Apply for conference funding

(1) The Development and Research Training Grant (DRTG) 

The Development and Research Training Grant (DRTG) is offered by the Graduate Research School to support research training activities for postgraduate students.

 For more information about this scheme, please visit this page.

 

(2) Conference funding offered by the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering provides limited financial support to assist postgraduate research students in presenting their work at academic conferences.

Students may be approved to use this funding to attend workshops or training sessions that are relevant to their research. To apply, students must submit a Request for Financial Support form with a clear justification for the proposed activity. Applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis. 

Funding Amount

Each student is allocated up to $3,000 for the entire duration of their candidature.

Eligibility

To apply for conference funding, students must meet the following criteria:

  • Be enrolled as a PhD or MPhil student
  • Have active enrolment at the time of application
  • Have not already used the full $3,000 funding allocation
  • Have not submitted their thesis
  • Must be presenting their research at the conference
  • Funding cannot be used for publication costs

How to apply

1. Complete the Request for Financial Support Form

2. Submit the form, along with supporting documents (e.g invitation email), to Sunhee Lim at eng.hdr.cven@unsw.edu.au 

Important: Do not make any payments or bookings until you receive approval from both the School and the University Travel Team.

 

Pre-Trip Approval

  • All domestic and international travels must be recorded and approved by the university. 
  • After receiving approval from the school, submit a pre-trip approval via myTravel. Refer to the My Travel - How to submit a pre-trip request via FCM for instructions. 
  • You must provide your pre-trip approval email when applying for expense reimbursement. 

Travel Insurance

UNSW staff and student traveling on approved trip are covered by the University’s travel insurance. Please see this page for more information.

Travel Reimbursement

We ask students to pay for the travel expense first and apply for a reimbursement. 

1. Complete attached the ER1 Expense Reimbursement Form.

2. Submit the form, along with receipts and the pre-trip approval email from FCM team, to Sunhee Lim at eng.hdr.cven@unsw.edu.au.

Note: The Finance team will only process your reimbursement request if your pre-trip request has been approved.

The following expenses are eligible for reimbursement:

  • Rerturn economy airfare 
  • Accommodation while attending the conference
  • Conference registration fees
  • Visa fee (if required) 
  • Transportation (Home & Accommodation <-> Airport, Accommodation <-> Conference venue)
  • Meals while attending the conference