2027 Canadian Nutrition Society Annual Conference – call for application

TRAVEL AWARD COMPETITION

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE

CANADIAN NUTRITION SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE

April 29 - May 1, 2027

Winnipeg, Manitoba

MyRoad, in collaboration with the Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS), is calling for applications from graduate students and early-career researchers working in health research in the fields of obesity, diabetes, and cardiometabolic diseases to attend and participate at the CNS annual conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba from April 29 to May 1, 2027.

Successful applicants will participate in a three-day conference. As Canada’s leading multidisciplinary nutrition science organization, CNS brings together researchers, clinicians, educators, public health professionals, policymakers, trainees, industry partners and knowledge users to advance trusted nutrition science and accelerate its translation into improved health for Canadians.

The CNS Annual Conference is designed to showcase excellence and innovation across the full nutrition science continuum - from discovery and translational research to clinical practice, implementation, public health and policy.

What is covered by the travel award?

Conference registration fee (includes breakfast, lunch and the banquet), travel (bus, train, plane in economy class), and accommodation (for up to 3 nights) will be covered up to $1500 for successful participants.

Who is eligible? 

1. Graduate students or early-career researcher affiliated to a canadian institution working in the fields of obesity, diabetes, and cardiometabolic diseases.
2. People who submitted an abstract by the February 1, 2027 deadline for the CNS Annual Conference (CNS call for abstracts), and whose abstract is accepted by the review committee.
3. People whose supervisor provide a confirmation that no other source of funding is available.
4. People who commit to attend the full conference.

How to apply?

We strongly encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, racialized people, people from ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and people from the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities to apply for MyRoad funding. We invite applicants to share lived or professional experiences that they feel may relate to their submission. Applicants should feel free to share as little or as much as they wish according to their comfort level. Any information shared will be kept confidential by the selection committee. For the purposes of evaluation, we take care to recruit a diverse committee reflecting the profiles of the applicants and we ensure that the evaluation process considers the career stage and individual context of each applicant, including atypical trajectories. Please ensure that your application meets the eligibility criteria of the funding call.

1. Please provide a brief description of your training path so far and, if relevant, how your lived experience may have influenced your progress. (max. 250 words)
2. Please provide a brief description of your most significant achievements so far (scientific or other) and how those achievements have prepared you for the activity you are applying for in the present funding call. (max. 250 words)
3. Please provide a brief description of how this award will contribute to academic and career progress. (max. 250 words)
4. Please provide a confirmation from supervisor that no other sources of travel funding is available.

DEADLINE?

The deadline for submission is February 1, 2027. There are 5 travel awards available. Selected candidates will be contacted in March 2027.

If you have any questions or concerns, please send your inquiries to Dr. Shirin Panahi (Canadian Nutrition Society) at shirin@cns-scn.ca or Ms. Mélanie Nadeau (MyRoad) at MyRoad.MaRoute@criucpq.ulaval.ca.