Funding and Award Opportunities
What research funding and award opportunities are available for me to apply to?
The Department of Medicine has a number of research-related awards, scholarships and bursaries available to its students, trainees, and faculty members.
To be eligible for the DoM Faculty Awards, you must be affiliated with the Department of Medicine. Faculty can either nominate each other or self-nominate for each category.
For Faculty Members
Research Awards
- Basic Science Publication Award
- Clinical Investigation Publication Award
- Clinical Faculty Research Award
- Paul W. Armstrong Excellence in Research Award
- Translational Research Award
Research Start-Up Fund
Start-Up funding provided by the Department of Medicine supports new recruits in establishing research labs and running a research program.
Translational Research Implementation Fund
The Department of Medicine Translational Research Implementation Fund is designed to support research to generate preliminary data or pilot data with the expectation that it would be used for future applications, particularly Tri-Council (CIHR).
For Trainees
Doctoral Recruitment Scholarship
This scholarship award is based on superior academic achievement and research potential, as demonstrated by a GPA of 3.5 or higher, awards, and publications.
Paul Man Award
The Paul Man Award is in honour of Dr. Paul Man, Division Director of Pulmonary Medicine from 1986 to 2001 for his exceptional contribution to translational research. Translational Research includes work that contains elements or components of bi-directional clinical/basic science research.
Ballermann Translational Research Fellowship Award
This fellowship award will provide support for a trainee from the Department of Medicine for dedicated research (basic and clinical) done within the Department.
Dr. Barbara Romanowski Publication Award in Sexually Transmitted Infections
This research award is for students, residents or fellows in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.
Other Funding Opportunities
VP Research and Innovation Office Funding Opportunities Database
The VPRI database contains funding opportunities for researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and trainees.
Faculty of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Studies Awards and Funding
Learn more about awards and funding opportunities for trainees.