CJPP Research and Travel Grants

The Criminal Justice and Public Policy (CJPP) MA program offers funding to help offset costs for graduate students who are:

  • Conducting research related to their thesis (e.g., travel for interviews, honorariums for participants, transcription services, document access fees, etc.), or
  • Presenting at academic conferences

Grant Amount: Up to $500 per student. In exceptional cases, more than $500 may be awarded. Students are only eligible to receive one grant per year. Note: These funds are meant to subsidize costs, not cover them fully.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, you must:

  • Be enrolled in the CJPP MA program at the time of your conference or research travel
  • Be involved in either:
    • Conducting thesis research required for your degree, or
    • Presenting at an academic conference

Application Requirements

For Research Support and/or Travel:

  • Letter from your advisor confirming that the research support or travel is essential to completing your thesis, including whether they are contributing to your travel costs
  • Detailed budget (transportation, accommodations, etc.) with receipts attached, if applicable

For Conference Travel:

  • Name, location, and dates of the conference
  • Brief description of the conference
  • Confirmation of paper or poster acceptance
  • Description of your role at the conference
  • Explanation of the relevance of the conference to your research
  • Abstract or summary of your presentation
  • Detailed budget (transportation, registration, accommodation, etc.), with receipts attached, if applicable
  • For thesis students, letter or email from your advisor indicating whether they are contributing to your travel costs and whether you have received any additional funding from other sources

How to Apply

  • Submit your complete application by email to: CJPP Graduate Program Assistant at cjppgrad@uoguelph.ca
  • Application Deadlines: November 15 and February 15 (Applications are reviewed twice per year)
  • Apply well in advance of your planned travel and explore other funding options as well