Applying for an IA Travel Award

Instructions for completing the Institute Community Support Program Application Form when applying for an IA Travel Award.

Section 1 - Applicant Information

  1. CIHR Personal Identification Number (PIN)
    Enter your CIHR PIN. If you do not have one, visit the new user registration page to register for a PIN and password.
  2. Name of applicant
  3. Affiliation
    Indicate the name of the university or institution where you are a student or post-doctoral fellow.
  4. Institution paid
    Same as c.
  5. Address
    Provide your residential address.
  6. Telephone number
    Provide your home telephone number.
  7. E-mail

Section 2 - Request for Funding Information

  1. Project title
    "Institute of Aging Travel Award"
  2. Are you applying as an...
    Select as an "individual."
  3. If you are requesting funds from other CIHR Institutes please indicate them
    Indicate whether you have also applied for travel funding from other CIHR Institutes.
  4. If you are requesting funds from other sources then CIHR please indicate them
    Indicate if you have already requested or plan to request travel funds from sources other than CIHR; if yes, please specify the sources and amounts requested from other sources.
  5. Total amount requested
    Maximum amount that can be requested is $1,000.
  6. Start date of funding request: month/day/year
    Not applicable.
  7. Duration of funding request (in months)
    Not applicable.
  8. Using the following model, please submit, as an attachment to this application, a budget table that includes names of all funding sources, amounts and timelines requested for his activity
    Not applicable.
  9. Provide a justification for the amount and duration of the funding request
    Include a proposed travel itinerary and detailed budget of your expenses.

Section 3 - Activity Description

  1. Provide the rationale and objective(s) of the funding request
    Not applicable.
  2. How does this request align with the Institute's mandate?
    Provide a summary of your present research.
  3. Provide a description of the activities for which support is being requested
    State the title, date and location of the conference, workshop or symposium.
  4. Provide the anticipated outcomes of the funding request
    Explain how attending the conference will benefit your research career and research on aging in Canada.
  5. Provide information on the anticipate size of the target audience and the specific intended use of the CIHR grant or award
    Not applicable.
  6. Describe the need for this activity, including a statement why this request cannot be funded under existing CIHR funding programs
    Not applicable.

Section 4 - Signature

Mandatory.

Please e-mail the ICS form and all the attachments to sharon.nadeau@cihr-irsc.gc.ca  .

An original signed ICS form and one copy of your complete application should also be mailed or sent by courier to the Institute:

CIHR Institute of Aging
160 Elgin Street, Room 97
Address Locator 4809A
Ottawa ON K1A 0W9

Please note that a complete IA travel award application package consists of:

  • a completed ICS application form;
  • a copy of your abstract and proof that an abstract, poster or presentation has been submitted (if funds are awarded, proof of acceptance must be submitted);
  • a copy of your Curriculum Vitae in the Common CV format;
  • a letter of support from your research supervisor, including confirmation of enrolment in a graduate program, or confirmation of status as a Post Doctoral Fellow, at a recognized Canadian academic institution (unless you currently hold a CIHR training or salary award or grant). This letter must be sent by post or courier.