Special Travel Allowances For Fellows & Students

Program details

Application deadline: application by letter at any time

Cystic Fibrosis Canada Grants & Awards Guide

Recent award competition results: In 2011/2012, twelve special travel allowances were awarded to Cystic Fibrosis Canada-funded fellows and students (as of August 15th). In 2010/2011, twenty-two special travel allowances were awarded

Financial reporting: Upon return from the conference or meeting, an itemized breakdown of expenses incurred and the original receipts must be submitted to Cystic Fibrosis Canada, and any unexpended funds returned to Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

Description

Cystic Fibrosis Canada encourages Cystic Fibrosis Canada-supported Fellows and Students to attend and participate in scientific meetings related to cystic fibrosis. In addition, allowances may be utilized to acquire new knowledge (i.e. visit another lab).

Special Travel allowances are intended to cover travel costs not to exceed the lowest applicable advance booking airfare, and reasonable accommodation and meals, up to a maximum determined annually by Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

An allocation to support travel is normally included in Cystic Fibrosis Canada Research grants, in Clinic Incentive grants and in Transplant Centre Incentive grants. For this reason, additional travel funds for principal investigators and clinic directors are not normally considered under this program.

Eligibility

Special Travel allowances may be awarded to Cystic Fibrosis Canada-supported Fellows and Students, for each year of their award, upon written application and pending the availability of funds.  No Cystic Fibrosis Canada-supported Fellow or Student may receive more than one grant per year.  Subject to the availability of funds and under certain circumstances, Cystic Fibrosis Canada-supported Scholars, physicians who are not CF clinic directors but who specialize in the clinical care of adults with cystic fibrosis at Canadian CF clinics, and recipients of the Skelly and Lackey Summer Studentship awards, may also be eligible.

Term

Fellows and Students are eligible to apply for Special Travel allowances during each year of tenure of their award and, in the event that no Special Travel allowance was made during the final year, for a six-month period following the completion of their award.  Unused allowances may be accumulated at the discretion of the Research Subcommittee chair and the Chief Executive Officer.

Value

In 2012/2013, the amount of the travel allowance is up to a maximum of $1,200 annually.

Application requirements

Applications should be made in the form of a letter, and must be submitted prior to the proposed travel.  The letter should indicate the conference or meeting for which the allowance is requested and must include a proposed travel and accommodation budget, along with the supervisor's signed endorsement.  Proof of active participation (i.e. abstract acceptance, etc.) is also required.

Applications may be submitted at any time, but Cystic Fibrosis Canada must be consulted in advance of the proposed travel.  Please direct your application and questions relating to travel allowances to Manager, Research Programs.

An itemized breakdown of expenses incurred and the original receipts must be submitted to Cystic Fibrosis Canada upon return from the conference or meeting, and any unexpended funds returned to Cystic Fibrosis Canada.

Reviewed/updated: 2011-12-08