For the 2021 workshop season, the Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops is again pleased to offer award opportunities to eligible participants. The CBW recognizes the need to gain advanced training in bioinformatics and advance research, and has secured award funding to make this possible.

Registration funding opportunity is available to eligible applicants.An individual will only receive one Registration award for the expenses of a single workshop per year.

How to Apply

Interested participants should review the eligibility criteria provided below and complete the award section of the Application Form.

Eligibility Criteria

• Must be a graduate student, post-doctoral fellow or clinical fellow
• Must be attending a Canadian university, college, teaching hospital or not-for profit research institution

Deadline

The workshop application complete with your award application must be submitted by the early registration date. Decisions will be announced 1 week after the dealine date.

Application Requirements

A completed 2021 Workshop Application will contain a section for the CBW Awards, including information discussing how attendance in the stated workshops will benefit the applicant’s project, skills and career.

Review Process

Award applications will be reviewed by an appointed Award Review Committee. The Committee will review all complete applications received for each workshop in 2021 and will inform only successful applicants by email. Only two (2) applicants per workshop will receive funding based on availability of funding.

The CBW awards will be issued as a reimbursement of registration payment to the participant upon return of all relevant receipts.