Funding - Professional Development Allowance
Full time graduate students are elible to request reimbursement as follows:
| Who is eligible | Amount (Maximum) |
Purpose | Details |
| MA/MSc Students | $350 | Professional Development | Per fiscal year (May 1 - April 30) |
| PHD Students | $400 | Professional Development | Per fiscal year (May 1 - April 30) |
EXAMPLES OF ELIGIBLE EXPENSES:
- TEXTBOOKS
- MATERIALS
- PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
- TRAVEL (GROUND TRANSPORT/ MILEAGE)
- CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
- ACCOMODATION EXPENSES
INELIGIBLE EXPENSES:
- MEALS
- PER DIEM EXPENSES
PROCESS:
When all expenses are ready for submission, complete the claim in ECS. Please be sure to include in the “Purpose/Notes” section of you are a M.A./MSc. Or Ph.D. student. (https://ecs.cs.uoguelph.ca:8003/pls/fcbs/f?p=205:100:9280851163835::NO:RP::).
All claims must be accompanied by supporting documentation including original receipts along with the bank and credit card statements for proof of payment. When this has been completed, contact the Financial Clerk (Adam Irvine-Holman airvineh@uoguelph.ca) to arrange an appointment to review and submit the claim.