Applications Are Now Open for the Evidence Synthesis Institute Canada – Spring 2026 (in English)
January 8, 2026 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and the University of Victoria Libraries are now accepting applications for the Spring 2026 Evidence Synthesis Institute Canada (in English), which will be held virtually from April 7-10, 2026. The Institute will run from 12-5 pm ET / 9am-2pm PT on each of the days noted.
Applications will be open from January 5th, 2026 and will close on February 2, 2026 at 11:59 pm PT. Successful applicants will be notified by February 16th, 2026.
The 2026 version of Evidence Synthesis Institute Canada is brought to you by a partnership between the Canadian Association of Research Libraries and University of Victoria Libraries. The Institute will involve no charge for accepted applicants.
We are able to accept 50 participants in this offering of the Institute in Canada. Applications will be screened and prioritized based on current employment in a library/research setting, urgency of need, existing knowledge gap, disciplines supported by applicant, potential impact of training, and demographic diversity. Applicants primarily supporting non-health sciences disciplines will be prioritized but we will accept health sciences applicants if there are spots available.
Applicants should anticipate addressing the following questions in their application (note that we rely solely on your responses to screen and prioritize applicants so please ensure that your responses are complete and sufficiently detailed to fully address all of the questions):
- Why is this training relevant to your current work or career development?
- How will you use specialized evidence synthesis skills in your job?
- How will you share what you learn at this workshop to build capacity within your communities (institutional, professional, etc.)?
Further details about the Evidence Synthesis Institute, as well as a link to the application form, are available on the University of Victoria website.
The language of instruction for the Institute will be English. However, we will have French-speaking instructors available for follow-up conversations. Each day of the Institute typically ends with discipline-focused discussion groups. If you would rather participate in discussion with other French speakers rather than with a disciplinary group, please answer in the affirmative to the question on the application form.
Any questions about the Institute or registration can be directed towards Zahra Premji ().
