MyRoad Travel Award Competition

CNS 2027 — Canadian Nutrition Society Annual Conference Canada
Amount

Up to $1,500 covering registration (incl. breakfast, lunch, banquet), travel (bus, train, economy air) and accommodation for up to 3 nights

Eligibility

Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, medical residents or early-career investigators working in obesity, diabetes and cardiometabolic disease. Must have submitted an accepted abstract; supervisor must confirm no other funding source is available.

Deadline

January 31 (2026 cycle deadline; same window expected for the 2027 conference)

Application Requirements

Abstract submission for poster presentation by the January 31 deadline; supervisor confirmation of no alternative funding; 250-word description of how the award will contribute to academic and career progress.

Contact / Links
  • Dr. Shirin Panahi, shirin@cns-scn.ca — https://cns-scn.ca/awards/awards-and-recognitions/categories/myroad-travel-award-competition
Notes

Selected candidates contacted in February. Applicants encouraged from equity-deserving groups.

Conference Information

Dates: April 29 - May 1, 2027

Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Research match: Nutritional metabolomics, biomarkers of nutritional imbalance, clinical and public-health nutrition streams — matches the nutritional-metabolomics arm of the group's programme.

Conference links:

Canadian Bioinformatics Hub

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