CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD) ICS Travel Awards (eligible if the conference falls within CIHR ICS funding window)

Amount

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

Eligibility

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

Deadline

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

Application Requirements

Online application via ResearchNet; CIHR Biosketch CV; proof of Canadian residency/citizenship/work permit; abstract acceptance.

Contact / Links

• CIHR Contact Centre, support-soutien@cihr-irsc.gc.ca; INMD contact: britney.marbain@sickkids.ca

Conference Information

Dates: April 30 – May 1, 2026; CanMetCon 2027 TBD (usually late April / early May)

Location: Alberta, Canada (TMIC-organized)

Research match: Pure metabolomics — perfect fit for Wishart's HMDB, CFM-ID, MetaboAnalyst, MiMeDB, NP-MRD programs; multi-omics emphasis in 2026 theme 'Metabolomics of Health and Disease'.

Conference links:

• https://metabolomicscentre.ca/canadian-metabolomics-conference/