CMC seeks applicants for international HQP exchange program

Application Deadline EXTENDED:  May 27, 2013

CMC International Exchange Subsidy Program for travel between  July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014

CMC graduate students and postdocs have until May 27 to apply  for CMC’s International Exchange Subsidy Program.

Travel that must be taken between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. The support is for no more than 10 CMC HQP who have been accepted to work with an external research team at one of the following three partner organizations:

As part of the exchange agreement, CMC will also fund Canadian academics to accept HQP (10 in total) from one of the three organizations listed above into their research team for a period of time of up to one month.

The funding support to cover travel costs, meals, accommodation and direct research costs will be covered by both CMC and the partner organizations up to a maximum contribution by CMC of $5000CDN per student for the UK, $6000CDN for Australia and $4000CDN for the US.

Eligibility for CMC-Funded HQP:

  • A member of the research team of a CMC-funded research project.
  • A graduate student or postdoc or research associate (i.e. HQP) supervised by a CMC-funded investigator.
  • Must be able to take and complete the proposed trip abroad no later than June 30, 2014
  • Must remain part of the research team during the proposed trip abroad.
  • The host supervisor must be a member of one of the three international research organizations identified above.

Eligibility for HQP from the partner organizations:

  • HQP of a research team affiliated with one of the three international research organizations identified above.
  • Must be able to take and complete the proposed trip abroad no later than June 30, 2014.
  • Must remain part of the research team during the proposed trip abroad.
  • The host supervisor in Canada must be funded by CMC.

For more information, queries and application submission please contact Joan Smart at  joan.smart@cmc-nce.ca. Further details and application form are below.

CMC International Exchange Program 2013

CMC International Exchange Application Form