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CPS Winter Meeting 2008
January 23 to 26, 2008
Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta
AWARDS
The Canadian Physiological Society Guidelines for the Student
Travel Fund
Updated October 1, 2007
Established in 1988 from donations of the Regular Members
of the Society, the purpose of the fund is to provide travel
assistance to student members of the Society when they are
presenting a communication at meetings of the Society.
Qualifications
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The applicant must be a student member of the society
before July 1st, of the calendar year of
the abstract submission to be eligible for CPS Student Travel
Awards.
- The applicant must be the presenting author of a communication.
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One co author should be a non student (Regular) member
of the Society.
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The distance of travel must be greater than 300 kilometers.
Award and Number of Awards
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The capital of the travel fund will not be reduced below
$12,000.
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Individual awards will initially be in the amount of
$200 and may be increased in later years with respect to
inflation and availability of funds. Awards will not normally
be pro rated to distance of travel.
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Notice of these guidelines and an application section
will be included in the call for abstracts for the meeting.
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In the event that there are more qualified applicants
than money available they will be awarded in order of date
of postmark or E-mail of the application and abstract to
the Society. There may be a limit on the number of awards
in any one year.
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Awards will be for reimbursement for travel expenses,
and must be supported by ORIGINAL receipts. Reimbursement
Funds will be released upon receipt by the Treasurer of
the appropriate travel documents from the student.
Application for Awards
Application for awards are made at at the time of submission
of the abstract for a meeting of the Society.
Additional information can be obtained from:
Dr. Catherine Chan
Treasurer, Canadian Physiological Society (CPS)
e-mail: cbchan@ualberta.ca
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