Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science

Dean's Travel Fund

The Dean's Academic Development Travel Fund of up to $1000 is available to faculty every year to supplement their travel to attend conferences in Canada or abroad.

There are three deadlines to apply per year:

• Fall: September 30 (Fall 2013 deadline has been extended to October 30)
• Winter: January 31
• Spring: April 15

Guidelines

• Only applications received by the deadline will be processed.
• No more than two supplements per faculty member per academic year will be approved.
• Approved travel funds must be spent for the conference as specified in the application form, and any non-used funds must be returned to the Dean.
• The maximum award for travel within Canada is $750, and $1000 for travel outside of Canada.
  

How to Apply

1. Log into the Research Information System (RIS) using your Ryerson online identity.
2. Enter the one-time verification code.
3. Select "Faculty Grants", then "Faculty Applications Submission", then "Dean's Travel Fund" program.
4. Complete the online application.
   
5. A decision will be sent to you via email within one week of the grant deadline.
   

How to Redeem Your Funds

You are responsible for redeeming your funds, which may be redeemed in advance of, or upon completion of travel.

1. To apply for a travel advance, complete the Travel Advance Form available from Purchasing and Payment under "Payment Forms". Attach the prepaid receipts and forward to RiO. If you opt for an advance, the advance form must be submitted at least three weeks prior to your trip.
2. To redeem funds after the trip, complete the Research Travel Authorization Form availabe from Purchasing and Payment under "Payment Forms".
3. When submitting your expense statement, you must attach all receipts in the order that they appear on the form. Where applicable, you must also include your credit card statement if you wish to receive the same currency exchange rate as charged.
   
4. The total amount claimed must be equal to the total amount supported by the cost centre(s). For instance, funds can be supported by various cost centres such as the decanal, departmental or research accounts. If your receipts exceed the amount of funds provided to you, do not include all of them.
   
5. All budget approvals must be signed before submitting for the Dean's final approval.
   
6. Submit your Travel Advance/Expense Form with receipts to RiO.