Technology Grant for PhD Students
This grant is available to UTM-affiliated PhD students who are supervised by Biology faculty. It serves to offset the cost of technology (e.g., computers, tablets, peripherals, etc.) required for academic progress, up to $1,000 per student (one time only, up to one year prior to graduation).
Application Process: Submit requests to Kay Martinez (kay.martinez@utoronto.ca) with your supervisor's name, your PhD start date, expected graduate date, and proof of purchase. Upon approval, funds will be disbursed via payroll.
Graduate Student Conference Grant
This grant is available to UTM-affiliated graduate students enrolled in a thesis-based research stream program and supervised by Biology faculty. It serves to support graduate students who present their research at an academic conference, up to $1,000 per student, per academic year.
For conferences requiring international travel, registration with the Safety Abroad Office at least 1 month prior to departure is mandatory.
Application Process: Complete the Biology Graduate Student Conference Grant Application Form prior to registration. Funds are disbursed via expense reimbursement (in compliance with UofT Financial Policies) upon return from the conference.
Graduate Student Training Grant
This grant is available to UTM-affiliated graduate students enrolled in a thesis-based research stream program who are supervised by Biology faculty. It serves to support the graduate students who participate in professional development, training or educational activities (e.g., professional development courses, workshops, summer schools, training at other institutions, etc.), up to $500 per student, per academic year.
For training requiring international travel, registration with the Safety Abroad Office at least 1 month prior to departure is mandatory.
Application Process: Complete the application form prior to registering for the training. Funds (up to $500) will be disbursed via expense reimbursement (in compliance with UofT Financial Policies) upon return from the training.
Graduate Student Open Access Grant
This grant is available to UTM-affiliated graduate students enrolled in a thesis-based research stream program and supervised by Biology faculty. It serves to support the graduate students and supervisors by defraying the cost of publication fees for papers that require open access, up to $1,000 per student, one time only. This support is made available for graduate students for their first time publishing a paper where they are listed as first author.
Application Process: Email Kay Martinez (kay.martinez@utoronto.ca) with a copy of the invoice and publication citation. Funds (up to $1,000) will be transferred to the PI account where the open access fees were initially charged. Alternatively, the support can be disbursed though an expenses reimbursement process in compliance with UofT Financial Policies, if the fee was paid via a personal credit card.
Graduate Student Celebration Fund
This grant is available to UTM-affiliated graduate students enrolled in a thesis-based research stream program and UTM-affiliated and supervised by Biology faculty. It serves to provide the opportunity to celebrate the successful appraisals and defenses of every graduate student in the Department of Biology.
Funds will be disbursed as follows (one time only, per student, per achievement):
- up to $100 per appraisal celebration
- up to $100 per MSc defense celebration
- up to $250 per PhD defense celebration
Application Process: Once costs have been incurred, submit an expense reimbursement (in compliance with UofT Financial Policies) with eligible receipts to Kay Martinez (kay.martinez@utoronto.ca) after the celebration has occurred. Funds will be applied directly to the expense reimbursement.