Conference Funding

SFU Business recognizes that students gain valuable experience and opportunities at professional conferences and competitions. To make it easier for students to attend conferences, the BBA program will provide funding to help subsidize travel. Each application submitted will be individually evaluated and students will be provided a level of subsidy up to a maximum of $300. The conference itself should provide valuable academic or professional information or opportunity that applies directly to your degree.

Step 1: Eligibility

To qualify for funding you must be an Undergraduate Business student. Other criteria like academic performance, involvement in clubs or student organizations, and community service may also be taken into consideration.

Step 2: Apply

There are two ways to apply for conference funding.

1. An application is sent out on bus-majors-info@sfu.ca and posted to the BBA Student Portal. Fill out this application form and return it to the BBA Student Affairs Office. Funding for these conferences will be already decided on and details will be included in the application form.

2. You discover a conference that you would like to attend that is not already being funded by the Student Affairs Office. In this case, after finding out whether (and why not) the SAO is not yet funding the conference, students are welcome to propose a funding request to the SAO.

Step 3: When you return

Funding will be provided upon return and completion of a Travel Expense Form, including original receipts, boarding passes, conference agenda and a one-page write-up of your experience. Please submit expenses to Melissa-Sue Read in WMC 2394.

The write-up should include the following:

Details of the event
What you have learned from the conference
Your favorite and worst experiences
How other students can benefit from attending future events
Your advice to students who would like to attend