Description:

The PGSA Academic Conference Grant applications has a closing date of the 21st of each month from February to November.
Application round for the month of February will open when the university reopens in January.

History and purpose of award

In 2010, the PGSA began offering travel grants for research students to gain experience presenting at international conferences (formerly the “PGSA Travel Grants”).

In 2015, the PGSA reconfigured the PGSA Travel Grants to ensure improved equitable distribution of funds and increased numbers of successful candidates.

In 2019, the PGSA restructured the PGSA Academic Conference Grants as untagged travel grants to provide successful candidates the freedom to utilise the funds to cover costs associated with international conference attendance.

The purpose of the PGSA Academic Conference Grant is to provide current Victoria University of Wellington postgraduate students with funds to assist with travelling for international academic conferences.

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Required Documents and References:

A personal statement (not more than 1000 words) with evidence of acceptance included in the same document (detailing the conference and its significance to the applicant's academic development, providing a breakdown of the costs the grant will cover, and enclosing that the applicant's presentation has been accepted, e.g. email advice of paper acceptance)

A letter of support from a current Supervisor

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

18 Jan 2023

Deadline Date (NZT Time Zone) :

21 Nov 2023 4:30 PM