Canada Research Training Awards Suite - Research Travel Supplements (CRTAS-RTS)

Award Overview

ValuE$9,000
Duration not applicable
Applicants

Applicants must have accepted and/or currently hold a master's or doctoral award from CIHR, NSERC, or SSHRC.

The CRTAS-RTS supports a minimum of two months (59 days) and a maximum of six months (184 days) of research travel.

You must start your research travel:

  • on or after the application deadline date
  • during an active master’s or doctoral award
  • within one year of receiving the notice of award for a CRTAS-RTS
Funding Source

CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC

Application Deadline

June 10, 2026

The Canada Research Training Awards Suite – Research Travel Supplements (CRTAS-RTS) provide additional funding to active master’s and doctoral award holders to help offset the costs of undertaking research travel within Canada or outside Canada for a defined period.


Application Process

Review the Eligibility Criteria on the Council of Ontario Universities Awards webpage.

How to Apply:

Step 1

Download the Application

The Ontario Women's Health Scholars Award Application is a fillable pdf file. The file can be found on the Council of Ontario Universities Awards webpage.

Step 2

Submit the Completed Application to SGPS

Completed applications (electronic or hard copy) must be submitted to Erin Daley in the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (edaley2@uwo.ca).

Electronic copies of your official transcripts are accepted.

If submitting the application electronically, please submit the completed application in a single pdf file.

Referees may forward hard copy appraisals or electronic copies directly to Erin Daley in the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (edaley2@uwo.ca) 

 

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September

Applications open

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December 1

Western's deadline

4:00 p.m. ET
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January

SGPS Executive Committee convenes

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January 31

Institutional deadline to submit nominations to COU

Have a Question about this Award?

Contact the Council of Ontario Universities at ExecDirectorQA@oucqa.ca.