New Investigator Travel Award:
CSI provides up to three New Investigator Travel awards up to $1,500 each for a new Investigator to attend the next CSI Conference. To be eligible for an award, new investigators must be a current CSI member and be within 6 years of their first faculty appointment. If the researcher took a parental leave during this six-year period, consideration will be provided at double time for the parental leave. For example, a researcher who took six months for parental leave would benefit from a 12 month extension of their eligibility for CSI New Investigator awards. Awards shall not be given to the same individuals in consecutive years. Submission requirements are a 3-page CV which includes a list of the past 5 years publications, plus an abstract you or your trainees will be presenting at the meeting. Results will be announced before the CSI meeting early registration deadline. See the meeting web page for more details. Past Investigator Travel Award Recipients
Student/Postdoctoral CSI Travel Awards:
Travel awards of up to $1,000 will be available for trainees who are members of the CSI. Award decisions are based on merit. To be eligible for an award you must be a member of the CSI and your supervisor (unless the lab is not in Canada) must hold a CSI membership for the two most recent consecutive years. A lab can only receive one award. Awards shall not be given to the same individuals in consecutive years. Results of the travel award competition will be announced before the CSI meeting early registration deadline. Past CSI Student/PDF Travel Award Recipients
CSI Investigator Award:
Each year, this award recognizes a CSI member for excellence in research and mentorship over their career. The nominee can be in any sector (e.g., academia, industries, etc.) beyond 6 years from their first appointment as an independent investigator. The monetary value of this award is up to $1,000 for one or two trainees of the awardee to attend our annual CSI Conference. Nominators should send a letter of rationale/support summarizing the nominee’s achievements and their up-to-date CV. Note: CSI Investigator Awardees must use the fund associated with this award within two years of receipt. Past CSI Investigator Award Recipients
CSI New Investigator Award:
Each year, this award recognizes a CSI member for their excellence or potential excellence in research. The nominees must be within six years from the date of their first appointment as an independent investigator, and can be in any sector (academia, industries, etc.). Parental leaves will be taken into consideration at double the amount of time taken off work when determining eligibility. For example, a new investigator who took six months for parental leave would benefit from a 12-month extension of their eligibility. The monetary value of this award is up to $1,000 for one or two trainees of the awardee to attend our annual CSI conference. Nominators should send a letter of rationale/support summarizing the nominee’s achievements and their up-to-date CV. Note: CSI New Investigator Awardees must use the fund associated with this award within two years of receipt. Past CSI New Investigator Award Recipients
John D. Reynolds Award:
This award is named in honor of Dr. John D. Reynolds who was also its inaugural recipient at the 21st annual CSI meeting in 2008. For over 20 years, John served the Canadian immunology community in multiple capacities, including as a CSI Councilor and as the society’s President (1999-2001). However, what we honor John the most is his efforts in developing, launching and managing the CSI's first website, thanks to his computer skills and leadership, which placed the CSI at the forefront of conference and membership management long ahead of many other societies.
The John D. Reynolds Award is given to a long-term member of the CSI for their exceptional service to our society. The award can be, but is not necessarily, given each year. Nominations consist of a letter of rationale/support summarizing the nominee’s service to the CSI, in addition to any supporting documents the nominator(s) may wish to include as they see fit. This award includes a $2,000 travel reimbursement to be used by the awardee and/or as many of their trainees as they wish to send to annual CSI meetings within two years of receipt. Past John D. Reynolds Award Recipients
