Grants Program

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) provides funding to support graduate students pursuing research and professional development opportunities.

GSA currently offers two student grants:

Professional Development Grant – Up to $900

The Professional Development Grant supports eligible professional development activities such as conferences, workshops, symposiums, training opportunities, internships, interviews, and other opportunities related to a student’s academic or professional growth.

Research Grants – Up to $1,000 Research Grant supports eligible expenses directly related to a student’s thesis or dissertation research, including research materials, data collection, participant incentives, specialized services, and other approved research expenses.

Not sure which grant you need?

Choose the Professional Development Grant if you are attending, presenting, or otherwise participating in a conference, workshop, training, internship, interview, or other professional development opportunity.

Choose the Research Grant if you are requesting support for expenses directly related to conducting your thesis or dissertation research.

Conference attendance or presentation expenses should be submitted under the Professional Development Grant, not the Research Grant.

GSA GRANTS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  • YOUR APPLICATION AND TRAVEL PREAPPROVAL MUST BE APPROVED BEFORE THE TRAVEL DATE.
  • Pre-approval forms are not required at the time of application.
  • All grant applications are due by the end of each month and will be reviewed by the Grants Review Panel (GRP), which requires 12 days to complete reviews.
  • Students will not be notified if their application is incomplete. Only final decision will be received.
  • Final application decisions will be emailed by the GRP Chair by the 12th of the next month.
  • Students must apply at least one full month prior to their travel date.
  • Late applications will not be accepted with no exceptions.
  • Purchases made prior to grant approval are generally not reimbursable. However, if a student submits their application by the stated deadline and their travel occurs during the decision notification window, necessary travel purchases made during this window may be conditionally eligible for reimbursement, pending grant approval. Reimbursement will only be issued if the application is approved. However, it is recommended that you do not rely on the reimbursement path.
  • If an application is approved, the applicant must submit a travel pre-approval form within five (5) business days of the approval notice. Failure to submit the form may result in forfeiture of the award.
  • Graduate students are eligible to receive up to two (2) grants per academic year. The academic cycle resets every 1st of July.
  • Only one Professional Development (PD) grant may be awarded per event. Applicants may not apply for multiple PD grants for the same event within the same grant period or across multiple grant periods.
  • Falsifying or plagiarism will result in rejection of the application.
  • By applying for any GSA grant, you agree to the above stated terms and conditions.