CIHR ICS Travel Awards (CBHC is eligible)

Canadian Bioinformatics Hub Conference 2026 (CBHC 2026) Canada
Amount

Varies; typically $1,000 – $2,500 CAD

Eligibility

Same as above — trainees and ECRs at Canadian institutions.

Deadline

Annual CIHR ICS competition (typically Jan competition for spring travel, Sep competition for fall travel)

Application Requirements

ResearchNet application, CIHR Biosketch, abstract acceptance, proof of Canadian status.

Contact / Links
  • CIHR Contact Centre, support-soutien@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Conference Information

Dates: Annual, late spring/early summer (CBHC 2026 dates TBA on the ISCBacademy site)

Location: TBD (likely Ottawa, ON), Canada

Research match: Inaugural Canadian bioinformatics conference. Covers computational biology, data science, genomics, ML. Wishart is co-founder of Canadian Bioinformatics Workshop Series.

Conference links:

Canadian Bioinformatics Hub

CBH CIRCLE is an Affiliate Partner of the Canadian Bioinformatics Hub.