Funding opportunities (internal)

Research or Travel Awards (Internal)

This Graduate Student Funding of up to $500 for materials or professional development is available for any student, domestic or international, when they are enrolled in the SJS program. Students on a Leave of Absence would not be eligible.  Please complete this form as your first step to request funding from the Social Justice Studies program. If your request exceeds $500, you may request additional funding from the Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities.  You may also request up to $500 from the Faculty of Graduate Studies for conference or workshop attendance.  Consult with the SJS Program Advisor or Administrative Assistant if you have questions about the form or the nature of your request. Requests can be submitted at any time.  

Procedure:
1. Please write a memo addressed to the Academic Review Committee.
2. In that memo, write a narrative (1 or 2 paragraphs): what are you doing, why are you doing it, how does it contribute to your degree program?
3. Include a table that lists (Excel template document) the type of expense (e.g. travel) and the cost (e.g. $200).  This will likely be a small table.  You can lists costs beyond $500 but we will be limited to $500 in our award. Each item should come with a date, (example: June 5-10, 2026, travel from Thunder bay to Sioux Lookout, $200).