2026 Alberta ALS Research Network

Eligibility

• Be a current undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral trainee actively involved in ALS research at an Alberta University.
• Have an accepted abstract for presentation (poster or oral) at a recognized ALS research conference.
• Be the first author or primary presenter on the accepted work.
• Limit of one award per student, per year.
• May not be combined with any other travel award. Additional funding through lab/supervisor is permitted.

Summary

The Alberta ALS Research Network (AARN) is pleased to announce a Student Research Travel Award, supporting outstanding research trainees in presenting their work at national or international ALS conferences. This award will provide financial assistance for travel, accommodation, and conference registration for a student who has been accepted to present a poster or oral presentation related to ALS research.

Application deadlines

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 rsotrainee@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.

Award Details
• Amount: Up to $3,000 to cover travel-related expenses.
• Eligible Expenses: Airfare, accommodation, ground transportation, and conference registration.
• Number of Awards: Number of students selected will be based on presentation merit and availability of allotted funds.
• Selection Criteria: Scientific merit of the research, relevance to ALS, and potential impact on the applicant’s professional development.

Deadline

Applications must be received upon poster presentation approval or 6 weeks prior to conference, whichever is first, and will be reviewed within two weeks of submission. AARN will accept applications for this award until June 30, 2026.

View the application guideline: