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Academic and Professional Development Fund
Application Deadlines
- Four times per year on March 1st, June 1st, September 1st and December 1st
The A&PDF Committee administers academic and professional development funds allocated by the University to encourage and to promote the professional development of AUFA academic and professional staff. The A&PDF may be supplemented by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) - SSHRC Institutional Grant (SIG).
The Academic and Professional Development Fund Committee
The A&PDF Committee reviews academic staff applications and allocates funds for travel and expenses. Travel expense funds will be used to offset expenses incurred in the following situations:
- to present papers/posters to learned societies and colloquia,
- to participate as a symposium discussant, or
- to participate as a conference chair/organizer.
The A&PDF Committee reviews professional staff applications and allocates funds for travel and expenses. Travel expense funds will be used to offset expenses incurred in the following situations:
- to present papers or to participate in professional development courses, seminars and workshops,
- to attend conferences, trade shows, and training institutes as well as
- other forms of professional development that must be shown to benefit the participant and/or Athabasca University.
Student and Academic Services - Last Updated May 19, 2011, 16:54:23 MST/MDT
