CAN-ACN Travel Grant

Grant Overview

The CAN-ACN (Canadian Association for Neuroscience-Association Canadienne des Neuroscience)  Travel Grant supports neuroscience researchers by funding innovative, impactful work. Proteintech will award two grants of $1,000 each for travel expenses to attend the CAN-CAN annual meeting in Toronto May 21-24, 2025.

Abstract Submission Deadline: April 9^th, 2025

Award Details & Deadlines

• Abstract Submission Period: March 17 - April 9, 2025
• Judging Period: April 10 - April 18, 2025
• Winner Announcement: April 25, 2025

Eligibility

You are eligible to enter to win this travel grant if:

• You are actively working at a university or research institute in North America.
• You plan on attending the CAN-ACN Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada in May 2025.

Instructions for Applying

Applicants must fill out the form on this page with the requested information and submit an abstract describing their neuroscience research. Abstracts must not be more than 230 words. No abstracts of more than 250 words will be considered. Once the form is submitted, applicants will receive a confirmation email.

Questions? Contact proteintech@ptglab.com.

FAQs

• Do I have to be presenting at CAN-ACN to receive this grant? No, all that is required is that you plan to attend the conference.

• What if my abstract is longer than 230 words? Your abstract can be up to 250 words and still be considered. However, details like title, author names and citations may be omitted to keep your submission within the word count. If you are selected as a grant winner, we will inquire for further details at that time.

Submit your abstract below:

Terms and conditions

• Only applicants from Universities and Research Institutions are eligible to take part in this competition.
• This award may only be applied to the cost of registration, accommodation, and transportation to the CAN-ACN 2025 meeting, to the total value of $1,000 USD/local currency. Any remaining balance available after these costs have been covered is not transferable and cannot be used for other expenses.
• By taking part in the competition, you agree to take part in any marketing and PR activities that Proteintech deem necessary. These may include the following: An interview, featuring on Proteintech blog/website, and associated press releases.
• The deadline for entries to be submitted is April 9^th, 2025. Any applications submitted after this date will not be eligible.
• Applicants can only submit one entry. Any further entries will not be eligible. Applicants must complete the application form in full.
• The applicant must be available to attend the 2025 CAN-ACN meeting in Toronto, Canada. The travel grant applies only to the CAN-ACN 2025 meeting. The reimbursement cannot be used for any other meeting.
• The winning applicants will receive this travel grant via reimbursement from Proteintech Group in the form of a check. The recipient must provide receipts for their CAN-ACN registration, accommodation, and travel to receive reimbursement.
• The recipient will receive reimbursement within 14 days of proof of expense being obtained.
• The reimbursement can only be paid to the individual or institution that originally paid for the travel expenses, registration, or accommodation.
• The winners will be decided by the Proteintech scientific writing team and an assisting group of scientific peers. The winning entries will be the abstract deemed most interesting, innovative, and impactful by the panel.
• Should the event have to be canceled for any reason, the winner will receive their prize in the form of a research grant, instead of a travel grant.
• The decision on which applicants win is at the discretion of Proteintech Group and their decision is final.
• This competition is not affiliated with CAN-ACN in any way.