Graduate Mobility Award

The student:

• The activity must not have started at the time of application
• Must be enrolled in a graduate degree program at McGill
• Must be registered as a full-time graduate degree student at the time of travel (status accepted: Full Time, Additional Session, Continuing)
• Must have completed one full-time term at the time of application
• Must be in good academic standing
• Must have held an advisory/supervisory committee meeting within 10 months of the departure date
• Must be approved by their Academic Unit and Faculty to take part in a mobility opportunity abroad
• Must have completed the Pre-departure Orientation Session within one year of departure date
• Must be participating in one or more of the following mobility activities, depending on the Faculty/Academic Unit:
  • Archival research
  • Bilateral exchange/research partnership
  • Fieldwork
  • Research stay
  • Workshop/training
• The activity must take place outside of the province of Quebec
• Student's activities abroad funded by this Mobility program cannot exceed 8 months per degree (the 8 months can be used in one single trip, or accumulated over several trips)
• Conference travel is not eligible
• Students in self-funded programs (Master's programs in the Desautels Faculty of Management, and Master's in Public Policy) are not eligible
• Note that some Faculties may have additional requirements. Consult your Academic Unit for more information.

You are required to submit proof of having completed the Pre-departure Orientation Session. If the certificate of completion is not available at the time of submission, one must be submitted before payment can be released.

Before applying, McGill students on US Direct loans intending to pursue any portion of their program in the US or a foreign country should refer the Scholarships and Student Aid website to check eligibility and impact this funding will have on their US Direct loan(s).

Kindly be reminded that each student may only receive one award per academic year. Funding for Mobility cannot exceed 8 months per degree. 

1. Sign up for and complete the Pre-departure Orientation Session (offered online). Do not submit your application if the session has not been completed. 
2. Complete the GMA application form.
3. Obtain approval and signatures from your Supervisor, Graduate Program Director (GPD), and Faculty Associate Dean (wherever applicable). Information on how to obtain Faculty signatures can be found below under "Contact". GPS does not obtain signatures from your Faculty Associate Dean.
4. Your Supervisor submits their letter of support to GPS (fundingapplications.gps [at] mcgill.ca). If the supervisor is comfortable, the letter can also be attached to your application form. 
5. Complete the Travel Registry. Do not submit your application if not been completed.
6. Complete the online application form to submit the signed GMA application form and other supporting documents to GPS.
7. FRQ Scholarship holders that are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada must also submit the Out-of-Quebec Short Stay declaration form.

*Please note that applicants from Dental Medicine & Oral Health Sciences, IPN, QLS, BBME, Law, Management and Music are not required to provide a signature from the Faculty Associate Dean.

Graduate Mobility Award recipients are required to complete a short survey and provide proof of travel (i.e. boarding pass, not airfare tickets) within one month of their return. Students who fail to complete this step will see their award withdrawn. Proof of travel can be submitted though this form: GMA Proof of Travel submission

All changes in travel plans must be reported to the academic unit and GPS immediately and at least one month before departure. Failure to report changes may result in the withdrawal of the award.