The Queen’s Chair for Women in Engineering Grant is intended to support women in engineering by reducing financial barriers. Funding is available to all female-identifying Queen’s University students and employees. The Chair provides the grant program with a fixed sum of money for the academic year that will be disbursed on a first-come-first served basis.
This grant covers a wide range of expense types, including, but not limited to, registration fees for conferences or workshops, supplies for an event, travel costs to receive an award or present research, childcare assistance, an ergonomic pregnancy chair, etc. Reimbursement requests will be deemed appropriate so long as the applicant can reasonably demonstrate the request aligns with the grant objective.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis throughout the academic year and will be reviewed monthly. Original receipts, registrations, or any relevant attachments of the expenses must be submitted as part of the application package. Applicants will be notified about the result of their application via email.
Value
Award amounts may vary depending on the number of applications received, demonstration of financial need, and benefit to the applicant’s education or working experience, with a maximum reimbursement of $1000 CAD.
Dates and Deadlines
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis throughout the academic year (May 1 to April 30).
The advisory committee will be convened monthly to review applications.
Applicants will be notified of the result of their application via email no more than 60 working days after submission.
Eligibility
1. Applicant must be registered as a student, staff, or faculty member in the Faculty of Engineering Applied Science at Queen’s University. Part-time and full-time are acceptable.
2. Self-identification as a woman.
a. Consideration will be given to allies, groups, teams, clubs, etc., so long as the funds are being used to support women in engineering.
b. While the term "woman" is used in the application, individuals who identify as women, transwomen, genderqueer, non-binary, agender, two-spirit, and gender questioning are invited to participate.
3. Only one application per applicant per academic year is allowed.
4. Eligible expenses must be dated no more than 3 months prior to when the application is submitted.
5. All requests must adhere to Queen’s University’s Travel and Expense Reimbursement Policy.
6. Applications to fund future expenses will not be accepted without prior approval. If you require confirmation of funding prior to making an expense, please contact caroline.baril@queensu.ca.
Instructions and Notes
Complete and submit the grant application form within three months of the expense.
Original receipts, registrations, or any relevant attachments of the expenses must be submitted as part of the application package. Receipts will be used to determine the value of the award, up to a maximum of $1000 CAD.
To submit your completed form or if you have any questions, please contact caroline.baril@queensu.ca.
Process
Completed application forms will be reviewed by the Women in Engineering advisory committee, the finance office, and the applicant’s supervisor, if applicable. Members of the advisory committee include the Chair for Women in Engineering and a mix of staff, faculty, and student representatives from various departments.
Award recipients will be contacted for permission to be highlighted on the Women in Engineering webpage.
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