Equipment
Limited assistance may be provided for the purchase of equipment essential to the project specified in the application, if, and only if, that equipment is unavailable within the School or associated institutions (a letter to that effect from your academic advisor must accompany the application).
Travel
Permitted for purposes of consultation, field work, and library studies. Assistance will be considered for travel for field research and for consultations with subjects of research, appropriate government officials, or with specified experts with whom advance arrangements have been made. Funds also may be used to defray costs associated with conducting library research at other institutions, archives or special collections.
Living Allowance
- Commercial accommodations, food and incidental expenses may be covered up to $60 per day for up to 10 days.
- Personal food and incidental expenses may be covered up to $25 per day for up to 24 days.
- Applicants are encouraged to arrange accommodations with friends.
- Original receipts are required.
Miscellaneous expenses
- Up to $100 may be awarded for basic disposable supplies such as telephone costs, postage, stationery, ink cartridges, and digital storage.
- An itemized list of expected expenses is required.
- Funding for greater amounts will be considered if these costs are required for supplies needed to produce and mail survey instruments or for other similar purposes.
- Consult your supervisor for assistance in preparing the budget.
For more information on budget guidelines contact Jennifer Oxenham at jennifer.oxenham@dal.ca or 902.494.1375.
