Travel & Research Grants
The Mineralogical Association of Canada awards travel and research grants to assist honours undergraduate and graduate students in the mineral sciences with:
- presenting their research at a conference
- visiting a facility, laboratory, or field area to gather data for their research
- funding for analyses or equipment for an independent research project that will complement their main research project
The maximum grant value is $1200 CAD per student. Grants will fund up to 50% of costs incurred for registration, travel and subsistence, and up to 100% of other research costs (e.g., equipment, analyses). Quotations and receipts may be requested for any equipment purchased.
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Deadlines
January 31st, 2023
A subcommittee of the MAC Council will review all proposals received by January 31st. The MAC Council reserves the right to make no awards.
Eligibility
Graduate students and honours students at the undergraduate levels in one of the following fields:
- Mineralogy
- Crystallography
- Petrology
- Economic Geology
- Geochemistry
Following the event, grant recipients must submit a report of their travel or research for possible publication by MAC.
Evaluation Criteria
As long as the applications are complete, they will be judged on the basis of the merit of the proposals (for research grant) and abstract (for travel grants), and the other submitted material, including the forms, cv, supervisor’s letter, etc.
The following will be taking into account:
- How the proposed activities will benefit your education or research;
- Whether you are BSc, MSc, or PhD students will be taken into account when comparing applications;
- With all other things being equal preference will be given to MAC members;
- Specifically for the research proposal:
What you propose to study,
Why the research is important or interesting,
How you will do this research (including when you will do it).
The independence of the research project, and how it will complement your main research project.
Application Forms
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How to submit
Submit the application form and your CV along with a signed letter of support from your supervisor. Write brief but thorough statements and be clear as to how the proposed activities will benefit your education or research. If the space provided for the budget is insufficient, then attach your budget on a separate sheet.
If presenting a talk or poster at a meeting, include an abstract of the research that will be presented. Grants will be conditional to acceptation of the abstract for the meeting.
If you are requesting a research grant, include a one page research proposal. This should explain what you propose to study, why the research is important or interesting, as well as a detailed description of how and when you will do this research. The research proposal should also explain the independence of the research project and how it will complement their main research project.