This award is designed to offer financial support to undergraduate and graduate students, enabling them to attend the CSEP Annual Conference and engage with the latest in exercise physiology, network with professionals. As a commitment to fostering education and professional development among its members, CSEP offers this award to ensure promising students can benefit from the valuable learning and networking opportunities the conference provides, despite financial constraints.

  • The applicants must be an undergraduate or graduate student at the time of application. 
  • The applicant must be a CSEP member in good standing when applying and receiving the award.
  • The applicant must have submitted an abstract following the Annual Scientific Meeting Submission Guidelines.
  • Provide a personal statement (~500 words) detailing the applicant’s research significance and its alignment with CSEP’s mission.
  • Include a one-page (~300 words) letter from the applicant’s primary academic advisor detailing the applicant’s contributions to the research and justifying the financial need.
  • Priority will be given to applicants who can best demonstrate a financial need as stated by the primary academic advisor. 
  • The financial need assessment will be based on geographical need, and funding status of home laboratory.
  •  Applicants may indicate other financial needs in the personal statement. 
  • The CSEP Member Services Committee will review the submissions and defer to the Local Organizing Committee for final approval. 
  • Please note that incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
  • The award recipients will receive complimentary registration to the conference. 
  • The award recipients will also be presented with a certificate of acknowledgement at the CSEP Annual Conference Gala. 
  • Following the CSEP Annual Conference, the award recipients will receive $500 (CAD) to assist with travel expenses to the conference.

2023

  • Jessica Laura Puranda, MSc., University of Ottawa
  • Jenna Stone, MSc., McMaster University
  • Simran Gill, University of British Coloumbia
  • Marie-Noëlle Fontaine, University of Sherbrooke
  • Jeremy Cohen, MSc., University of Waterloo
  • Renaud Tremblay, MSc., University of Sherbrooke
  • Emily Van Berkle, MSc., McMaster University
  • Silar Gardy, MSc., McGill University
  • Jonathan Aguilera, MSc., University of Toronto
  • Rebecca Franklin, University of Manitoba

2022 

  • Sol Vidal Almela Ph.D., University of Ottawa
  • Chloe Athaide, MSc., University of Waterloo
  • Elric Allison, MSc., McMaster University
  • Sarah Angus, MSc., University of Waterloo
  • Reid Mitchell, MSc., University of British Columbia
  • Tania Pereira, MSc., York University
  • Jennifer Williams PhD., McMaster University
  • Spencer Skaper, MSc., Mount Royal University
  • Jeremy Cohen, MSc. University of Waterloo

 

2019 

  • Alexis Marcotte, University of Sherbrooke
  • Haley Young, University of Calgary
  • Mai Wageh, McMaster University
  • Marie-Michelle Mony, University of of Sherbrooke
  • Mila Bjelica, McMaster University
  • Patrick Drouin, Queen’s University
  • Sofia Grant, University of Calgary
  • Tiffany VanLeishout, McMaster University
  • Yasmine Coovadia, McGill University

 

2018 

  • Andrew Ramsook, University of British Columbia
  • Dominic Tremblay, University of Sherbrooke
  • Hugo Parent-Roberge, University of Sherbrooke
  • Kristine Godziuk, University of Alberta
  • Martin Poirier, University of Ottawa
  • Salueha Farooq, University of Alberta
  • Thomas Deshayes, University of Sherbrooke
  • Travis Hrubeniuk, University of New Brunswick

Equity, Diversity,
and Inclusion Statement

The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of the Society’s business. This includes, but is not limited to, applications for membership, awards and grant review, and employment and volunteer positions. CSEP welcomes applications and participation from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression. In its commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, members of the Society, its committees and employees and/or any award/grant recipients are expected to uphold the same policies in their work related to the Society.