The Federation is pleased to offer an award program to help facilitate the participation of graduate students in Congress activities. The Congress Graduate Merit Award (CGMA) program consists of a $500 prize amount and has two main objectives:

1. As a merit-based award, it serves to recognize and celebrate the academic excellence of deserving graduate students who present their work at Congress;
2. The award’s financial value is primarily meant to help offset costs associated with participating in Congress.

Eligibility
Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Be graduate students (M.A., Ph.D.) enrolled in a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada;
• Be in good academic standing;
• Be members of one of the Federation’s scholarly associations hosting a conference at Congress 2024;
• Provide their association with a 250-word (max) abstract of the research they propose to present at Congress 2024.