The CIRTN-R2FIC National Meeting will be held
October 28-30 2023 at the IRCM in Montreal, QC. It
is an in-person conference open to all members of the CIRTN-R2FIC network. If you are planning to attend the meeting, please register here.
At the meeting, two individuals will be awarded for their outstanding contributions to mentorship and leadership over the past year:
- CIRTN-R2FIC Mentorship Award: Awarded to a PI from the network who has demonstrated exemplary trainee mentorship and/or outstanding contributions to the Network. The selected PI will have their travel and accommodation costs for the meeting covered, and will deliver a mentorship lecture at the CIRTN-R2FIC National Meeting.
- CIRTN-R2FIC Leadership Award: Awarded to a member of the CIRTN-R2FIC network who is not a PI (eg. graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, research associate, technical staff) who has demonstrated exemplary leadership within the Network and in their own lab. The recipient will receive an honorarium, a certificate for their CV, and be recognized during the CIRTN-R2FIC National Meeting.
Requirements: The nominee should have a track record of exemplary mentorship and leadership. For example, they should:
- Foster a supportive research environment
- Support mentees/peers in developing skills necessary for pursuing their career paths
- Encourage the intellectual, creative, and professional growth of mentees/peers
- Facilitate mentee/peer opportunities and support their successes (eg. through publications, research talks, leadership roles, public outreach)
- Demonstrate a commitment to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusivity in the research community
Eligibility: There is no limit to the number of nominations a CIRTN-R2FIC member can submit.
- Both the nominee and the nominator must be CIRTN-R2FIC members
- The nominator does not need to attend the CIRTN-R2FIC National meeting in order to submit nominations
- Nominations should be from a single individual. Multiple nominations for the same nominee will be considered together in the selection process.
- Non-PIs are permitted to nominate themselves for the Leadership Award
- PIs are not permitted to nominate themselves for the Mentorship Award
- Nominees cannot serve on the selection committee.
Deadline: The deadline for submitting nominations is September 18, 2023 at 11:59 PM PT.
