The purpose of this form is to allow (junior) invited speakers, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students to be considered for financial support which will cover (partially) the travel and accommodation expenses related to the participation at the workshop.
This opportunity is possible through a grant from the Fields Institute and the Simons Foundation. Note that awardees will need to pay for their expenses ahead of time and get reimbursed after the conference.
Application Process
Applications for travel support should include the following: A cover letter, which gives a brief summary of research interests and accomplishments and describes the applicant's reason for wanting to attend the conference and mention qualification under the above preference criteria.
A CV, containing basic information such as degrees earned, current affiliations and list of publications. PhD students can include relevant coursework, projects, grades, and any other information that the student feels is relevant to support their application.
In addition, PhD students and postdoctoral fellows need to submit a a supporting letter from a current advisor. This should be only as long as necessary to convey the relevant information. It should confirm that the PhD student or postdoctoral fellow is in good standing, and briefly describe the applicant's research area. It would also help if the letter could indicate how the applicant would benefit from attending the workshop and why the applicant is in need of a travel grant.
NOTE: All required files must be uploaded as *
one PDF file*.
Important Dates
Submission deadline: March 20, 2019
Travel Support Requirements
Applicants are strongly encouraged to secure additional funding from other sources as awards will not cover full travel costs and will not be offered to all applicants. Funds will be disbursed only in the form of reimbursements for actual expenses. A receipt is required for any expense reimbursed (e.g., airfare and hotel receipts). All reimbursement claims must conform to Fields Institute policies:
http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/resources/reimbursement-claims . The reimbursement will be sent as a cheque by mail six to eight weeks after receipt of an acceptable reimbursement form and supporting documentation.
Application Form Instructions
- Fields with an * are mandatory.
- This online application must be filled out completely and submitted. It is not possible to save a partially completed application and return to it later.
- You may submit ONE .PDF file with your application no larger than 2MB. Please have this .PDF ready to upload when you start to fill out this application.
- Once your application is submitted, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address you designated on your application.