Faculty of Arts Endowment Fund (AEF)

In recent years, the AEF has funded:

• Visits by guest speakers, including visiting professors
• Student travel and registration fees to present at conferences
• Student participation in off-campus meetings, such as Model UN
• Cultural events, such as film festivals
• Operating costs for events, such as catering or audio-visual
• Special library acquisitions
• Student-run conferences
• Student publications
• Enhancement of instructional and research equipment and spaces
• Support staff professional development

The AEF does NOT fund:

• Honoraria for UM students or UM employees
• Conference expenses for faculty members
• Applications from individuals, clubs or groups outside of the Faculty of Arts
• Course-related expenses for students, such as tuition, books, assignments, thesis or project expenses
• Licenses, subscriptions and memberships
• Costs for acquiring personal documents, such as passports or visas
• Gift cards and gift baskets
• Direct costs of research projects that could be funded by competitive research grants
• Travel and other expenses for guest speakers in cases when the event is not at the University of Manitoba or in Winnipeg
• Fundraising events such as socials
• Alcohol or bartender fees
• Payment to students for organizing and executing events
• Costs related to predatory conferences
• Donations to charities or not-for-profit organizations 

The following funding guidelines will normally be followed:

1. Applications will be funded up to a maximum of $3000.
2. Domestic travel costs will be funded to a maximum of $1100.
3. International travel costs will be funded to a maximum of $2000.
4. Students presenting papers or posters at conferences will be prioritized over those who are attending without presenting.
5. Per diem rates will be set according to the University of Manitoba’s governing documents.
6. Other sources of funding available to the applicant will be considered in the adjudication process.

Applicants must be one of the following:

• A registered undergraduate student in the Faculty of Arts.
• A registered graduate student in a Faculty of Arts discipline.
• A current postdoc whose advisor is a member of the Faculty of Arts.
• A current sessional in the Faculty of Arts.
• Support staff in the Faculty of Arts.
• Academic staff in the Faculty of Arts. 

Applications for the Arts Endowment Fund will be entertained for the following funding periods:

• Expenses incurred retroactive to the allowable period for incurring expenses will not be funded. 
• Priority will be given to first time applicants. 

1. Complete the Arts Endowment Fund application form.
2. Provide detailed explanations of proposed expenses.
3. Provide estimates or invoices for conference fees, airfare, hotel, transportation, etc.
4. When relevant, provide evidence of acceptance to present at conferences or meetings.
5. When relevant, explain why equipment, materials, or supplies may not be obtained through the operating or capital budgets of the Faculty of Arts.

Forward applications to:

Assistant to the Associate Deans
confidential.assistant.assocdeans.arts@umanitoba.ca