Association of Professional Archaeologists (Ontario) 

~  Conference Travel Award  ~

The Conference Travel Award for members in the Field Director category will assist with expenses to travel to a conference/symposium to present a paper or poster to the APA or other archaeological organizations within Canada or abroad.

Value: $250

Frequency: 2 per calendar year (one in the spring and one in the fall)

Eligibility: Field Directors whose membership is in good standing; must have their title/abstract ready and details of the conference/symposium known or have had their paper or poster accepted by the conference organizing committee prior to the application deadline.

To apply, send these details by email to members@apaontario.ca by the deadline date.

Granting of the Award: the successful award recipients must submit copies of their receipts within 10 days of return from the event*.  Eligible expenses will then be reimbursed by APA to a maximum of $250.  The recipients must assure APA that they do not have any other sources of funding to cover the expenses that are being submitted for reimbursement.

*For this first round of awards, you may submit for a conference you presented at during the fall or winter, as long as you have your receipts and did not receive any other funding to cover your expenses. 

Eligible Expenses: registration fees, lodging expenses, meal expenses (minus alcohol), travel expenses, and costs involved with the production of the presentation.

Considerations: Field Director members who have received this award within the past 2 years might not be considered for the current round.

Deadline for next round (for fall 2018 conferences or upcoming spring 2019 conferences): Thursday January 31st, 2019 @ 11:59pmEST.

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