Student Funding Opportunities

The UWSA offers opportunities for University of Winnipeg students and UWSA Recognized Student Groups to apply for funding for conferences and events that are beneficial to the UWSA, University of Winnipeg students, the university community, or the surrounding community.

Student Funding Opportunities is broken down into two categories:

1. Student Group Funding:
The UWSA values student group events as a part of its service to the membership, and university life. UWSA recognizes student groups in two categories: 1) Recognized Groups 2) Affiliated Groups.

Only Recognized Groups are eligible to apply for UWSA Student Funding Opportunities. Recognized Groups may apply for funding for the following:
• Events
• Supplies
• Start up costs

Student Group funding is considered  by committee each month. For student group funding: APPLY HERE

For questions please contact our Vice-President Student Affairs, Jade DeFehr, at vpsa@theuwsa.ca or 204-786-9780.

2. Student Conference Funding:
Student conference funding is available for both undergraduate and graduate students. The funding can be used towards the conference, field course or practicum or costs associated with attending the conference, field course, or practicum.

There are four conference funding consideration deadlines per year. The deadlines are:

August 15, 2017
October 31, 2017
January 30, 2018
March 27, 2018

All applications will be reviewed quarterly in correspondence with the above deadlines. Applications are reviewed by a committee and successful applicants will be granted funds that could cover all or partial costs of the requested Student Conference Funding.

Please note that any applications that are received before your travel date, but are not reviewed until after, will still be considered for funding; We do provide retroactive funding.

To apply for conference/travel funding: APPLY HERE

For questions please contact our Vice-President Student Affairs, Jade DeFehr, at vpsa@theuwsa.ca or 204-786-9780.