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&nbsp;This program is designed to help fund the participation of third-country scholars at major conferences of associations of Canadian Studies which are members of the International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS)--e.g. a British Canadianist invited to participate in the Nordic Association for Canadian Studies conference. 

<h3 style="display: inline; margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; ">Eligibility</h3>
Applications under this program may be made only by ICCS member associations in good standing. Funding from this program is for use in conjunction with the annual, biennial or triennial conference of an association.&nbsp; 
 
Applications are normally submitted by the conference conveyor of an association conference to the:&nbsp;
International Council for Canadian Studies 
c/o Cristina Frias, Manager Canadian Studies Programs 
250 City Centre Avenue, Suite 303 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,K1R 6K7 
tel: [1] (613) 789-7834 x221 
fax: [1] (613) 789-7830 
email: cristina.frias@iccs-ciec.ca&nbsp; 
 
Applicants are also advised to send a copy of their applications to the appropriate Canadian Mission.
<h3 style="display: inline; margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; ">Terms & Conditions</h3>
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 <li>Grants not exceeding Cdn$2,000 per year are available to ICCS member associations, in response to requests for travel assistance for specified third-country scholars invited as speakers at that association's annual conference (e.g. a German Canadianist invited to participate in the Italian Association for Canadian Studies conference).</li>
 <li>Biennial conferences quality for double funding (i.e. Cdn$4,000) and triennial conferences qualify for triple funding (i.e. Cdn$6,000), although consideration can be given to splitting this grant between biennial or triennial conferences and significant &quot;off-year&quot; seminars.</li>
 <li>Grants under this program shall be paid to the requesting association, not to the invited individual(s). Persons receiving grants should be members of the Canadian Studies association of their country of residence, whenever such association exists.</li>
 <li>Not more than Cdn$1,000 of travel support, or the equivalent of a return economy air fare, whichever is less, shall normally be provided to any one individual from this funding.</li>
 <li>Requests for a grant must be made at least two months before the conference and must include:</li>
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 <li>the theme of the conference (if applicable)</li>
 <li>a statement to the effect that it is an annual, biennial, or triennial conference or major &quot;off-year&quot; seminar of the association;</li>
 <li>the dates and location of the conference;</li>
 <li>a list of the scholar(s) for whom travel assistance is requested, plus alternates, if desired.</li>
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 <li>A financial report on the use of the grant shall be forwarded to the International Council for Canadian Studies within 60 days after the conference. Consideration of future grant applications is contingent upon a satisfactory report being promptly provided.</li>
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