The College of Agriculture and Bioresources Experiential Learning Fund provides support for undergraduate students to participate in experiential learning opportunities including but not limited to course-based travel experiences, domestic and international, including courses with additional excursion fees beyond tuition of $250 or more.
Eligibility
-Applicants must be students (full-time or part-time) in any program in the College of Agriculture and Bioresource and be in good academic standing.
-To be eligible students must submit a statement outlining the academic merits of the experiential learning opportunity and provide a budget summarizing the anticipated travel costs.
Guidelines
-All travel undertaken outside of Canada that is affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan (USask) must comply with university-wide travel policies and safety protocols in order to receive university funds. This includes travel organized, funded, or endorsed by USask, whether for academic, research or extracurricular purposes.
-All AgBio students and AgBio student clubs must adhere to USask policies when participating in international travel affiliated with USask. The International Travel Guidelines for Students and Student Clubs outline the responsibilities and expectations for AgBio students and clubs to ensure safe, responsible and compliant international travel.
-Selection will be based on the merits of the submitted statement.
-Preference will be given to applicants participating in course-based travel experiences, domestic and international including experiential learning courses with additional excursion fees of $250 or more. Other travel experiences will be considered and may include extended undergraduate research experiences abroad.
-Students can only receive one of either the College of Agriculture and Bioresources Experiential Learning Fund or International Award for Undergraduate Students for a given travel experience.
Apply
To apply, students should provide the following information to awards.agbio@usask.ca
-Name and student number
-Details of the experiential experience (location, dates, course being taken, etc.)
-Detailed budget, including other sources of funding applied for or approved
-A statement of no more than half a page in length outlining their interest in experiential learning and travel experiences, as well as benefits of the activity to the student and college
-The application deadlines are October 15, February 15 and July 15
Notification and payment
-Notification of award status will be sent by email
-Students will receive the payment through direct deposit. Payments will be made 1-2 weeks prior to the start of the international experience being sponsored.
Resources
International Travel Guidelines for Students and Student Clubs