Plan Your Travel

Travel and Childcare Grant

The Travel and Childcare Grant has been established by the SMPC to support up to the full the cost of travel to the SMPC meeting, including the cost of childcare, on the basis of merit and need. 

Potential recipients must meet one or more of the following criteria to be eligible to apply for a travel award: (a) full- or part-time students, (b) unwaged or partially waged researchers, including postdoctoral researchers or adjunct faculty with need, or (c) researchers from the Global South/ low- or middle-income countries, particularly those for whom SMPC is the nearest relevant pan-national society meeting.

Application Submission

To be eligible, the applicant must be a first-author or presenting author of work accepted for presentation at the conference. After abstracts have been accepted, individuals should send application materials to conference@musicperception.org, with subject line “Travel Award Application - [Applicant’s name]” by the deadline.

Application emails should provide name, affiliation, contact address, e-mail, as well as the following additional information:

(a) their status, for eligibility for the award (student/unwaged/partially waged/ from Global South or LMIC)

(b) their nationality

(c) their country of current residence

(d) the amount of funding they are seeking, with an approximate itemized budget

(e) why other sources of funding are not available to meet their needs; e.g. additional funding mechanisms they have applied for; or the lack of such opportunities.

(f) A copy of their accepted conference abstract (a copy-and-pasted acceptance email is sufficient).

Decisions will be made by an ad-hoc committee including members of the Mentorship Committee, Program Committee, and Anti-Racism and Equity Committee. When selecting awardees, the committee is expected to consider equity, diversity and inclusion, by ensuring that awardees include members of underrepresented groups, including but not limited to: Indigenous Peoples, racialized minorities, persons with disabilities, women, first generation students, and researchers from the Global South/ low- and middle-income countries.

Deadline: May 24, 2024

Roommate Finder

Are you looking for someone to help you defray the costs of lodging at the SMPC 2024 in Banff? SMPC has set up an online portal for attendees to share information with anyone wishing to share a hotel room within the housing block. Take advantage of the opportunity to cut costs even more by using the links below to join the list of people searching for roommates or view the current list.

Form: https://forms.gle/DFtWNdDHBmehoxDUA

Current list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1euX2E2oVcWiYnE0-zqLtdFmPN9e2z9AyJdHuP-9GB-Y/edit?usp=sharing

If you’ve secured your roommate and wish to be removed from the list, or wish to be removed from the list for any other reason, please email traineerep@musicperception.org and we’ll happily remove your name.

Disclaimer: Please note that SMPC will not be matching you up or assigning roommates. This space is designated as a meeting place for you to get in contact with potential roommates; however, it is your responsibility to set up arrangements. SMPC is not responsible for any liability or financial obligation that may arise from voluntary matching made via this space. Also note that all meeting attendees are expected to be fully vaccinated in accordance with our required health and safety guidelines. For further discussion about this, reach out to potential roommates directly.