Kids Cancer Care Trainee Travel Award

Eligibility

To be considered for the Kids Cancer Care Trainee Travel Award, applicants must:

• provide proof of abstract submission and conference registration;
• have presented an oral or poster presentation;
• not be receiving any other travel awards this fiscal year;
• be a graduate student studying pediatric, childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers; and
• be supervised by a member of the Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute (membership may be established post-award).

Evaluation Criteria

If application pressure exceeds available funds, the award will be adjudicated based on the following criteria:

• Priority will be given to talks over poster presentations
• Priority will be given first to International conferences and then to National conferences
• Priority will be given to students with more seniority in their program

Application Procedure

The completed application package must include:

• Completed Kids Cancer Care Trainee Travel Award application form.
  • Note: Application must be signed/supported by the supervisor.
• Confirmation of abstract submission and conference registration are required at the time of application. Confirmation of abstract acceptance is required prior to funds being distributed.
• Copy of the submitted abstract.
• Trainee's updated curriculum vitae (including biographical information, education, research experience, publications and abstracts, awards and honours).

Questions

Please contact Carmen Coelho at charb.education@ucalgary.ca with any questions.