2025-2026 Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour National Conference Grant

Eligibility

Applications may be submitted by individual students, professors, administrators or professionals during the intake periods. The objective of the Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour National Conference Grant is to support the organization of non-profit national conferences and workshops, either in-person or virtual, that have a main goal of contributing to the advancement and retention of women in STEM in Canada. Eligible activities for consideration include those that:

• Aim to enhance women’s participation in STEM;
• Promote women’s leadership participation;
• Complement student education 

Please Note: If you have already received funding from the Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour Conference Grant twice in the last five years, you will not be eligible for funding.

Summary

The Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour National Conference Grant is administered by the NSERC Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE) National Network. Applications for funding are accepted three times per year. All received applications will be reviewed for approval. 

Intake periods are:

• Winter: January 7 to January 15
• Summer: May 7 to May 15
• Fall: September 7 to September 15

Budget: 
The funds are intended to be distributed among disciplines and among the five regions assigned to each of the five Chairs across Canada. Grants of up to $2,000 will be considered.

Application deadlines

RSO detailed review deadline

RSO final internal review deadline

Program application deadline

NOTE: Consult your Faculty Associate Dean (Research) (ADR) regarding Faculty-specific deadlines and submission processes.

Principal Investigators: Complete a Research Management System (RMS) record, including a copy of your complete application, and submit this for approvals in RMS.

Postdocs, students, and trainees: For fellowships and externally-sponsored research training awards or opportunities, you must complete the Research Funding Application Approval (RFAA) Trainee PDF form, and submit it, along with a complete copy of the application, to Research Services at fellowships@ucalgary.ca. Trainees should not use RMS at this time.

Approvals: The University of Calgary requires that all funding applications be approved prior to submission. Approval requires signatures via either RMS or the RFAA Trainee form, in the following order:

• Principal Investigator
• Department Head
• Faculty ADR/Dean
• Research Services (on behalf of the Vice-President Research)

Read the Meaning of Grant Signatures policy to understand what your approval means. Please see the agency guidelines for details about which signatures are required on your application, as it may differ from internal requirements.

Late submissions: Late submissions will only be accepted in cases of medical or family emergencies, or other exceptional circumstances. If you submit your RMS record to Research Services after the internal deadline has passed, you must secure additional approvals. Please read: Late Applications Process.

Application Process:
Application forms along with a cover letter must be submitted by email to cwsecfsg@gmail.com Each applicant must submit the Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour National Conference Grant application form fully completed. The application includes the following sections: 

• Contact information
• A description of the event/workshop
• A clear description of the national scope of the proposed event and how it will contribute to the advancement and retention of women in STEM in Canada
• Expected number of participants, number of women/girls, to be engaged
• A proposed budget that includes all expenses and current and/or potential sources of funding
• Details on how the grant money would be spent
• A description of what the participants will gain from the event
• A description of how you intend to share the knowledge gained
• A statement that the applicant has read, understood and complies with the information presented in the application submission.