CBH Partner Application Form
Thank you for your interest in joining the CBH community as a partner! Please fill out the form below to get started. If you have any questions throughout the process, please email them to community@bioinformatics.ca.
Partner Tier Selection
To be eligible for a partnership with CBH, regardless of the tier, individual contributors and organizations must:(i) have a physical presence in Canada; (ii) offer in-person and/or virtual events open to post-bachelor trainees in Canada, with in-person events being delivered in Canada; (iii) offer quality programming relevant for the bioinformatics, computational biology, and data science (BCBDS) fields; and (iv) demonstrate commitment to open access materials and tools, and making content from events freely available. In addition, organizations must meet additional criteria according to their tier.
Select the partnership tier you would like to apply for:
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Contributor: For individuals organizing events in their community and seeking advertising support. For example, a Principal Investigator organizing a special seminar.
Active Partner: For organizations that engage with a community that includes individuals interested in BCBDS.
Established Partner: For established organizations that focus on building BCBDS capacity through a variety of technical and/or professional development activities designed for a post-bachelor audience.
Affiliate Partner: For CBH chapters such as BUGs (Bioinformatics User Groups) and other organizations that are affiliated with CBH.
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Contributor Application
Complete this section only if you are interested in becoming a CBH contributor. Made the wrong selection? Click the "Back" button below to change your partner selection.
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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example@example.com
Position
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Institution
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Event date (optional)
Event details (optional)
Will this event be recorded, or will content from this event be open access/made freely available? (optional)
I confirm that I am associated with a Canadian institution or organization that has a physical presence in Canada.
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I confirm.
I confirm that I am offering in-person and/or virtual events open to post-bachelor trainees in Canada.
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I confirm.
I confirm that I am offering quality programming relevant for the bioinformatics, computational biology, and data science (BCBDS) fields.
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I confirm.
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Active Partner Application
Complete this section only if you are interested in becoming an Active partner of CBH. Made the wrong selection? Click the "Back" button below to change your partner selection.
1. I confirm that my organization has a physical presence in Canada.
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I confirm.
2. I confirm that my organization offers in person and/or virtual events open to post-bachelor trainees in Canada.
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I confirm.
3. I confirm that my organization offers quality programming relevant for the bioinformatics, computational biology, and data science (BCBDS) fields.
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I confirm.
4. Is your organization officially recognized by academic/research institutions, companies, non-profit organizations, or government bodies? If no, why not?
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5. Can your events be hosted at physically accessible locations? If no, why not?
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Established Partner Application
Complete this section only if you are interested in becoming an Established partner of CBH. Made the wrong selection? Click the "Back" button below to change your partner selection.
1. I confirm that my organization has a physical presence in Canada.
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I confirm.
2. I confirm that my organization offers in person and/or virtual events open to post-bachelor trainees in Canada.
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I confirm.
3. I confirm that my organization offers quality programming relevant for the bioinformatics, computational biology, and data science (BCBDS) fields.
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I confirm.
4. I confirm that my organization has at least 3 years of experience in this field.
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I confirm.
5. Is your organization officially recognized by academic/research institutions, companies, non-profit organizations, or government bodies? If no, why not?
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6. Can your events be hosted at physically accessible locations? If no, why not?
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7. I confirm that my organization has a FOCUS on building bioinformatics, computational biology, and data science (BCBDS) capacity through a variety of technical and/or professional development activities designed for a post-bachelor audience.
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I confirm.
8. Please describe the efforts taken by your organization to build BCBDS capacity in Canada.
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Affiliate Partner Application
Complete this section only if you are interested in becoming an Affiliate partner of CBH. Made the wrong selection? Click the "Back" button below to change your partner selection.
1. Have you already connected with CBH about applying for Affiliate Partner status?
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Yes
No (Please email community@bioinformatics.ca before completing this application)
2. I confirm that my organization has a physical presence in Canada.
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I confirm.
3. I confirm that my organization offers in person and/or virtual events open to post-bachelor trainees in Canada.
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I confirm.
4. I confirm that my organization offers quality programming relevant for the bioinformatics, computational biology, and data science (BCBDS) fields.
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I confirm.
5. Is your organization officially recognized by academic/research institutions, companies, non-profit organizations, or government bodies? If no, why not?
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6. Can your events be hosted at physically accessible locations? If no, why not?
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7. I confirm that my organization has a FOCUS on building bioinformatics, computational biology, and data science (BCBDS) capacity through a variety of technical and/or professional development activities designed for a post-bachelor audience.
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I confirm.
8. Please describe the efforts taken by your organization to build BCBDS capacity in Canada.
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Organization Details
Please provide additional information about your organization.
Name of organization
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Type of organization (select all that apply)
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Student group: a group, organization, or association composed of students united by a common interest in bioinformatics, computational biology, and/or data science (BCBDS).
User group: an organized community of individuals who use BCBDS tools for life sciences.
Not-for-profit organization
Company
Academic institution/research institute
Other
Primary region(s) of organization (select all the apply)
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British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Québec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Primary location of organization (city)
Name(s) of affiliated/host institution(s), if applicable
What year was your organization established in Canada?
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Provide a link to your organization's website, if you have one.
Provide links to any social media profiles your organization has (one per line).
Is your organization Indigenous-centred (i.e. an organization by/for Indigenous peoples in the BCBDS fields in Canada)?
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Please Select
Yes
No
Unsure
Is your organization IDEA-centred (i.e. with a specific focus on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility)? This includes organizations that promote representation of equity-owed groups in Canada, including women, visible minorities, Francophones, individuals with apparent and non-apparent disabilities, and 2SLGBTQI+ individuals.
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Please Select
Yes
No
Unsure
If applicable, describe what makes your organization Indigenous- or IDEA-centred.
What is the size of your management/organizing team?
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1-5 people
6-10 people
11-15 people
16-20 people
More than 20 people
What is the composition of your management/organizing team? Select all that apply.
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Undergraduate students
Graduate students
Postdoctoral fellows or research associates
Academic faculty
Health professionals
Full- or part-time staff
Other
What is the reach of your organization? Select all that apply.
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Institutional
Local (city)
Provincial
Regional (multiple provinces)
National
International
Provide a short paragraph about your organization, to be displayed on our website.
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If you have a mandate, vision, or mission statement, provide them below.
What are the primary objectives of your organization?
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Provide a link to any open-access materials your organization has created. This can include recorded webinars/seminars, slides, etc. If your organization does not host open access materials, please explain why.
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How many events did your organization hold in the past 12 months?
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On average, how many BCBDS events does your organization hold each year?
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Provide a link to the advertising page, social media post, or open access content of the most recent BCBDS event hosted by your organization.
What are the primary funding sources of your organization? Select all that apply.
Federal funds
Provincial funds
Institutional funds
Grants
Membership fees
Event revenues
Merchandise sales
Donations and fundraisers
Other
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Contact Info
Please provide the contact information for the individual(s) who will serve as the main point(s) of contact for all official communications and standard business activities with the Canadian Bioinformatics Hub (CBH).
Email address of your organization (if applicable)
example@example.com
Mailing address of your organization (if applicable)
example@example.com
Contact 1 Name
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First Name
Last Name
Contact 1 Email
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example@example.com
Contact 1 Role within organization
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Contact 2 Name
First Name
Last Name
Contact 2 Email
example@example.com
Contact 2 Role within organization
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I confirm that the information provided in this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge.
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I confirm.
Please verify that you are human
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