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Research Funding Opportunities
National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Career Transition Fellowship NEW
Description: Fosters the development and productivity of young scientists who have potential to make significant contributions to MS research and help ensure the future and stability of MS research.
Amount: Up to $600,000
Duration: Five years
Eligibility: Postdocs
Deadline: May 10
Michael Smith Health Research BC: Convening & Collaborating (C2) NEW
Description: Program supports teams of health researchers and research users to co-develop research that can have direct impacts on people, including patients, health practitioners and policy makers.
Amount: $15,000
Duration: 18 months
Eligibility: Faculty, see website
Deadline: May 15
Michael Smith Health Research BC: Reach NEW
Description: Program supports teams of health researchers and research users to disseminate research evidence with those who can directly benefit from it in order to impact health and care in BC.
Amount: Up to $15,000
Duration: 18 months
Eligibility: Faculty, see website
Deadline: May 15
Lung Cancer Research Foundation: Minority Career Development Award (CDA) in Lung Cancer NEW
Description: Intended to support early-stage scientists from underrepresented groups working in lung cancer and working in diverse areas of research including basic, clinical, translational disparities, and social determinants of health research.
Amount: Up to $150,000
Duration: Two years
Eligibility: Postdocs and faculty
Deadline: May 31
Call for Nominations
Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research
The Canadian Cancer Society Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research recognize individuals who have made, and are making, valuable contributions to the cancer research ecosystem in Canada. Recipients are leaders in their fields who exemplify excellence in science and outstanding service to the scientific community. | Deadline: May 1
VinFuture Prize
The VinFuture Prize is set up to honor breakthrough scientific research and technological innovations that create meaningful change in the everyday lives of millions of people. The Prize aims to recognize exceptional inventors and researchers from global academic universities, research labs, and industry.
A Grand Prize of US$ 3 million, awarded annually for breakthrough research and technological innovations that positively improve the quality of human life, and create a more equitable and sustainable world for future generations. | Deadline: May 15
Killam Prizes
Administered by the National Research Council of Canada, the Killam Prizes are intended to honour distinguished Canadian scholars who have been engaged in research in universities, hospitals, research or scientific institutes, or other similar institutions.
Normally, one prize is awarded each year in each of five disciplines. They are awarded annually, on a competitive basis, for research done in any of the following disciplines: humanities; social sciences; natural sciences; health sciences; engineering. | Deadline: June 2
Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Laureate NEW
The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame laureate nominees are Canadian citizens who are role models for Canadians for their work in furthering health in Canada and the world or are nominated for an achievement developed significantly during a period of residency in Canada.
They are living or posthumous and their outstanding contributions to medicine and the health sciences have led to extraordinary improvements in human health. | Deadline: June 12
Events
Event: Canada Biomedical Research Fund and Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund - Stage 2 - Webinars NEW
Description: Institutional representatives, partner organizations and research administrators are encouraged to attend the workshops and webinars to learn more about Stage 2 of the CBRF-BRIF competition.
Date & Time: April 12, 10:00am (English); April 13, 10:00am (French)
Location: Online (registration required)
Website: https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/cbrf-frbc/stage2-etape2/competition-concours/11-updates-information-eng.aspx
Event: BC Children's Hospital Research Institute PITCH Seminar Series
Description: Guest speaker Dr. Timo Otonkoski, Professor, Department of Medical Stem Cell Research, University of Helsinki, presenting Highly Functional Stem Cell Derived Islets Bring New Possibilities for Diabetes.
Date & Time: April 20; 9:00am
Location: Online via Zoom, and in person at BCCHR Chan Auditorium
Meeting ID: 686 2380 3502
Passcode: 232475
Event: BC Children's Hospital Research Institute PITCH Seminar Series NEW
Description: Guest speaker Dr. David Malkin, Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, presenting The Li-Fraumeni Syndrome Landscape: A Window to Cancer Prediction and Prevention.
Date & Time: April 27; 3:30pm
Location: Online via Zoom, and in person at BCCHR Chan Auditorium
Meeting ID: 686 2380 3502
Passcode: 232475
Event: VCHRI Celebrating 20 Years of Research Excellence NEW
Description: 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. The event will celebrate the direct impact of health research on patient outcomes, explore the latest health care technology trends, and network with colleagues and make new connections.
Date & Time: May 9; 8:00am - 5:30pm
Location: Paetzold Auditorium, Vancouver General Hospital, 899 W. 12th Ave, Vancouver
Website: https://www.vchri.ca/events/20years
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