Speaker grant program for out of Quebec International meeting
Created in April 2012 by the Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS), the Research Network on CardioMetabolic health, Diabetes and Obesity aims to Pursue the development of research in cardiometabolic health, diabetes and obesity, translate and mobilize knowledge to promote sustainable health among Quebecers.
The network is launching Speaker grant program for out of Quebec International meeting for the year 2024 – 2025. The purpose of this program is to encourage CMDO researchers (regular members), doctoral students/postdoctoral trainees/residents under supervision by a regular member to participate, with an oral or poster presentation, in international conferences outside Quebec Province. It can be as a guest speaker or as a regular speaker. Ultimately, the participation of CMDO members in various international conferences aligned or not with the themes of the CMDO, will make it possible to broaden the dissemination of CMDO research and expertise, to break down the barriers of compartmentalization of scientific themes and to promote the emergence of new international multidisciplinary teams. As a result, these CMDO member speakers may request financial support through this program, provided that the oral or poster presentation is related to one of the CMDO Network’s areas of cardiometabolic health, diabetes and/or obesity. The number of grants will be determined according to the budget of the grants for speakers for each of the three annual competitions. The eligibility criteria and the evaluation method are described in the guide. Selected speakers will be funded for $500 or $750.
Scientific events for which the speaker participate will have to take place within the period specified for each competition.
Deadlines for applications are the following:
- March 25th each year, for scientific events taking place next April to August
- August 25th each year, for scientific events taking place next September to December
- November 25th each year, for scientific events taking place next December to April
Women, Aboriginal people, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and people from the 2SLBGTQIA+ community are encouraged to apply for funding. For evaluation purposes, we strive to recruit a diverse committee that reflects the profiles of the applicants and ensure an evaluation process that takes into account the particular situations of the applicants, including atypical trajectories.
Applications that are late, incomplete or that do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be evaluated.
It is always important to take the rules and criteria before completing the Form (Open PDF file (top of page) to see the details in the questionnaire).
FORM MUST BE COMPLETED ONLINE (SEE ABOVE LINK). IT CAN BE RECORDED TO BE COMPLETED LATER.
Any request for additional information may be sent to the Research Network on CardioMetabolic health, Diabetes and Obesity (CMDO), Université Laval, École de Nutrition, email: info@rrcmdo.ca.