Graduate Students at the University of Calgary can apply to the Research Office twice a year for travel awards: deadlines Oct 1 and April 1. This is the main source of travel funds that graduate students can apply for independently. If you plan to attend national/international meetings in the near future (after Oct 1), you can find the guidelines and forms at:
http://www.ucalgary.ca/research/funding/internalgrants/forms/
(see Graduate Travel Grants).
MSc students are eligible for one travel grant through their studies and PhD students are eligible for two.