9th World Conference on Research Integrity Travel Grant

About WCRI

Fostering public trust in science is a global priority. The World Conferences on Research Integrity (WCRI) are the largest and most significant international conferences on research integrity. Since the inaugural conference in Lisbon in 2007, researchers, teachers, funding agencies, government officials, journal editors, senior administrators, and research students have been provided with opportunities to share experiences and to discuss and promote integrity in research. Important foundational statements have resulted from several of these conferences, such as:

• The Singapore Statement on Research Integrity (2010), which lays out fundamental principles and responsibilities that should be considered in the global research enterprise.
• The Montreal Statement on Research Integrity in Cross-Boundary Research Collaborations (2013), which builds on the Singapore Statement, focuses mostly on the responsibilities of research partners in collaborative endeavours and on the accountability of authors for the outcomes of their research.
• The Amsterdam Agenda (2017) which encourages researchers to plan, conduct, report and share their research, and funding institutions to support research on research integrity.
• The Hong Kong Principles (2019) which helps to assess researchers by explicitly recognizing and rewarding them for behaviour that leads to trustworthy research by avoiding questionable research practices.
• The Cape Town Statement on Fostering Research Integrity through Fairness and Equity (2022) which advocates for fair practice from conception to implementation of research and provides 20 recommendations aimed at all involved stakeholders.

The 9th World Conference on Research Integrity (9th WCRI), will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from May 3-6, 2026. Three themes will be highlighted during the Conference: Indigenous Knowledges Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Research Security.

Eligibility Process

Eligibility

To apply to SRCR's 9th WCRI Travel Grant program, applicants must be both:

1. affiliated with an eligible Canadian institution authorized to administer funds from one of the three federal research funding agencies (CIHR, NSERC, or SSHRC), for example:
   • Faculty members who are active researchers;
   • Institutional administrators responsible for RCR;
   • Graduate student;
   • Postdoc; and
2. endorsed by a senior official at their Canadian institution (e.g., VP Research).

Eligible Expenses

The maximum amount for a single grant for the SRCR's 9th WCRI Travel Grant is $2,500 (CAD). This travel grant must be used solely for:

• Conference registration (excludes conference dinner)
• Round-trip travel:
  • Air, rail, or bus: economy class to and from Vancouver (excludes seat selection and insurance)
  • Personal vehicle: rates payable in cents per kilometre (based on province and territory) to and from Vancouver
    • The kilometric rates payable for the use of privately owned vehicles driven to and from the conference are prescribed in Appendix B of the Treasury Board Secretariat travel directive.
    • Travelers shall use the most direct, safe, and practical road routes and shall claim only for distances necessarily driven to and from the conference.
    • In any case, the expense while travelling by car should not exceed the equivalent of economy class air, rail, or bus travel costs.
• Accommodation: single occupancy for a maximum of five (5) nights during the period of May 2 to May 6, 2026, inclusively.

Application Process

Application Submission Deadline

The deadline for submitting applications to SRCR for the 9th WCRI is December 17, 2025. Incomplete applications and those received after this date will not be considered.

How to Apply

To apply for SRCR's 9th WCRI Travel Grant, applicants must submit a completed application package which includes:

• the application form [ PDF (297 KB) ];
• a letter of support from the applicant's institution explaining the rationale for the applicant's attendance at the conference; and
• estimates (with supporting documentation e.g., screenshots, etc.) for conference registration, travel, and accommodation.

The application package must be submitted to SRCR by email at secretariat@srcr-scrr.gc.ca no later than December 17, 2025.

Notification of Decision

Applicants will receive written notification of the decision by February 13, 2026.

Please note that for transparency, each successful Applicant will have their name and the name of their institution posted on the program's website.

Evaluation Process

All eligible applications will be subject to a review process based on specific evaluation criteria. Applications will be evaluated solely on the information provided at the time of submission. Funding recommendations will be made to the Executive Director of SRCR for final decision.

SRCR will strive to ensure that awarded applicants represent eligible institutions of various sizes and disciplines from across the country occupying a range of roles (students, academics, and institutional administrators).

Priority may be given to applicants from institutions that have not previously received a WCRI travel grant from SRCR, and to applicants who have received an invitation to present at the conference or attend its Doctoral Forum.

Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria and the degree to which the applicant demonstrates:

• experience and knowledge of RCR and the Tri-Agency Framework: Responsible Conduct of Research;
• how RCR applies to their work;
• why they are an appropriate candidate for this grant and the rationale for their attendance; and
• how they intend to pass on knowledge gained at the conference to students, faculty and staff at their institution.

Reimbursement Process

Reimbursement claims for eligible conference registration, travel, and accommodation expenses must be completed and approved by the institution's financial officer responsible for the administration of the applicant's travel grant before it is submitted to SRCR for reimbursement. The reimbursement claim must be on institutional letterhead and include the following:

• Conference Registration
  1. WCRI payment receipt indicating the cost of the conference (proof of payment)
• Round-Trip Travel
  • Travel by air, rail, or bus:
    1. copies of all boarding passes
    2. booking confirmation and proof of payment for travel that clearly indicates the total cost, departure and arrival dates
  • Travel by personal vehicle:
    1. clear breakdown of the number of kilometres driven in each province and/or territory
    2. calculation of cents per kilometer driven in each province and/or territory as indicated in Appendix B of the Treasury Board Secretariat travel directive
• Accommodation (single occupancy only)
  1. booking confirmation for accommodation including the check-in and check-out dates
  2. receipt indicating the cost per night and the total cost (proof of payment)

Estimates for travel and accommodation are not acceptable for reimbursement. All claims and supporting documentation must be submitted by email to secretariat@srcr-scrr.gc.ca no later than June 5, 2026.

Grant Administration

The Applicant assumes responsibility for the grant, in accordance with Agency guidelines, and is responsible for submitting forecasted travel expenses as part of the application to SRCR. The Institution assumes the administration of the grant, in accordance with Agency guidelines.

Funding Decisions

• 8th World Conference on Research Integrity (Athens, Greece – June 2-5, 2024)

  12 SRCR WCRI Travel Grant Recipients

  Name of recipient	Institution
  Jason Acker	University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB)
  Kelly Blair-Matuk	Queen's University (Kingston, ON)
  Guru Chinnasamy	University College of the North (The Pas, MB)
  Paula Clarke	Memorial University of Newfoundland (St. John's, NFLD)
  Nathalie Desrochers	Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe (Saint-Hyacinthe, QC)
  Jennifer Freeman	Ontario Tech University (Oshawa, ON)
  Krista Holmes	George Brown College (Toronto, ON)
  Timi Idris	Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS)
  Stanley Okorie	Trillium Health Partners (Mississauga, ON)
  Guillaume Paré	Polytechnique Montréal (Montréal, QC)
  Robyn Saaltink	St. Lawrence College (Kingston, ON)
  Taranum Sultana	Kwantlen Polytechnic University (Surrey, BC)

• 7th World Conference on Research Integrity (Cape Town, Republic of South Africa – May 29-June 1, 2022)

  This conference was virtual, therefore, no travel grants were awarded.

• 6th World Conference on Research Integrity (Hong Kong – June 2-5, 2019)

  12 SRCR WCRI Travel Grant Recipients

  Name of recipient	Institution
  Yasmin Ali	IWK Health Centre (Halifax, NS)
  Diane Bournival	Cégep Saint-Jérôme (Saint-Jérôme, QC)
  Brent Bradford	Concordia University of Edmonton (Edmonton, AB)
  Graham Gagnon	Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS)
  Grace Kelly	Western University (London, ON)
  Rhain Louis	University of Toronto (Toronto, ON)
  Greg Martyn	University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC)
  Cynthia Noury	Université du Québec à Montréal (Montréal, QC)
  Patricia Fournier	Université de Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke, QC)
  Michael Quinn	Mount Royal University (Calgary, AB)
  Katie Roposa	University Health Network (Toronto, ON)
  Céline Roehrig	École Polytechnique de Montréal (Montréal, QC)

• 5th World Conference on Research Integrity (Amsterdam, Netherlands – May 28-31, 2017)

  15 SRCR WCRI Travel Grant Recipients

  Successful recipient	Institution
  Diane Burt	New Brunswick Community College (St. John, NB)
  An-Wen Chan	Women's College Research Institute (Toronto, ON)
  Danielle Connell	St. Thomas University (Fredericton, NB)
  Valérie Damourette	Cégep Édouard-Montpetit (Longueuil, QC)
  Sharon Finlay	University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Ottawa, ON)
  Charles Gaucher	Université de Moncton (Moncton, NB)
  Maria Gloria Gonzalez-Morales	University of Guelph (Guelph, ON)
  Dominic Leblanc	Cégep régional de Lanaudière (Repentigny, QC)
  Fanny Longpré	Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (Trois-Rivières, QC)
  Claudia Malacrida	University of Lethbridge (Lethbridge, AB)
  Nathalie Méthot	Collège La Cité (Ottawa, ON)
  Judith Paquet	Université Laval (Québec, QC)
  Ghislaine Pilot-Attema	Northern Ontario School of Medicine (Thunder Bay, ON)
  Jeffrey Toward	Simon Fraser University (Burnaby, BC)
  Nathalie Voarino	Université de Montréal (Montréal, QC)

• 4th World Conference on Research Integrity (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – May 31 – June 3, 2015)

  11 SRCR WCRI Travel Grant Recipients – Inaugural year for the SRCR WCRI Travel Grant

  Successful recipient	Institution
  Susan Blum	University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, SK)
  Ann Campbell	University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC)
  Trevor Davis	Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo, BC)
  Dan Douglas	Fanshawe College (London, ON)
  James Ellis	Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto, ON)
  Cathy Gates	Trent University (Peterborough, ON)
  Maureen Nummelin	University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON)
  Sandra Reid	Health Research Ethics Authority (HREA) (NFLD)
  Jason Schmelze	Queen's University (Kingston, ON)
  Ara Steininger	University of Regina (Regina, SK)
  Paula Wood-Adams	Concordia University (Montréal, QC)