The purpose of the QRSE Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Conference Grant is to support students who self-identify as belonging to a group underrepresented in research and higher education to attend and present at QRSE conferences.

 

Eligibility

• Student applicants must self-identify as belonging to a group underrepresented in research and higher education.

• Be currently enrolled in a full-time PhD programme (and still be enrolled at the time of the upcoming QRSE conference), or accepted into a PhD programme to start the year of the conference (e.g., Sept/Oct 2026 start for QRSE2026).

• The student’s PhD supervisor must also sign the application form and attest to the student’s eligibility and the financial need for this grant to attend the conference
   

The recipients of the QRSE EDI Conference Grant will be provided with:

• To be confirmed once QRSE2026 details are released.

 

Application Submission Procedure
Applications for the QRSE EDI Conference Grant should be emailed to the QRSE Executive Committee at QRSEsoc@gmail.com.

Only completed applications sent by the specified date and time will be reviewed by the committee.

Please note: you will also need to submit your abstract via the conference submission portal.

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Grant Outcome

Eligible applications will be randomly selected to receive the grant. Students will be notified of the results via email.

 
Information will be made available about the number of students supported through the QRSE EDI Conference Grant. However, personal identifying information regarding applicants and recipients of this grant will not be made public.

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The QRSE EDI Conference Grant Application form will be available in 2026.