The Professional Activities Fund (PAF) supports undergraduate Professional Development. This includes extra-curricular projects and activities including prototyping, competitions, and conferences. The intended purpose of the projects and activities is to enhance experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate engineering students.
2024-25 PAF Application Deadlines:
There are two main categories of PAF Funding:
Projects & Activities: 1 funding cycle per term.
2024 Winter Term 1- Applications are due Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Decisions will start being communicated on November 6, 2024.
2025 Winter Term 2- Applications are due Friday, February 21, 2025. Decisions will start being communicated on March 7, 2025.
Travel & Conferences: monthly funding cycles.
- Applications are due Sunday, July 28, 11:59 pm PT.
Decisions will start being communicated on Friday, August 9. - Applications are due Sunday, September 29, 11:59 pm PT.
Decisions will start being communicated on Friday, October 11. - Applications are due Sunday, October 20, 11:59 pm PT.
Decisions will start being communicated on Friday, November 1 - Applications are due Sunday, November 17, 11:59 pm PT.
Decisions will start being communicated on Friday, November 29. - Applications are due Thursday, January 2, 11:59 pm PT.
Decisions will start being communicated on Thursday, January 9. - Applications are due Sunday, January 19, 11:59 pm PT.
Decisions will start being communicated on Friday, January 31. - Applications are due Sunday, February 16, 11:59 pm PT.
Decisions will start being communicated on Friday, February 28. - Applications are due Sunday, March 16, 11:59 pm PT.
Decisions will start being communicated on Friday, March 28. - Applications are due Sunday, April 6, 11:59 pm PT.
Decisions will start being communicated on Friday, April 18. - Applications are due Sunday, May 11, 11:59 pm PT.
Decisions will start being communicated on Friday, May 23. - Applications are due Sunday, June 8, 11:59 pm PT.
Decisions will start being communicated on Friday, June 20. - Applications are due Sunday, July 6, 11:59 pm PT.
Decisions will start being communicated on Friday, July 18.
Students will receive a confirmation email, once the PAF Application is submitted.
Applicants will be updated once a decision is made.
How to Apply for PAF Funding
To Apply: If interested in PAF Funding, please:
1) review the PAF Guidelines and Information(link below)
2) complete the online PAF Application form (link below) for PAF Committee consideration.
Questions?
Direct your questions to Grant Topor, Student Professional Development Officer, at grant.topor@ubc.ca
PAF Resources
PAF Reimbursement Instructions
PAF Reimbursement Request Form