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x2026 CSC ECR Grant

The CSC is pleased to provide funding to support the registration of early-career researchers (ECRs) and teaching/education-focused colleagues holding permanent appointments at Canadian post-secondary institutions.  

The funding is equal to 50% of a member’s early-bird (on or before 23:59 PM ET Apr. 14, 2026) full conference registration ($397.50). Registrants must be current members of the CSC or join at the time of conference registration. Funding will be available on a first-come basis following the eligibility, terms and condition requirements laid out below, until the fund is fully utilized. 

The application window is open from Monday, Feb. 9, until 23:59 PM ET,  Monday, Feb. 23. Applicants will receive notice of the results  Monday, Mar. 9.  Please do not register for the conference until you have received a response.

x2026 CSC Early Career Researcher Travel Grant application is now closed  

 Eligibility: 

  1. Only CSC members are eligible.
    (i) Membership purchase or renewal at time of registration is acceptable.
  2. At the time of application, applicants for the education-focused track must: 
       (i) hold a permanent teaching appointment at a Canadian post-secondary institution. 
           - Institutional context of “permanent” will be considered. 
           - Those on short-term (< 1 year) teaching contracts are not eligible. 
      (ii) be within their first ten years of teaching as a primary instructor at the post-secondary level. 
           – This excludes instruction during graduate studies, time spent on parental leave or gaps in employment, and pro-rated for part-time teaching appointments.
  3. At the time of application for the early career research track, applicants must: 
       (i) hold a permanent appointment as an Assistant Professor (or equivalent) at a Canadian post-secondary institution. 
          – “Permanent” and “Assistant Professor (or equivalent)” implies a tenured or tenure-track position. 
      (ii) have no tri-council funding or have received their first NSERC Discovery Grant within the past five years (2021-2025).
  4. Undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and research associates are not eligible. 

Terms and Conditions: 

  1. Awards are not redeemable nor refundable for cash value.  
  2. No refunds will be issued should you register for the conference before receiving a response to your application.
  3. Awards are non-transferrable. They may only be used to register for x2026, “CSC Member Full Conference” category.
  4. Awards may not be combined with other registration discount codes. 
  5. Winners must be a current CSC member, or purchase or renew their membership at time of registration.  
  6. Priority will be given to those who have not previously received this award.

Please contact Jerome Claverie, CSC Vice President, with any questions, including about eligibility.