Travel Bursary Program Dates:
Bursary Includes:- Airfare from the closest major BC airport to Vancouver
- Modest stipend to help cover personal expenses during travel and stay in Vancouver
- Shared hotel accommodation on Friday and Saturday night
- Attendance at the Explore Public Policy Issues seminar on Saturday
- Saturday morning breakfast, breaks, and lunch, and post-seminar networking reception with speakers and Fraser Institute staff
Please note the bursary does not include roundtrip transportation to your local airport, meals on Friday and Sunday, or any other supplementary expenses not listed above. The modest stipend is designed to contribute to these expenses.
Eligibility:
- You must be a student between the ages of 19 and 30 on the date of the seminar and currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution.
- You must reside in British Columbia but outside of the Lower Mainland.
Please note: Travel Bursary applicants should not complete the separate Vancouver Explore Public Policy Issues registration form, as successful bursary applicants will automatically be registered for the seminar.
Applications are due no later than Tuesday, September 23, 2025. Early admission may be extended to some applicants who submit their application before September 12, 2025.
Program Guidelines
- The Travel Bursary program is open to students between the ages of 19 - 30 who are currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution, who reside in British Columbia, outside of the Lower Mainland.
- Application deadline is Tuesday, September 23, 2025 (11:59pm PT)
- Student participants must commit to attend all aspects of the student seminar and travel bursary program, including meals.
- Student participants must write a brief summary about their experience following the event.
- Failure to fulfill any of the program requirements will result in disqualification from the program, and invoicing for the cost of the Travel Bursary.
- The approximate value of this Travel Bursary is $1,500.
Please note: When you attend this event, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition or reproduction.