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For the new updated version of the RTF application, please contact Cory Gould at external@gessa.ca until further notice. Thanks! The current deadline for this round of applications is June 1st, 2010 The GESSA Research and Travel Fund (RTF) program makes up a significant amount of GESSA’s yearly expenditure and consists of monies derived from its operational budget and a further $8,000 allocated by the Faculty’s Research and Awards Committee for GESSA to administer. The amount of funding from faculty (RAC) can vary year to year. Hence, GESSA’s Executive Committee (EC) and Finance Committee (FC) reserve the right to allocate different amounts to the fund for a given academic year. The Fund is primarily meant to help offset the travel and research costs incurred by graduate student in FES during their research and conference attendance. It is NOT meant to be a primary funding source nor is it meant to subsidize travel expense for students on paid internships or to use for travel other than the three categories below. We strongly suggest that you seek out other funding sources in addition to this fund. The RTF program should not decide the feasibility of potential research projects or attendance at conferences and workshops or skills development. The RTF program is one of the main ways that GESSA uses its funds to support students. Other ways include resources, conferences, speaking series, social events, and academic forums. GESSA’s mandate for spending is guided by student input. This fund is a way for us to support one another and the resources used here need to be shared by all students. NOTE: The RTF application guidelines have been changed and are in effect for the September, 2008 deadline. Based on input from students, and past and present RTF committees, the new guidelines will help make funding more accessible and equitable to FES students, and will help the RTF committee administer the funds more effectively. DEADLINES There are three funding cycles per academic year with the following deadlines: Winter - To be determine Fall - Februaury 26th Summer - June 1st Applications must cover activities ending in the current funding cycle (before the cycle deadline). |
