CIHR – Travel Awards – Institute Community Support
Overview
Through the Institute Community Support (ICS) Program, CIHR Institutes and Initiatives are launching the ICS Travel Awards competition for master’s and doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, early career researchers, and knowledge users to present their own research at national and international meetings, workshops, or conferences.
Funding Value and Duration
The total amount available for this funding opportunity is $ 521,000 enough to fund approximately 234 awards. This amount may increase if additional funding partners participate. The value of the ICS Travel Award varies by Institute/Initiative funding pool. Please see the Sponsor Description section of this funding opportunity for details on funding levels specific to each participating Institute/Initiative funding pool.
Eligibility Criteria
For an application to be eligible, the Nominated Principal Applicant must meet the specific requirements of the applicable funding pool. For details, see the Sponsor Description section.
In addition, the following requirements are applicable to all funding pools:
- The Institution Paid must be authorized to administer CIHR funds by the funding start date.
- The Nominated Principal Applicant MUST be the first author and presenter of the presentation or poster.
- Note: This is not applicable to knowledge users applying for the Institute of Gender and Health CBRC Summit funding pool and CRPPHE Stream 2 applicants.
- Travel must occur between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027.
- Individuals are limited to ONE CIHR ICS Travel Award application per competition. Each application can only contain ONE presentation or paper.
Sponsor’s Website
CIHR – Travel Awards – Institute Community Support
Internal Contacts
Faculty: Faculty Research Facilitator.
Deadlines
| Faculty Deadline | Consult your Faculty Research Facilitator. |
| OVPRII Approval Form Deadline | November 11, 2025 |
| OVPRII Application Submission Deadline | November 18, 2025 |
Submitting Your Application
- Step 1) Submit an internal Carleton Approval Form
Login to CUResearch and submit an internal Approval Form
Download the CUResearch user’s guide on submitting an Approval Form. - Step 2) Submit an external application to the granting agency
Submit an external application to the corresponding grant or award agency by following the Sponsor’s submission guidelines.