Skills Development Fund Application

• Skills Development Funding Application •

Deadlines: August 1st (Summer), December 1st (Fall), April 1st (Winter)

Guidelines (Please read carefully before submitting)

1. Students are limited to one successful Academic Fund application per fiscal year (May - April).

2. The eligible candidates for this bursary must be YUGSA members (both full/part-time registered graduate students). Proof of registration will be required.

Schulich School of Business M.A. students are not eligible for YUGSA Funds and Service as per their Associate Agreement (see YUGSA By-Laws, Appendix A, Article C.viii., p.64)
Osgoode Law Hall students eligible to apply for funds/bursaries include:
- Osgoode Professional Development (OPD) Program Student
- LLM Research Stream Students
- PhD Students

3. Students must provide receipts of all expenses claimed (copies or originals), a letter from the supervisor, and a written mission statement outlining the project undertaken and its relevance to the student's degree programme before receiving funding.

4. This fund is meant for expenses of vocational skills development, such as educational programs or seminars, not involving remuneration and directly related to or necessary for a student's research.

5. Awards are decided by the Funding Committee. Appeals may be submitted in writing to the Funding Committee. Funding allocations will expire and not be reissued six months after issue.

6. Please note: As per our bylaws, the maximum amount that can be claimed through a Skills & Academic Support Fund is $300 per fiscal year. These funds should not be considered a primary source of funding, as the amount of funding allocated may vary based on the volume of applications in a given term.

If you have questions or comments about the eligibility criteria, deadlines, and/or the guidelines and conditions for the funds and bursaries, please contact info@yugsa.ca for more details. Please direct questions regarding funding applications to finance@yugsa.ca.

Funding is issued by electronic funds transfer. If you would like a cheque to be issued please contact finance@yugsa.ca.

Applicant's Information

Full Name*

Student Number*

Department*

(Write department name in full if not listed)

Program*

Ph.D.Masters

Year of Study*

Phone Number*

E-Mail Address (York account preferred)*

example@example.com

Project Information

Project Name*

Expenses

Total Expenses Claimed*

Have you received any funds from other sources for this project?

YesNo

Amount*

Attachments can be scanned images or good quality photos of the original documents clearly showing all detail. You may attach multiple files in appropriate file formats.

Please attach: - A letter from your supervisor confirming this project. - *

Please attach: - Receipts for all of the expenses. *

Please attach: - Proof of graduate student registration status (A screenshot of student account or a department letter*

Please attach: - valid YU Card*

Please do NOT submit hardcopy prints of this application or supporting documents to our office. Applications requiring signatures will be signed online, A request will be sent to you by e-mail if necessary.

Please verify that you are human*

Signature*