Overview
The Canada Research Training Awards Suite – Research Travel Supplements (CRTAS-RTS) provide additional funding to active master’s and doctoral award holders to help offset the costs of undertaking research travel within Canada or outside Canada for a defined period.
The CRTAS is administered by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), NSERC and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and aims to support the next generation of innovators by providing funding and high-quality research training, cultivating research skills, fostering creativity and empowering awardees to make significant contributions to Canada’s research ecosystem, economy and prosperity.
Value and Duration
The value of a CRTAS-RTS is $9,000 and is non-renewable. A total of 250 supplements are available each year: 45 allocated to CIHR, 80 to NSERC and 125 to SSHRC. Additional supplements may be awarded should funds become available.
The CRTAS-RTS supports a minimum of two months (59 days) and a maximum of six months (184 days) of research travel.
You must start your research travel:
- on or after the application deadline date
- during an active master’s or doctoral award
- within one year of receiving the notice of award for a CRTAS-RTS
You cannot take up a CRTAS-RTS during an interruption of your master’s or doctoral award.
If you begin your research travel before results are announced, the agencies are not liable for any costs incurred if the application is not funded or is deemed ineligible.
Eligibility
- For more information, please visit the page.
Deadline
- The internal deadline for eligible 91ɫ graduate students is: Monday, May 25, 2026, at 3:30 pm (ET). Late applications will not be accepted.
How to Apply
- Complete the (.pdf) and obtain all necessary signatures, including those of your current supervisor, host supervisor, and home institution.
- Because institutional approval is required, submit your complete application package to the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) by the May 25 internal deadline to obtain the institutional signature. Submit your application by email to fgsro@yorku.ca, using the subject line “CRTAS‑RTS application submission,” and include your student number and graduate program in the body of the email. Institutionally signed applications will be returned to applicants within approximately five (5) business days.
- Once you receive the signed application, submit it to the appropriate Tri‑Council agency through the by the agency deadline of June 10, 2026. Late or incomplete applications cannot be accepted.
Notification of Results
- The agencies will send results within two months of the application deadline.
Support
- If you require further assistance, please contact our Research Officer or Scholarship & Awards Coordinator by visiting our FGS Staff Directory.