University of Toronto 2025 Summer SGS Research Travel Grant

The SGS Research Travel Grant provides financial support to eligible students registered in the Humanities or Social Sciences who are pursuing research travel necessary for their PhD or SJD program. Travel for conference, exchange programs, courses, or seminars are not funded through this application process.

Funding for this competition is supported by the School of Graduate Studies, the Faculty of Arts and Science, the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), The Associates of the University of Toronto Travel Award, and The Edward W. Nuffield Graduate Travel Fellowship.

• Table of Content
• About University of Toronto
• SGS Research Travel Grant
• Aim and Benefits of SGS Research Travel Grant
• Requirements for SGS Research Travel Grant Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Toronto

Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto has evolved into Canada’s leading institution of learning, discovery and knowledge creation. We are proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, driven to invent and innovate.

SGS Research Travel Grant

Application Deadline	31 Jul 2025
Country to study	Canada
School to study	University of Toronto
Type	PhD
Sponsor	University of Toronto
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of SGS Research Travel Grant

This grant aims to provide successful applicants with supplemental funding as applicants are expected to seek support from various other sources in order to support their proposed travel. Students may apply to fund one return trip

Amounts offered vary and are calculated using the following information:

• Travel destination;
• Duration of travel;
• SGS Research Travel Grants previously received; and
• Number of eligible applicants

Requirements for SGS Research Travel Grant Qualification

To apply candidates must:

• Be registered full-time* in a PhD or SJD program within the Humanities (Division 1) or Social Sciences (Division 2) both at the time of application and duration of period of travel;
• Be conducting research for up to 12 months that is necessary for the completion of their thesis; priority is given to first-time applicants who have achieved candidacy; and
• Have registered their travel dates through the U of T Safety Abroad website before applying for the grant, and prior to their departure. Only students traveling within Canada are exempt from this requirement. See the Safety Abroad section below for details.

Application Deadline

July 31, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Toronto on forms.provost.utoronto.ca to apply

Before you apply: If your research abroad requires international travel, students must registered their travel with Safety Abroad prior travel and commencing an SGS Travel Grant application. You will be asked to upload your email confirmation.

Step 1:  Access the Online Application Form

Login to SGS Forms Tool with your UTORid and password

From the “Dashboard” click on “New Form”, from the left menu then select “SGS Travel Grant Application”.

You will be asked to provide the following information:

• Email confirmation of registration with Safety Abroad Office – if traveling internationally;
• Supervisor/adviser’s email address – for the approval process;
• Details of the travel (e.g., destination, duration of travel);?
• Proposed budget for the travel;
• Purpose of the research (1,500 characters max).??

Complete all pages, review and hit the “Submit” button at the bottom of the “Review” page.

Step 2: Supervisor Portion

Once submitted, the identified supervisor/adviser will:

• Receive a web link (via the email address entered by the applicant) that must be used in order to review and approve the application;
• Be asked to review the application and confirm that the following:
  • The applicant is in good academic standing,
  • they support/endorse the travel and travel is appropriate and necessary at the current stage of the applicant’s program; and
  • the availability any departmental/advisor funding

Note: If the supervisor/advisor does not receive the email invitation, the applicant may click the “Resend” button for the Supervisor/advisor form in their application to resend the invitation email with the link.

Step 3: Confirmation Email

Once the supervisor/advisor has submitted their portion, the system will send a confirmation email to the applicant within 24 hours. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the details of the supervisor/advisor’s portion in their confirmation email.

For more details, visit University of Toronto Scholarship webpage