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Banff Centre Overlook

About the Banff Centre

The conference will take place at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. 


The Banff centre is a creative and performing arts institute and conference center nestled in the Canadian rockies.

Click here for a map of the centre


Visit the Banff Centre Website for Directions, Shuttle/Bus, Airport, and other information.


Visit the Town of Banff Visitors website for other information.

 

Βαnff Conference Hotel

Lodging

Conference Venue - Book a room at the Banff Centre 

SMPC Conference Rates (Canadian dollars, excluding taxes and fees):


Other lodging in Banff - Town of Banff Lodging Website

 

Getting Around

Traveling to Banff 


Getting Around Banff - Town of Banff Transportation

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