.
Required documents:
1. Letter of Support from Department
2. Abstract acceptance confirmation
Required documents:
Individual applications: Proof of acceptance to a U of S Study Abroad
program/course
Required documents:
Proof of acceptance to an event/program/
competition
Value:
¡¡ Canadian conference: Maximum of $350
¡¡ International conference: Maximum of $550
¡¡ Group applications: Maximum of $1,000
Group applications: Demonstrate that the program/activity has been
approved by the College
Value:
¡¡ $200 per student
¡¡ Maximum of $1,500 per group
Value:
¡¡ Less than 1 term: $250
¡¡ 1 term: $500
¡¡ 2 terms or more: $1,000
¡¡ Maximum of $3,000 per group study
program
Purpose
Detailed Budget
The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance
to U of S full-time students who intend to participate in
academic and experiential learning activities abroad or in
Canada.
¡¡ All applications must include a detailed budget of the
proposed activity which includes other sources of
funding and total amount of revenue and expenses.
¡¡ Students must demonstrate how they are utilizing
revenue sources other than University of Saskatchewan
Student Travel Award to cover the cost of a conference,
academic competition or other activity.
Application Procedures
¡¡ Application forms are available at
students.usask.ca/paying/funding.php. Forms can be
mailed to or dropped off at the address below. If further
information is required, please call 966-4925 or email
StudentTravel.Award@usask.ca.
¡¡ Evidence of support from the appropriate academic
department (e.g. supporting letter from Supervising
Professor or Department Head) must be provided.
¡¡ Grants will be awarded to students who meet the
eligibility criteria until Student Travel Award funds have
been fully expended.
¡¡ Submission of an application does not guarantee an
award will be granted.
Eligible Expense
¡¡ Registration or delegate fees to present a poster or oral
presentation at academically related events including
conferences, competitions and symposiums.
¡¡ Other expenses to academic-related out-of town events
(e.g. travel, accommodation, etc.).
Notification
¡¡ Notification of an applicant’s award status will be sent by
email to his/her U of S email address.
¡¡ Awards will be issued by cheque to a mailing address
on PAWS. Students currently employed by the U of S
will have the award amount added to their regular
paycheque as a bursary.
¡¡ Group awards will be paid to the departmental account
provided on the application form.
Taxation
¡¡ Tax slips for a particular year will be issued by the
institution in February of the following calendar year.
Although a tax slip is issued, the travel award may be
tax-exempt. Awards are eligible for exemption if paid
in connection to the student’s academic program (for
which the education tax credit is claimed).
¡¡ Each student’s circumstance may be different. It is the
student’s responsibility to determine if the travel award
qualifies for tax exemption. Please contact Canada
Revenue Agency for more information.
Applications are available online at:
students.usask.ca/paying/funding.php
International Student and Study Abroad Centre
Room 80 Lower Place Riel ■ 1 Campus Drive ■ University of Saskatchewan ■ Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A3 Canada
Email: StudentTravel.Award@usask.ca ■ Website: students.usask.ca/paying/funding.php ■ Tel: 306-966-4925 ■ Fax: 306-966-7824
Application
Type of Application
Individual
Group
General Information (please print)
Student Name
Student Number
NSID
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Level of Study
Department of Study
Undergraduate
Campus Address
Graduate
Campus Telephone
Supervisor or Contact Person in Department:
Contact Email
Individual Applicant Information
Home Address
Telephone
U of S Email
If you are applying for the award to study abroad, have you completed the online Financial Need Calculator form?
Yes
No
Group Application Information
Group Name
Telephone
Group Leader
NSID
Department Account Number
Travel Information
Name of Event or Activity
Date of event (start and end)
Travel Destination (City and Country)
International Student and Study Abroad Centre
Room 80 Lower Place Riel ■ 1 Campus Drive ■ University of Saskatchewan ■ Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A3 Canada
Email: StudentTravel.Award@usask.ca ■ Website: students.usask.ca/paying/funding.php ■ Tel: 306-966-4925 ■ Fax: 306-966-7824
Activity Information
1. Are you presenting at a conference?
Yes
No
2. Please list all sources and total amounts of revenues and expenses you expect to sustain.
Note: If the revenues received from non-personal funding sources exceed expenses, the extra revenues should be returned to those funding sources on a pro-rated basis.
Source
Expenses
Totals
3.
Revenues
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
How will participation in this event/activity benefit you academically and personally?
4. Have you received a Student Travel Award in the last 12 months?
Yes
No
Agreement
I agree to abide by the terms and conditions of this application and I acknowledge that the information I have provided have provided above reflects
accurate cost estimates.
Signature
Please return this application with all supporting documents to:
International Student and Study Abroad Centre
Room 80 Lower Place Riel ■ 1 Campus Drive ■ University of Saskatchewan ■ Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A3 Canada
Email: StudentTravel.Award@usask.ca ■ Website: students.usask.ca/paying/funding.php ■ Tel: 306-966-4925 ■ Fax: 306-966-7824
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)