FASS funding

Research travel funding

The FASS Dean's Office will consider funding requests between $1,000 and $2,000 for travel to a conference or competition where the student is performing or presenting research; to a library, archive, research centre, or other research-related resource; or to another activity which requires travel and which is directly related to the student’s research project or course of study. Support from this fund is not available for participation in co-op, internship placements, or field schools.

Students may apply only once per academic year. Before applying for FASS research travel funding, graduate students must first apply to the following potential sources of research travel support, and provide evidence of having done so:

1. Dean of Graduate Studies (GPS). See Graduate Travel and Research Award (TARA)
2. Graduate Student Society (GSS) Professional Development Grants
3. Home department or school
4. Faculty supervisor’s grant funds (Tri-Council or other)

Please direct questions about the FASS Graduate Student Support Fund to the Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, fasssec@sfu.ca.

Please use the FASS Graduate Student Support Fund application form to apply.

A maximum of $5,000 will be available for two or more faculty members from different Departments, Schools or Programs OR one faculty member and one retired faculty member, to apply together to host a visiting speaker at SFU. Applications from one Department, School or Program will not be accepted unless one of the applying faculty members is retired.

Applications should be submitted to the Associate Dean, Research; support is contingent on availablility of funds in the Dean's Office. Each faculty member is limited to one application per calendar year. Multi-Faculty events will be supported only if other Faculties match FASS support (to a maximum of $5,000).

At least one event with the visiting speaker must be open to the public; faculty members will be expected to work with the FASS Communications Officer to publicise their event.

A brief report must be provided to the FASS Dean’s office within one month of the event.

Unused funding exceeding $500 must be returned to the FASS Dean’s office.

The following principles will be applied in decisions regarding funding requests.

1. All applications for FASS funding must demonstrate some level of departmental financial support.
2. Budgets in applications should be reasonable, reflect an efficient use of resources, and provide as much detail as possible.
3. Decisions regarding FASS funding in support of SSHRC Connection Grant will be considered quarterly, no earlier four weeks before the Connection Grant application deadline.
4. FASS aims to ensure that resources to support speakers and events are allocated equitably across the Faculty.

Please direct questions about the FASS Visiting Speakers Fund to the Associate Dean, Research.

Please use the FASS Visiting Speakers Fund application form to apply.

A maximum of $5,000 will be available once per calendar year for continuing FASS faculty members to host an event. Multi-Faculty events will be supported only if other Faculties match FASS support (to a maximum of $5,000).

Applications may be submitted at any time to the Associate Dean, Research; support is contingent on availablility of funds in the Dean's Office. All applications must be supported by Department, School or Program Chairs/Directors.

FASS Rapid Response Fund events must be explicitly targeted for community engagement and must be open to the public. Faculty members will be expected to work with the FASS Communications Officer to publicise their event.

A brief report must be provided to the FASS Dean’s office within one month of the event. Unused funding exceeding $500 must be returned to the FASS Dean’s office.

The following principles will be applied in decisions regarding funding requests.

1. All applications for FASS funding must demonstrate some level of departmental financial support.
2. Budgets in applications should be reasonable, reflect an efficient use of resources, and provide as much detail as possible.
3. Decisions regarding FASS funding in support of SSHRC Connection Grant will be considered quarterly, no earlier four weeks before the Connection Grant application deadline.
4. FASS aims to ensure that resources to support speakers and events are allocated equitably across the Faculty.

Please direct questions about the FASS Rapid Response Fund to the Associate Dean, Research.

Please use the FASS Rapid Response Fund application form to apply.

A maximum of $5,000 will be available once every 24 months for a retired FASS faculty member. Funding is for research activities only; support to attend conferences, for example, will not be provided.

Applications may be submitted at any time to the Associate Dean, Research; support is contingent on availablility of funds in the Dean's Office. A brief report must be provided to the FASS Dean’s office after the research is complete; recipients are expected to work with the FASS Communications Officer to share the results of their research.

The following criteria will be applied in decisions regarding the funding request.

1. Priority will be given to those retirees who have not yet received a FASS Retiree Grant. Retirees applying for a second (or third) Retiree Grant will be asked to wait until January of a fiscal year to submit their application, to ensure that there are funds available for Retirees submitting their first  request for support.
2. Normally, FASS will not approve applications for a second (or third) Retiree Grant in support of a project that has already received the maximum amount of support from FASS.
3. Budgets in applications should be reasonable, reflect an efficient use of resources, and provide as much detail as possible. FASS is unlikely to provide support for meals or per diems.

Please direct questions about the FASS Retirees Research Fund to the Associate Dean, Research.

Please use the FASS Retirees Research Fund application form to apply.