Travel Award: Training

• Completed electronic application form
• Budget estimate
• Supervision form or letter of acceptance
• FRQ abridged CV
• Letter of support from the research director

Who is eligible?

• College students
• University students
• Graduate students
• Postdoctoral fellows
• Research professionals

Who is not eligible

• Applicants whose project is not relevant to the VSRN mandate
• Applicants without a VSRN member supervisor
• Candidates submitting more than one application per competition
• Students who have already received two awards in the same fiscal year
• Applicants combining this award with the Recruitment Scholarship during the same period

Eligible expenses

• Transportation in economy class
• Visa or permit fees
• Medical insurance
• Accommodation and meals
• Registration fees, if applicable

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Training shorter than 5 days
• VSRN Summer School
• Alcohol-related meal expenses
• Expenses already covered by another travel grant

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• Excellence of the research
• Relevance and impact of the training on the student’s development
• Potential to increase intersectorality in vision research in Quebec
• Quality of the justification and hosting environment
• Fair and reasonable budget

• Step 1: Complete the electronic form
  • Fill in Sections 1 to 3 on the competition homepage.
• Step 2: Prepare supporting documents
  • Combine the required documents into a single PDF.
  • Attach the budget estimate, supervision form or letter of acceptance, FRQ abridged CV, and research director support letter.
• Step 3: Submit the application
  • Upload the completed form and single PDF attachment through the online application system before the training starts.
• Step 4: Await confirmation and payment
  • Watch for the submission confirmation email.
  • If approved, payment is issued after the training once receipts and administrative information are received.

• Applications are reviewed and ranked based on merit.
• Evaluation considers research excellence, training relevance, and intersectoral potential.
• Applicants receive an email confirming submission.
• Successful candidates are paid after the training once receipts and required information are received.
• Recipients must acknowledge VSRN support and share progress and results.

• Priority is given to intersectoral applications.
• Applications must be submitted before the training starts.
• Only one application per candidate is accepted per competition.
• Recipients must acknowledge VSRN support and present results at the annual meeting.