Posts Categorized: Well-being, Health and Biomedical Discovery

Canadian Behavioural Interventions and Trials Network (CBITN) Studentship and Fellowship Opportunities 2024-2025

Applications for the following opportunities are available now. Applicants can apply from any Canadian institution of higher education. Master’s Studentships Doctoral Studentships Postdoctoral Fellowships Duration: One (1) year. Applications are renewable upon resubmission. Deadline to apply: Monday, May 27th, 2024 (5pm ET). Funding start date: September 2024 Competition results to be announced in July 2024

Mitacs and MHRC Workplace Mental Health Fall 2024 Fellowship

Award Value: This initiative will support 1 year of Elevate funding, which is $60,000. Research Topic: This call is for fellowships focused on workplace mental health.  Deadline to Apply: The deadline for Step 1 of the application process is Wednesday, May 15th, 2024 at 11:59pm EDT. The deadline for RIS review and sign off is… Read more »

ACGT – Edward Netter Memorial Investigator Award in Cell and Gene Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer Research

With success in overcoming blood cancers using curative cell and gene therapies well established, Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy’s current funding priority is focused on the most difficult-to-treat solid tumor cancers — including pancreatic cancer.   Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive disease that is predicted to become the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide… Read more »

CCS Breakthrough Team Grants – Transforming the future of metastatic cancer – LOI

The intent of the CCS Breakthrough Team Grants model is to bring together passionate and talented teams of scientists, clinicians, patient partners, and knowledge users from across disciplines to work synergistically and ‘think big’ to address important gaps in cancer research that will be transformational for people affected by the disease. The primary scientific objectives… Read more »

Seed, Bridge, and Multidisciplinary Competition

Please note the Seed, Bridge and Multi-Disciplinary award guidelines have recently been updated to reflect recent changes including EDI-AR and page limits. NEW: No supplemental materials is permitted in the Application, with the exception that letters of support and ethics certifications are allowed. Applications which do not follow the page limit guidelines will not be… Read more »

NORD / InfoReady Research Grants in Research Development

This opportunity funds research projects that support the disciplinary field of Research Development. In order to develop a robust understanding of Research Development and its impacts (locally, nationally, and internationally), a wide range of projects will need to be undertaken. Some of these will be empirical studies (e.g., surveys, interview studies, case studies, reviews), but… Read more »

2024-2025 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is designed to support world-class postdoctoral researchers. The fellowship provides $70,000 per year for two years. The program is open to both Canadian and international researchers who have recently completed a PhD, PhD- equivalent, or health professional degree. Applications must be completed in full collaboration with the proposed host institution…. Read more »

CRISM Atlantic Node Research Development Program (RDP)

The application deadline for the CRISM Atlantic 2024 Research Development Program (RDP) has been extended to Monday, May 13th at 4 pm (AST). The CRISM (Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Matters) Atlantic Node is pleased to announce the launch of the Spring 2024 CRISM Atlantic Research Development Program (RDP). The CRISM Atlantic Node aims to… Read more »

The Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research

The 2024 competition of the Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research is now open (details below). The Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research | The Royal This annual national Prize provides funding to exceptional researchers who are affiliated with a Canadian academic / research institution in the field of mental health and who are 45… Read more »

NL Support – Health Professional-led Research Funding – Graduate Student Funding – Patient Oriented Research Development Award – Application

Please note: No RIS review required for application. ROMEO Portal application required at the time of submission of application to NL Support. Patient-Oriented Research Development Award The purpose of the Patient-Oriented Research Development Award is to support the growth of patient-oriented research in health/social research areas where it has traditionally been difficult to grow this movement…. Read more »

Veterans’ Chronic Pain Research

As the national leader in Veterans’ chronic pain research, the CPCoE funds research that improves the well-being of Veterans, and their families, living with chronic pain. The CPCoE uses a competitive application process culminating in review by the Scientific Advisory Board, to allocate funding. The CPCoE additionally has capacity building funding available for graduate students…. Read more »

Canadian Orthopaedic Research Legacy (CORL) Grant

The CORL program was founded in 2006 to help ensure the legacy of Canada’s world-class status in orthopaedic research, thereby ensuring orthopaedic patients reap the reward of new techniques and treatments made possible through research grants from this program. The total number of awards each year will be variable, based on available funding. Individual CORL awards are… Read more »

J. Édouard Samson Award

The premier award for orthopaedic research in Canada, the J. Edouard Samson Award, recognizes the best career orthopaedic research over a period of five (5) years or more at a Canadian centre. This $30,000 award is intended to promote further research by the recipient. The recipient will present their research at the Annual General Meeting… Read more »

Horizon Europe – Clinical validation of biomarkers for diagnosis, monitoring disease progression and treatment response

Actions under this topic must contribute to all the following expected outcomes: Access for healthcare professionals to novel, robust and fit for purpose biomarkers with linked technologies enabling their use in clinical setting and progress towards validation. Biomarkers and linked technologies may be for diagnosis, monitoring disease progression, selecting the optimal therapeutic treatments, or assessing treatment… Read more »

Horizon Europe Bio-printing of living cells for regenerative medicine

This topic aims at supporting activities that are enabling or contributing to one or several expected impacts of destination 5 “Unlocking the full potential of new tools, technologies and digital solutions for a healthy society”. To that end, proposals under this topic should aim for delivering results that are directed towards and contributing to several… Read more »

DOD – Vision Research Program-Application

The Vision Research Program (VRP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunity: Mentored Clinical Research Award To view the program announcement and submit a pre-application visit:  https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=583106 The Vision Research Program (VRP) was established by Congress in 2009 to “target the various causes, effects and treatment of vision injury” as related to military exposure…. Read more »

DOD – Vision Research Program – Pre-Application

The Vision Research Program (VRP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunity: Mentored Clinical Research Award To view the program announcement and submit a pre-application visit:  https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=583106 The Vision Research Program (VRP) was established by Congress in 2009 to “target the various causes, effects and treatment of vision injury” as related to military exposure…. Read more »

DOD – Spinal Cord Injury Research Program – Full Application

The Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities: – Clinical Trial Award – Clinical Translation Research Award – Translational Research Award – Investigator-Initiated Research Award To view the program announcements and submit a pre-application visit:   https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=583101 The SCIRP has developed a strategic plan that outlines the program’s approach… Read more »

DOD – Spinal Cord Injury Research Program – Pre-Application

The Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities: – Clinical Trial Award – Clinical Translation Research Award – Translational Research Award – Investigator-Initiated Research Award To view the program announcements and submit a pre-application visit:   https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=583101 The SCIRP has developed a strategic plan that outlines the program’s approach… Read more »

DOD – Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program (PRARP) – Full Application

The Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program (PRARP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities: – Transforming Care Award – Transforming Diagnosis Award – Transforming Research Award To view the program announcements and submit a pre-application visit:  https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=583104 For FY23, the PRARP is seeking research in the following focus areas: Prevention and Risk Reduction: Research to… Read more »

DOD – Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program (PRARP) – Pre-Application

The Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research Program (PRARP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities: – Transforming Care Award – Transforming Diagnosis Award – Transforming Research Award To view the program announcements and submit a pre-application visit:  https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=583104 For FY23, the PRARP is seeking research in the following focus areas: Prevention and Risk Reduction: Research to… Read more »

DOD – Hearing Restoration Research Program – Application

The Hearing Restoration Research Program (HRRP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunity: Focused Research Award To view the program announcement and submit a pre-application visit:  https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=583105 The HRRP was initiated in 2017 to pursue promising, necessary research for treatment of burdensome and very prevalent auditory system injury. It is estimated that more than… Read more »

DOD Hearing Restoration Research Program (HRRP) – Pre-Application

The Hearing Restoration Research Program (HRRP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunity: Focused Research Award To view the program announcement and submit a pre-application visit:  https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=583105 The HRRP was initiated in 2017 to pursue promising, necessary research for treatment of burdensome and very prevalent auditory system injury. It is estimated that more than… Read more »

DOD- Epilepsy Research Program – Application

The ERP was initiated in 2015 to support longitudinal epidemiological research to better understand the incidence of post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to improve patient care and outcomes. The ERP is committed to funding research projects that (1) investigate topics related to epileptogenesis for the identification of mechanisms by which… Read more »

DOD Epilepsy Research Program (ERP) – Pre-Application

The ERP was initiated in 2015 to support longitudinal epidemiological research to better understand the incidence of post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to improve patient care and outcomes. The ERP is committed to funding research projects that (1) investigate topics related to epileptogenesis for the identification of mechanisms by which… Read more »

DOD Autism Research Program (ARP)- Application

The Autism Research Program (ARP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities: – Career Development Award – Clinical Trial Award – Idea Development Award To view the program announcements and submit a pre-application visit:  https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=577102 Pre-Application (Preproposal): May 16, 2024   5:00 p.m. Eastern time Application: August 15, 2024  11:59 p.m. Eastern time A pre-application… Read more »

DOD Autism Research Program (ARP) – Pre-Application

The Autism Research Program (ARP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities: – Career Development Award – Clinical Trial Award – Idea Development Award To view the program announcements and submit a pre-application visit:  https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=577102 Pre-Application (Preproposal): May 16, 2024   5:00 p.m. Eastern time Application: August 15, 2024  11:59 p.m. Eastern time A pre-application… Read more »

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program (ALSRP) – Application

The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program (ALSRP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities: – Clinical Outcomes and Biomarkers Award – Pilot Clinical Trial Award – Therapeutic Development Award – Therapeutic Idea Award A pre-application is required and must be submitted through the electronic Biomedical Research Application Portal (eBRAP) at https://eBRAP.org prior to the… Read more »

DOD Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program (ALSRP) LOI

The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Program (ALSRP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities: – Clinical Outcomes and Biomarkers Award – Pilot Clinical Trial Award – Therapeutic Development Award – Therapeutic Idea Award A pre-application is required and must be submitted through the electronic Biomedical Research Application Portal (eBRAP) at https://eBRAP.org prior to the… Read more »

Pfizer Quality Improvement Grants to improve the early suspicion, identification, and the management of patients with ATTR-CM

Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies. Pfizer’s GMG competitive grant program involves a publicly posted Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides detail regarding a… Read more »

Arthritis Society – Training Postdoctoral Fellowship – Application

The Postdoctoral Fellowship program provides support for highly qualified postdoctoral fellows to engage in research that is in an area of clear relevance to arthritis and Arthritis Society Canada’s Strategic Plan 2020-2025: Accelerating Impact – Research Strategy which aims to identify research avenues that focus on areas of highest priority to patients and achieve the highest levels of scientific… Read more »

Arthritis Society – Training Graduate PhD Salary Award

Salary awards are offered to graduate students who are undertaking full-time research training in an area of clear relevance to arthritis and Arthritis Society Canada’s Strategic Plan 2020-2025: Accelerating Impact – Research Strategy which aims to identify research avenues that focus on areas of highest priority to patients and achieve the highest levels of scientific excellence and rigour. … Read more »

Arthritis Society Strategic Operating Grant (Full application)

The Strategic Operating Grant (SOG) program provides funding to support research proposals aligned with Arthritis Society Canada’s priorities. Arthritis Society Canada’s Strategic Plan 2020-2025: Accelerating Impact – Research Strategy aims to identify research avenues that focus on areas of highest priority to patients and achieve the highest levels of scientific excellence and rigour.  Applications must focus on innovative research… Read more »

Arthritis Society – Strategic Operating Grants (SOG) – LOI

The Strategic Operating Grant (SOG) program provides funding to support research proposals aligned with Arthritis Society Canada’s priorities. Arthritis Society Canada’s Strategic Plan 2020-2025: Accelerating Impact – Research Strategy aims to identify research avenues that focus on areas of highest priority to patients and achieve the highest levels of scientific excellence and rigour.  Applications must focus on innovative research… Read more »

CRAF (CIORA)-Arthritis Society Canada Clinician Investigator Award

The CRAF (CIORA)-Arthritis Society Canada Clinician Investigator Award is intended to provide salary support for new clinician investigators, within 5 years of a full-time clinical faculty appointment, in order for them to have protected time to conduct independent research of clear relevance to rheumatic diseases. Awardees are expected to complete a research project during the term of this… Read more »

Arthritis Society – Ignite Innovation Grants – Full Application

The goal of the Ignite Innovation Grant program is to support the development and testing of transformative, paradigm-shifting, concepts and approaches to address critical barriers to progress in arthritis research, challenge our understanding of arthritis and its management, and generate novel approaches to confront the challenges we face in defeating arthritis and delivering the best… Read more »

Arthritis Society – Ignite Innovation Grants – Abstract

The goal of the Ignite Innovation Grant program is to support the development and testing of transformative, paradigm-shifting, concepts and approaches to address critical barriers to progress in arthritis research, challenge our understanding of arthritis and its management, and generate novel approaches to confront the challenges we face in defeating arthritis and delivering the best… Read more »

Stars Career Development Award (Full Application)

The Stars Career Development award was created to help firmly establish the career of early career investigators. This salary and research funding represents a three (3) year commitment by Arthritis Society Canada, together with an additional three (3) year commitment by the applicant’s Host Institution. The program provides funding to support research programs aligned with Arthritis… Read more »

Stars Career Development Award – Registration

The Stars Career Development award was created to help firmly establish the career of early career investigators. This salary and research funding represents a three (3) year commitment by Arthritis Society Canada, together with an additional three (3) year commitment by the applicant’s Host Institution. The program provides funding to support research programs aligned with Arthritis… Read more »

DOD CDMRP Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP)

Please note these recently released Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) funding announcements for Department of Defense (DOD) programs managed by the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities: Pilot Award Investigator- Initiated Research Award Clinical Trial Award Clinical Trial Translational Endpoints Research Award… Read more »

DOD CDMRP Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP)

Please note recently released Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) funding announcements for Department of Defense (DOD) programs managed by the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities: Concept Award Career Development Award Idea Development Award Translational Research Award Patient-Centered Outcomes and Survivorship Award… Read more »

DOD CDMRP Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP)

Please note recently released Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) funding announcements for Department of Defense (DOD) programs managed by the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities: – Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2 – Breakthrough Award Level 3 – Breakthrough Award Level… Read more »

Operating Grant : (Early Career Researchers in Human Development, Child and Youth Health (2024)) – Full Application

The goal of this funding opportunity is to build research capacity, generate new knowledge, and support knowledge mobilization in human development, child and youth health by funding operating grants to early career researchers. The program will fund research across the four CIHR pillars (biomedical; clinical; health services; and social, cultural, environmental, and population health) that has the potential… Read more »

CIHR Operating Grant : Early Career Researchers in Human Development, Child and Youth Health Registration

The goal of this funding opportunity is to build research capacity, generate new knowledge, and support knowledge mobilization in human development, child and youth health by funding operating grants to early career researchers. The program will fund research across the four CIHR pillars (biomedical; clinical; health services; and social, cultural, environmental, and population health) that has the potential… Read more »

Graduate Student Awards in Asthma

OBJECTIVES To create value-added opportunities for the training, education and professional development of graduate students, to ensure continued understanding of causes, mechanisms, improvement of asthma treatments and progress towards finding a cure for asthma. VALUE OF TRAINING AWARDS Minimum of two (2) awards for PhD students valued at $30,000 each. Minimum of two (2) award for MSc students valued at… Read more »

Advancing The Use of Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation and Venous Thromboembolism

Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) are collaborating to provide grant support for continuing professional education in the areas of atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism. We are committed to supporting innovative, independent medical education for healthcare professionals. Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to… Read more »

TRANSCAN-3 Joint Transnational Call 2024: “Combination therapies against cancer: new opportunities for translational research”

CIHR is a partner in the upcoming TRANSCAN-3 Joint Transnational Call (JTC) 2024: “Combination therapies against cancer: New opportunities for translational research”. TRANSCAN-3 JTC 2024 is an international funding opportunity focused on high-impact translational cancer research with anticipated 21 partners from 16 countries. The main purpose of this call will be design of patient preclinical… Read more »

CanVECTOR Studentship Awards (Spring)

The purpose of the CanVECTOR Research Training Awards is to provide financial support for highly qualified, promising trainees or fellows to allow them to pursue research training in thromboembolism at a Canadian centre. The area of training must: 1) align with CanVECTOR priorities, 2) be research focused, and 3) be supervised by a CanVECTOR member…. Read more »

Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Anticipated Funding Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24)

The FY24 Defense Appropriations Act is anticipated to provide funding for the Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) to support innovative, high-impact cancer research. The managing agent for the anticipated funding opportunities is the CDMRP at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC). The PRCRP is providing the information in this pre-announcement to… Read more »

Master’s Personnel Awards for Black Scholars

Brain Canada and Heart & Stroke are thrilled to be partnering once again for the launch of the Personnel Awards for Black Scholars. The objective of the competition is to increase the number of highly qualified Black trainees across Canada committed to working in the fields of heart and/or brain research (i.e. stroke and vascular… Read more »

Doctoral Personnel Awards for Black Scholars

Brain Canada and Heart & Stroke are thrilled to be partnering once again for the launch of the Personnel Awards for Black Scholars. The objective of the competition is to increase the number of highly qualified Black trainees across Canada committed to working in the fields of heart and/or brain research (i.e. stroke and vascular… Read more »

2024 NordForsk-Led International Joint Initiative on Sustainable Development in the Arctic – Registration

RIS will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) or Dr. Amanda Crompton (ajcrompt@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them. This international joint initiative represents a collaboration among research funders from Canada, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland,… Read more »

Brain Canada Rising Stars Trainee Awards

Trainees are the learners of today and the leaders of tomorrow. Supporting the next generation of brain researchers in Canada is needed to ensure the success of the Canadian brain research ecosystem. The Brain Canada Rising Stars Trainee Awards aim to recognize the excellent research being conducted at Canadian institutions by graduate students (M.Sc., Ph.D.),… Read more »

CIHR Catalyst Grant : Development and Validation of New Biomedical Techniques and Technologies – Application

Canada has a strong basic research community for whom investment in multi-disciplinary and integrative research approaches in new and emerging areas is necessary to support and strengthen this thriving group. The iterative development, validation, and improvement of new technologies often results in major leaps forward in medical research. However, getting funding for new technology development… Read more »

CIHR Catalyst Grant : Development and Validation of New Biomedical Techniques and Technologies – Registration

Canada has a strong basic research community for whom investment in multi-disciplinary and integrative research approaches in new and emerging areas is necessary to support and strengthen this thriving group. The iterative development, validation, and improvement of new technologies often results in major leaps forward in medical research. However, getting funding for new technology development… Read more »

Ken Standing Award

The Ken Standing Award is presented by the University of Manitoba and ETP Symposium Inc. to honour a scientist who has made a significant contribution to technology development in support of research in the life sciences. Nominees are expected to be 50 years or younger at the time of the nomination. The award is presented… Read more »

MINDS – Targeted Engagement Grants

The Targeted Engagement Grant program aims to drive innovation in defence policy thinking and to foster the next generation of defence and security experts. We are proud to support the exchange of ideas and a diversity of researchers in the domain of security and defence. New forward thinking research and activities are extremely valuable for… Read more »

SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants – 2024-25 Competitions (June 2024)

This is to advise you that application deadlines for SSHRC’s 2024-25 Partnership Engage Grants and Connection Grants have been rescheduled to earlier dates. Please note the new deadlines: The June 15, 2024, deadline for Partnership Engage Grants has been moved to May 22, 2024. Partnership Engage Grants are expected to respond to the objectives of… Read more »

Raising Awareness and Promoting Timely Diagnosis of TTR Amyloidosis RFP

In recent years, Global Bridges at Mayo Clinic and Pfizer Global Medical Grants have supported independent projects focused on raising awareness and closing knowledge gaps to reduce the time it takes for patients to be correctly diagnosed and make treatment more accessible, while supporting the development of a global network of TTR amyloidosis experts. Expanding… Read more »

Junior Investigator Global ATTR Cardiac Amyloidosis Research RFP

Pfizer Global Medical Grants (GMG) supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement, or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies. Pfizer’s GMG competitive grant program involves a publicly posted general Request for Proposal (RFP) that provides detail regarding… Read more »

NSF Global Centres Bioeconomy

RIS will be offering support with application development for this opportunity. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Jennifer Stevens (v5js@mun.ca) or Dr. Amanda Crompton (ajcrompt@mun.ca) early during the development process to discuss the services available to them. The Government of Canada, through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research… Read more »

CASP-CAAIF Research Grant in Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)

Application Deadline: May 15, 2024 The objective of the CASP-CAAIF Research Grant in Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) is to fund a research grant focused on the area of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE). There is one Award available for $50,0000. This Award is supported by CAAIF, the Canadian Angioedema Scholarship Program (CASP) and Biocryst Canada Click here for eligibility and to… Read more »

CAAIF Research Fellowship in Immunodeficiency

CAAIF Research Fellowship in Immunodeficiency supported by Takeda Canada  Application Deadline: May 1, 2024 The objective CAAIF Research Fellowship in Immunodeficiency is to increase Canadian research capacity in the area of Immunodeficiency, support the research career of promising researchers, and produce high-quality research in Immunodeficiency. There is one Award available for $50,0000. Click here for eligibility and… Read more »

Enhancing Molecular Testing for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients RFP

Pfizer’s Global Medical Grants (GMG) program supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives, e.g., research, quality improvement or education, to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies. Colorectal Cancer Canada (CCC) is Canada’s patient led not-for-profit patient association dedicated to colorectal cancer awareness and… Read more »

Veterans Affairs Canada – Development of new approaches to improve the supply of universal “O-type” red blood cells.

Blood transfusions are used as a life-saving intervention in military and civilian health care systems. On the battlefield deaths are classified as non-survivable or survivable, with hemorrhage being the leading, preventable, cause of death in the latter category. The ability to resuscitate a traumatic hemorrhagic soldier as fast as possible is crucial for survivability. Blood… Read more »

Canadian Armed Forces Health Survey

Canadian Armed Forces Health Survey (CAFHS 2019) data analysis to examine health trends and factors affecting Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) women and gender-diverse members. Overview Researchers are invited to apply for a new grant funding opportunity sponsored by Canadian Forces Health Services Director of Women and Diversity Health (D WDH) to conduct a focused, comprehensive… Read more »

National Sanitarium Association (NSA) Scholars Program

The National Sanitarium Association (NSA) invites applications for research grants from investigators in Canadian universities, research hospitals, and research institutes. Guiding principles of the program, and application details and procedure can be found on the website: www.nationalsanitarium.ca. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2024. The NSA, founded in 1896, served for many years as… Read more »

Weston Brain Institute Rapid Response program – Full Proposal

The Weston Family Foundation, through the Weston Brain Institute (the “Institute”), aims to catalyze and scale science-based approaches to significantly improve the health and well-being of Canadians. The Institute is pleased to announce the re-launch of our flagship Rapid Response program, which is designed to provide seed funding to catalyze novel, high-risk, high-reward translational research… Read more »

Weston Brain Institute Rapid Response program – LOI

The Weston Family Foundation, through the Weston Brain Institute (the “Institute”), aims to catalyze and scale science-based approaches to significantly improve the health and well-being of Canadians. The Institute is pleased to announce the re-launch of our flagship Rapid Response program, which is designed to provide seed funding to catalyze novel, high-risk, high-reward translational research… Read more »

Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) – Fall 2024

Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs) are meant to nurture your interest and fully develop your potential for a research career in health, natural sciences and engineering, or social sciences and humanities. These awards are also meant to encourage you to undertake graduate studies by providing research work experience that complements your studies in an academic setting…. Read more »

Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) – Summer 2024

Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs) are meant to nurture your interest and fully develop your potential for a research career in health, natural sciences and engineering, or social sciences and humanities. These awards are also meant to encourage you to undertake graduate studies by providing research work experience that complements your studies in an academic setting…. Read more »

Cystinosis Research Foundation Grants and Fellowships

The Cystinosis Research Foundation is pleased to announce that it has $2.0 Million available for new research grants and fellowships. CRF is accepting applications for research studies and for the Post-Doctoral Cystinosis Research Fellowship Program. Our goal is to fund the best and most promising research in the world in an effort to find better… Read more »

Cancer Research Society Doctoral Research Award

The Doctoral Research Award (DRA) is an annual program open to PhD level trainees conducting their research at an eligible Canadian academic institution. This program aims to support graduate students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in cancer-related research. CIHR-ICR is partnering with CRS to co-fund DRA awards. Application deadline: April 23, 2024 Learn more.

Brain Tumour Research Feature Grant

Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to reaching every Canadian affected by a brain tumour through support, education, information, and research. We are currently seeking outstanding researchers conducting quality brain tumour research. All such proposals will be given consideration. Additionally, we are interested in receiving innovative research proposals which incorporate… Read more »

Elevation Grant

Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to reaching every Canadian affected by a brain tumour through support, education, information and research. Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is seeking outstanding researchers conducting quality glioblastoma research. All such proposals will be given consideration. We are interested in receiving innovative research proposals which… Read more »

Wild Blueberry Association of North America (WBANA) Health Research Committee – Preliminary Research Proposal (PRP) for 2025 Funding Consideration

The Wild Blueberry Association of North America (WBANA) carries out an abbreviated proposal review process to determine if proposed research fits within WBANA’s scope of interest and available funding. Researchers are currently invited to submit one or more Preliminary Research Proposals (PRP) to WBANA for possible funding starting in 2025. Notes: Researchers may submit more… Read more »

L’Oréal Canada For Women in Science Fellowship

The deadline to apply is April 18, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET The L’Oréal Canada For Women in Science Research Excellence Fellowships, with support from the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, recognize the outstanding contributions of women in science as part of the international For Women in Science Program. This year, two fellowships valued at $20,000 each… Read more »

2024 KRESCENT Summer Studentship Competition

The KRESCENT program Summer Studentship award is awarded to undergraduate students or medical school students who identify as black or Indigenous and provides salary support to complete a summer student position in an approved Canadian kidney research laboratory. The main objective of the award is to create opportunity and support students from historically underrepresented groups… Read more »

NSERC Create 2025 – Phase 3-LOI (final)

Please note that the CREATE web literature (program description, LOI and application instructions, and FAQ) has been updated on NSERC’s website. MEMORIAL’S INTERNAL DEADLINES FOR NSERC CREATE NSERC has confirmed that Memorial University will have a quota for a maximum of four (4) applications that may be endorsed at the LOI stage to go forward… Read more »

NSERC Create 2025 – Phase 2-LOI

Please note that the CREATE web literature (program description, LOI and application instructions, and FAQ) has been updated on NSERC’s website. MEMORIAL’S INTERNAL DEADLINES FOR NSERC CREATE NSERC has confirmed that Memorial University will have a quota for a maximum of four (4) applications that may be endorsed at the LOI stage to go forward… Read more »

NSERC Create 2025 – Phase 1-Registration

MEMORIAL’S INTERNAL DEADLINES FOR NSERC CREATE NSERC has confirmed that Memorial University will have a quota for a maximum of four (4) applications that may be endorsed at the LOI stage to go forward for the NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) Program opportunity. To this end, there will be an internal submission process… Read more »

ASPCA Research Grants

ASPCA research grants develop cutting-edge knowledge in animal welfare. We fund high-quality research across a variety of disciplines and methods that has clear potential to benefit animals, either directly or through effecting systems-level change. Proposals to extend studies focused on other disciplines to include animal welfare will also be considered if they can be clearly… Read more »

ALS Canada-Brain Canada Trainee Program 2024

Brain Canada is delighted to announce its collaboration with the ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) to launch the ALS Canada-Brain Canada Trainee Program 2024. Both Brain Canada and ALS Canada believe that attracting the brightest young minds to ALS research will contribute to a succession plan for the Canadian ALS research community and will… Read more »

Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellowship

The National Killam Program Office (NKPO) is pleased to share the launch of a new program under the National Killam Program banner, the Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellowship. The 2025 National Killam Program cycle, which will open on April 2, 2024, includes a new fellowship opportunity. Please note that the program guidelines for the Killam… Read more »

Aqualunar Challenge

The Canadian Space Agency recently launched the Aqualunar Challenge in collaboration with Impact Canada, the United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA) and Challenge Works. The Aqualunar Challenge is a challenge prize with a goal of creating innovative water purification technologies that could support more ambitious space missions. With humankind returning to the Moon later this decade,… Read more »

IDRC: Addressing neglected areas of sexual and reproductive health and rights in sub-Saharan Africa (ANSRHRA) – LOI

IDRC is providing preliminary information on this anticipatory funding opportunity to allow applicants time to prepare their applications. The funding opportunity is anticipated to be launched on March 18, 2024. Through the anticipatory call, up to 15 successful teams will be invited to submit full proposals in October 2024. Overview Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are… Read more »

CIHR Operating Grant : Human Frontier Science Program – Research Grants – LOI

The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) is unique in supporting international collaboration to undertake innovative, risky, basic research at the frontier of the life sciences. The program is implemented by the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO). Since 1990, over 8000 researchers from more than 70 countries have been supported. Of these, 29 HFSP awardees have… Read more »

CIHR Human Frontier Science Program – Fellowship Program – Full Application

The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) is an international program of research support implemented by the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO). The HFSP promotes international collaboration in basic research focused on the elucidation of the sophisticated and complex mechanisms of living organisms. HFSP supports novel, innovative and interdisciplinary basic research focused on the complex mechanisms… Read more »

CIHR Human Frontier Science Program – Fellowship Program – LOI

The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) is an international program of research support implemented by the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO). The HFSP promotes international collaboration in basic research focused on the elucidation of the sophisticated and complex mechanisms of living organisms. HFSP supports novel, innovative and interdisciplinary basic research focused on the complex mechanisms… Read more »

CIHR Operating Grant: New Investigator Research Grants in Child and Youth Health

The SickKids Foundation-CIHR-IHDCYH New Investigator Research Grants in Child and Youth Health program seeks to strengthen Canada’s capacity and knowledge to respond to children’s health challenges and needs. The grants are jointly sponsored by SickKids Foundation and the CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH). New investigators (also referred to by CIHR… Read more »