Graduate Student Research Fund
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, travel regulations and restrictions imposed by the Government of Canada, Government of Alberta, and Athabasca University, the GSRF Committee continues to temporarily adjust their procedures.
GSRF Committee is currently accepting applications to ONLY attend/present at an (ONLINE) conference, symposium, workshop, or training session. Eligible expenses may include professional, membership and other fees that are mandatory components of conference registration fees.
GSRF applications to attend/present (IN-PERSON) at a conference, symposium, workshop, or training session are not being accepted at this time. Any travel that contravenes the provisions of the relevant jurisdictions involved (e.g., federal, provincial, employer) will not be covered by GSRF funding.
The Graduate Student Research Fund is intended to:
- enhance the research experience of award recipients
- foster research creativity and innovation
- support graduate students’ research-focused endeavours
- encourage dissemination of master’s or doctoral research
- acknowledge graduate students’ contributions to AU’s research climate
The fund provides awards to both master’s and doctoral students.
Master’s students can receive:
- up to $1,000 to conduct research
- up to $2,000 to disseminate research
Doctoral students can receive:
- up to $1,500 to conduct research
- up to $2,000 to disseminate research
If your research study involves human participants, you must obtain Athabasca University Research Ethics Certification prior to submitting a GSRF (conducting research) Application to request funds to support your research study.
By doing so, any concerns regarding research instruments (e.g., recruitment posters, letter of invitation, interview questions, informed consent form, etc.,) will be addressed by the Athabasca University Research Ethics Board prior to the GSRF Committee's review of your application and evaluation of the scientific merit and/or other relevant criteria used in the related field of study, budget (including relevance of and justification for all planned expenditures), and plans for dissemination of the research findings.
Deadlines
Application deadlines are on the following days (or the next business day) every year:
- February 1
- May 1
- August 1
- November 1
More information
Graduate Student Research Fund (GSRF)
How to Apply
Application forms are available in the AU Research Portal.
Updated January 06, 2022 by Research (research@athabascau.ca)