CAG Legacy Fund: IAGG2026 Student Travel Grants

Please read the following instructions carefully before completing this form.

The travel grant application consists of four parts:

PART I.  Applicant Information

PART II.  Institutional Contact Information

PART III.  Applicant Resume

PART IV.  Letter of Support

IMPORTANT:

If you have not done so already, please review the Call for Applications eligibility criteria, dates and adjudication process on the CAG website.  

Before beginning your application, please note that you will require the following items prepared for upload during the application process:

• Applicant Resume Template
• PDF version of your IAGG2026 abstract submission confirmation, demonstrating that you are the first or senior author of a paper or poster
• PDF version of your IAGG2026 abstract acceptance notification

It is highly recommended you prepare these items before beginning the online application process.  You will not be able to return to your application form to upload these files later. 

Part IV requires you to arrange for a letter of support from your academic supervisor (Masters and doctoral applicants) or your employer/supervisor (postdoctoral applicants).  The letter should address:

• How well the student/fellow is doing in their research,
• How the student ranks compared to others at the same stage,
• The importance of the thesis/dissertation topic or postdoctoral studies, and
• The potential of the student/fellow to contribute to scholarly research that advances knowledge and understanding about aging.  
• When a supervisor writes letters for two or more applicants, each letter must indicate a ranking of that applicant, relative to the others, with rationale.

Your referee should submit their letter electronically to legacyfund@cagacg.ca.  Letters should be on official institutional letterhead and signed by your referee.  Letters of support are due by April 20, 2026 at 11:59PM Eastern Time. 

The deadline for submitting the Online Application Form (Parts I-III) and your letter of support is April 20, 2026 at 11:59pm Eastern Time. 

Incomplete applications will not be considered. No late applications will be considered under any circumstances.

If you have questions about the application form and its completion, email contact@cagacg.ca.

Download and complete the Applicant Resume template.  When complete, upload the file below as a Word (.doc/.docx) or PDF file. 

Part IV requires you to arrange for a letter of support from your academic supervisor (Masters and doctoral applicants) or your employer/supervisor (postdoctoral applicants).  The letter should address:

• How well the student/fellow is doing in their research,
• How the student ranks compared to others at the same stage,
• The importance of the thesis/dissertation topic or postdoctoral studies, and
• The potential of the student/fellow to contribute to scholarly research that advances knowledge and understanding about aging.  
• When a supervisor writes letters for two or more applicants, each letter must indicate a ranking of that applicant, relative to the others, with rationale.

Your referee should submit their letter electronically to legacyfund@cagacg.ca.  Letters should be on official institutional letterhead and signed by your referee.  Letters of support are due by April 20, 2026 at 11:59PM Eastern Time. 

To submit your application, you must click the "Submit Application" button below.  Upon submission, you will receive an automated email confirming your submission.  Please keep this email for your records.  If you do not receive the confirmation email, kindly check your spam folders.  If it is not there, please contact us.