2027 UCLA Faculty Travel to Canada Support

2027 Canadian Speaker/Visitor Funding

UCLA’s Canadian Studies Program invites applications for 2027 (Jan. 2027 – Dec.2027) travel to Canada support. The Program seeks to help UCLA faculty travel to Canada to develop or maintain research collaborations with Canadian academics and institutions. The support amounts will be in the range of $500 to $1000 to assist in offsetting the cost of the airfare or accommodation related to the visit. A firm commitment to the visit by the UCLA faculty member and Canadian hosts, and dates of visit, should be obtained prior to applying.

Applications should simply be an emailed request for support with a brief outline of the proposed visit, a very brief description of the individuals and institutions to be visited, and the nature and goals of the collaboration. Applications can be submitted anytime during the period Fall 2026 through Summer 2027 for visits in 2027. Early applications are encouraged as funds are limited and will be committed on a rolling basis until expended.

Acknowledgment of the support by the "UCLA Canadian Studies Program" should be included in all announcements and PR material related to the visit, The support should be acknowledged in any resulting publications.

Requests should be sent to Canadian Studies canadianstudies@international.ucla.edu with cc to Glen MacDonald glen@geog.ucla.edu and Chloe Hiuga chiuga@international.ucla.edu. Please use the email subject line “Faculty Canada Travel Support” for application submission and all other correspondence.

Published: Thursday, October 15, 2026