Travel Supplement Grants For ECFS

Program details

Application deadline: on hold; no new grants for 2012/2013

Application forms

Cystic Fibrosis Canada Grants & Awards Guide

Recent award competition results: Six special travel allowances were awarded to the 2011 ECFS conference in Hamburg, Germany.

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 has a special travel fund to assist a limited number of individuals who plan to play an active role in ECFS conferences.

Up to five travel supplement grants for the upcoming conference will be awarded on a competitive basis in accordance with the following guidelines:

• the travel supplements will be available to Cystic Fibrosis Canada-funded investigators; Canadian CF clinic directors or clinicians; and Canadian CF clinic coordinators and allied health professionals (applications from clinicians, coordinators and health professionals must be endorsed by the clinic director);
• the maximum award will be $2,000 per person;
• individuals requesting the supplement must show evidence of active participation at the conference, i.e. documentation indicating that you will be presenting a paper or abstract, or participating in a workshop;
• application is by letter to the Canadian CF Cystic Fibrosis Canada, with a brief budget included; and
• frequency of application from any particular individual should be reasonable (i.e. once every four years).

Application requirements

Application forms are updated annually.

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

Please direct your application and questions relating to supplementary travel grants to Manager, Research Programs.

Applications must be received by Cystic Fibrosis Canada on or before the April 1 deadline. Incomplete and/or late applications will be returned to the applicant.

Reviewed/updated: 2011-12-08