EOI for CMS Graduate Student Affiliate conference travel support: deadline May 15, 2022
The Centre for Migration Studies (CMS) is committed to supporting the ongoing professional development of, and networking opportunities for its members. We currently have funding to support a limited number of graduate student affiliates to attend a migration conference or deliver a migration-related paper at another conference being held in the 2022 calendar year. If you are interested in obtaining financial support to attend one of these conferences, please submit your (maximum 1 page) Expression of Interest (EOI), along with your CV to admin.migration@ubc.ca by May 15, 2022. Please write “EOI – CMS Grad Student Travel – [Surname, First Name]” in the subject heading.
Your EOI should include:
- The name of the conference you are planning to attend and if applicable, confirmation that your proposal has been accepted (note: prior acceptance is not required in order to apply for funding–see below for further details)
- 3-4 sentences describing the focus of your presentation (or alternatively, you may include your paper abstract)
- the names and affiliations of any co-authors (if applicable)
- approximate amount of funds requested with a breakdown of how the funds will be spent.
Eligible expenses include airfare, hotel accommodation, or conference registration fees required for your participation in the event. The value of the award will depend on demand and availability of funds. In-person presenters are eligible for up to $800 per award. Virtual presenters are eligible for up to $250 per award, but the funds can only be used for registration fees.
Funding is contingent on being a primary author on an accepted presentation. For those planning to attend other conferences at a later date in 2022, expressions of interest should still be submitted by the deadline, with confirmation to follow closer to the conference date. If funds are still available, a second call for applications will be circulated in late 2022 for those conferences occurring in late 2022 or early 2023. If demand exceeds funds, priority will be given to applicants who have not received CMS travel support in the past.
Any further inquiries can be submitted to admin.migration@ubc.ca.
