Good afternoon:

Since 2015, the LFS Graduate Student Travel Award has provided over $300,000 in funding to LFS students to attend and present a research paper or poster describing their thesis research at a scientific meeting/conference, held by a professional society, outside the Lower Mainland.  100% of this funding comes from a generous $1.4 million endowment from the estate of Ursula Knight Abbott.  In 2022-2023, 51 LFS GSTAs were awarded totalling over $77,000.

A number of changes have been made to the LFS Graduate Student Travel Award for 2023-2024.  The new application will be in effect between September 1, 2023 and August 31, 2024.

Here’s a summary of the changes –

• The application is now a Qualtrics survey.
• An expense summary and/or receipts are no longer needed.  Proof of presentation is still required.
• Supervisor’s signature is no longer required (both the student and supervisor will be informed via email once an award nomination has been sent to G&PS for processing).
• The award value has been changed from up to $1500 to a lump award offer of $1750.

MSc students may claim up to one award per degree program.

PhD students may claim up to two awards per degree program;  PhD students can only claim one award per funding period September 1 to August 31.

• Students who have already claimed their maximum number of LFS GSTAs may email the Manager, Graduate Programs – LFS to request consideration for additional awards.  These will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Additional information will be posted on the LFS website on Friday (Sept 1).

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Shelley