TRAVEL AWARD COMPETITION
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE CANADIAN NUTRITION SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE
May 7-9, 2026
Halifax, NS
MyRoad, in collaboration with the Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS), is calling for applications from graduate, or professional academic. or clinical training programs whose research is in a health-related area and are interested in nutrition related to obesity, diabetes, and cardiometabolism to attend and participate at the CNS Annual Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia from May 7-9, 206.
Successful applicants will participate in a three-day conference that is a forum for the presentation of scientific research spanning basic science, regulatory/policy, clinical and public health. It offers an exceptional learning environment and brings together a range of expertise, including food and nutrition researchers, healthcare professionals, opinion leaders, industry representatives, government officials, and future leaders. The conference program is dynamic and brings some of the best expertise together to offer an excellent learning experience for all of the delegates. 
WHAT IS COVERED?
Conference registration fee (includes breakfast and lunch and the banquet), travel (bus, train, place in economy class), and accommodation (for up to 3 nights) will be covered up to $1500 for successful participants.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
- Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, medical residents or early career investigators in the field of obesity, diabetes and cardiometabolic diseases..
- People who submitted an abstract by the January 31, 2026 deadline for the CNS Annual Conference and whose abstract is accepted by the review committee
- People whose supervisor provides a confirmation that no other source of funding is available.
- 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.
- A brief statement on your current career path (your road)
Please write a summary of “your road” that includes your academic background, where you are, where you see yourself in the future, and what you hope to gain from this conference along that “road”. If relevant, please explain how your lived experiences have influenced your progress. The summary should be single spaced, 12-point Times New Roman, 2-cm margins, and be a maximum of 250 words.
- Brief statement of significant achievements
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 call (maximum 250 words).
- Brief description of contribution to academic and career progress
Please provide a brief description of how this award will contribute to academic and career progress (maximum 250 words).
- Abstract submission for poster presentation
Please refer to the abstract submission guidelines: https://conference2026.cns-scn.ca/abstracts-intro
DEADLINE?
The deadline for submission is January 31, 2026. There are 5 travel awards available. Selected candidates will be contacted in February 2026.
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 melanie.nadeau@criucpq.ulaval.ca.