Training Workshop Funding
The Training Workshop Fund has supported Canadian organizations, students, and researchers with up to $20,000 to organize and host training workshops for students, community members, and/or early-career marine researchers. This funding pool is not currently accepting applications. Workshops focus on training and capacity-building to advance MEOPAR’s Strategic Plan under the following themes: Ocean Observation; Forecasting and Prediction; Coastal Resilience; Marine Operations/Transportation; and Skills Development for Early-Career Marine Researchers and Ocean Professionals (ECOPS).Please note the following requirements:
- Faculty associated with an application must be eligible to receive tri-council funding.
- Students and highly qualified personnel (HQP) must have the support of their supervisor. Their supervisor must agree to open a university research account to receive the funds.
- Organizations and community groups who apply must have the support of a faculty member at a Canadian post-secondary institution. The faculty member must agree to open a university research account to receive the funds.
- Fifty percent of the funding is awarded to the associated faculty member before the workshop; the remaining 50% will be granted upon receipt of a workshop evaluation report.
- Workshops must have a clear focus on training and capacity-building and must advance MEOPAR’s Strategic Plan. The content must fit within one or more of the following themes: Ocean Observation; Forecasting and Prediction; Coastal Resilience; Marine Operations/Transportation; and Skills Development for Early-Career Marine Researchers.
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
Past Workshops Funded:
2020-2021
- National Ocean Literacy Roundtable
- Beyond What Meets the Eye: Microplastics Research, Sampling & Communication Training
- Water Learning Experience – Waterlution
2021-2022
- DEB2021: Forecasting in a changing world
- Science Outreach Training for Diverse and Early-Career Researchers: Workshop, Graduate Module & Ecological Science Communication Conference
- Why the Ocean Decade Matters: Co-designing Engaging & Inclusive Communication for Canadians