CMC Microsystems
CMC Annual Symposium 2009
October 13-14, 2009
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ottawa, ON

STUDENT TRAVEL SUBSIDIES

To be eligible for a travel subsidy you must be:

  • A full-time graduate student
  • The primary presenter for either oral or poster presentations at MNRC 2009. Authors will be notified of acceptance into the competition by August 5, 2009

Please note: secondary presenters, other students and faculty members who are exhibiting (but not competing) in MNRC 2009 are not eligible for travel subsidies 

About the Subsidy:

Subsidies will be awarded to the primary presenter at MNRC 2009 based on proximity to the conference venue as follows:

  • Students who are traveling between 100-250 km (one-way) are eligible for up to $200 (based on proximity to the conference venue)
  • Students who are traveling over 250 km (one-way) are eligible for up to $350 (based on proximity to the conference venue)

Guidelines: 

  • CMC will compensate primary presenters for all reasonable and approved expenses associated with travel, accommodations and meals for participation in the MNRC 2009 Competition up to the values noted above (based on proximity to the conference venue; original receipts are required) For an overview of approved expenses and related guidelines, please reference the CMC travel procedures
  • CMC will not provide a subsidy for travel within 100 km of the conference venue
  • If travel exceeds 100 km, CMC will compensate primary presenters who drive their personal automobile to the conference venue, at 0.48/cents per km (maximum of 600 kms).
  • The MNRC subsidy applies to individual travel only and cannot be transferred or combined with another subsidy

Payment of Subsidies:

  • Travel subsidies will be paid after the CMC Microsystems Annual Symposium, which takes place on October 13-14, 2009.
  • All claims must be submitted to CMC Microsystems within fifteen (15) calendar days of the end of the CMC Microsystems Annual Symposium.

All documentation and original receipts should be submitted to Keri McDonald at:

CMC Microsystems
945 Princess Street, B50
Innovation Park at Queen’s University
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6

Should you have any questions regarding travel subsidies, please contact Keri McDonald at 613.530.4699 or mcdonald@cmc.ca.