Submission deadline: July 1, 2019
We will be accepting applications from early career researchers, postdocs and graduate students.
Required Application Materials
Early Career Researchers:
Applications for travel support should include a cover letter and a CV. The cover letter should give a brief summary of research interests and accomplishments and describes the applicant's reason for wanting to attend the conference and mention qualification under the above preference criteria. These two documents should be merged into one PDF file
no larger than 2MB.
Postdoc's and Graduate Students:
Applications for travel support should include only a CV. The student's CV, containing basic information such as degrees earned, current affiliations, relevant coursework and grades, and any other information the student feels is relevant to support their application. Students should demonstrate a serious interest in the subject matter of the conference, as evidenced by recent coursework and
projects.
A supporting letter from the student's advisor. This should be only as long as necessary to convey the relevant information. It should confirm that the student is a PhD candidate in good standing, describe the research area of the student. Furthermore, the letter should indicate how the student would benefit from attending the conference and why the student is in need of a travel grant. NOTE: The student's cover letter, CV, and any other relevant information must be included in *one PDF file*.
Students are strongly encouraged to secure additional funding from other sources. Funds will be disbursed only in the form of reimbursements for actual expenses. A receipt is required for any expense reimbursed (e.g., airfare and hotel receipts). The reimbursement will be sent as a cheque by mail six to eight weeks after receipt of an acceptable reimbursement form and supporting receipts. For reimbursement instructions, please see the
Fields Institute Reimbursement Policies.
Application Form Instructions
- Fields with an * are mandatory.
- This online application must be filled out completely and submitted. It is not possible to save a partially completed application and return to it later.
- You may submit ONE .PDF file with your application no larger than 2MB. Please have this .PDF ready to upload when you start to fill out this application.
- Once your application is submitted, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address you designated on your application.