Conference Travel Awards

Travel awards, stipends, and grants for students, postdocs, and research associates tied to conferences and meetings.

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SLAS Student Poster Award
SLAS2027 International Conference and Exhibition United States

Amount: Award prize (amount varies)

Deadline: Judged at conference

Students presenting posters at SLAS2027

Bill Davidson Graduate Student Travel Award
38th Annual Lake Louise Tandem Mass Spectrometry Workshop (2026); 39th Annual = December 2027 Canada

Amount: CAD $2,000 toward conference participation; CSMS student members also receive complimentary Lake Louise registration

Deadline: June 1-September 10 annually; 2026 window confirmed and 2027 date not yet posted

Full-time master's or doctoral student at a Canadian institution; first author; CSMS member.

CSMS free student/PDF registration for the Lake Louise Workshop
38th Annual Lake Louise Tandem Mass Spectrometry Workshop (2026); 39th Annual = December 2027 Canada

Amount: CAD $2,000 each; intended to support travel and an oral presentation at the Lake Louise workshop

Deadline: Selection by the CSMS Awards Selection Committee by September 26 of the application year

Senior graduate student or postdoctoral fellow at a Canadian university, presenting an oral presentation. Canadian-based grad students and PDFs eligible.

Legends of Lake Louise Award
38th Annual Lake Louise Tandem Mass Spectrometry Workshop (2026); 39th Annual = December 2027 Canada

Amount: $2,000 USD

Deadline: September 10 (annual)

Students (International and Canadian-based). Post-doctoral fellows are NOT eligible.

Marg Northcott Lake Louise Travel Award
38th Annual Lake Louise Tandem Mass Spectrometry Workshop (2026); 39th Annual = December 2027 Canada

Amount: $2,000 CDN

Deadline: September 10 (annual)

Students (International and Canadian-based). Post-doctoral fellows are NOT eligible.

Best Oral Presentation Award
Canadian Metabolomics Conference (CanMetCon 2026, 7th edition; CanMetCon 2027 TBD) Canada

Amount: Award prize (amount TBD for 2027 — $200–500 CAD estimated based on 2026 precedent)

Deadline: Tied to abstract deadline (typically March-April 2027)

Graduate students, postdocs, and early-career researchers presenting oral talks

CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD) ICS Travel Awards (eligible if the conference falls within CIHR ICS funding window)
Canadian Metabolomics Conference (CanMetCon 2026, 7th edition; CanMetCon 2027 TBD) Canada

Amount: Varies by CIHR cycle; typically $1,000 – $2,500 CAD

Deadline: CIHR ICS competitions run ~1x/year (next window expected January 2027 for travel between April 2027 – March 2028)

Trainees (undergraduate, MSc, PhD, postdoc) or ECRs at a Canadian institution, first author + presenter.

Poster Presentation Awards (1st, 2nd, 3rd Place)
Canadian Metabolomics Conference (CanMetCon 2026, 7th edition; CanMetCon 2027 TBD) Canada

Amount: Award prizes (amounts TBD for 2027 — 3 winners in 2026)

Deadline: Tied to abstract deadline

Graduate students, postdocs, and early-career researchers presenting posters

TMIC / Metabolomics Innovation Centre Trainee Travel Awards (historically offered for CanMetCon)
Canadian Metabolomics Conference (CanMetCon 2026, 7th edition; CanMetCon 2027 TBD) Canada

Amount: Variable, typically $500 – $1,500 CAD toward registration + travel + accommodation

Deadline: Typically ~4 weeks before the conference (expect early April 2027 for next cycle)

Canadian graduate students and postdoctoral fellows presenting metabolomics-related research; preference to TMIC-affiliated trainees.

ISCB Travel Fellowship (for ISCB members at ECCB)
ECCB 2026 — 25th European Conference on Computational Biology Europe

Amount: $1,000 USD for European applicants; varies by region (Canada: $750; UK: $1,000)

Deadline: By invitation after abstract acceptance; typically 2-3 months before conference

Students, ECRs, or young researchers who would otherwise have difficulty covering costs; presenting author on accepted proceedings/abstract/poster; must register and attend all 3 conference days; expenses reimbursed after attendance.

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