Trainee Funding Opportunities

Trainee Funding Opportunities

If your supervisor is an ADI Member then you are an ADI Trainee! Take advantage of the many opportunities afforded to our Trainees (undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral fellows), such as an active ADI Trainee Working Group, weekly seminar series, an annual Research Day, and much more.

Trainee Scholarships

Andrei Marti & ADI Graduate Scholarships

A generous gift from Andrew Beckerman held by the Victoria Foundation, along with matching funds from the Alberta Diabetes Institute (ADI), has resulted in scholarship opportunities for graduate students at the ADI who have demonstrated excellence in knowledge dissemination combined with academic achievement. The Andrei Marti scholarships are for students studying islets or cell therapies for diabetes, while the ADI complementary scholarships are for graduate students studying other aspects of diabetes.

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Facilitating Equity in Diabetes Research (FEDR) Fund - Living With Diabetes Award

The FEDR Living with Diabetes Award is available annually to ADI trainees living with diabetes to help reduce financial barriers associated with managing the disease while pursuing graduate and post-doctoral studies.

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Facilitating Equity in Diabetes Research (FEDR) Fund - Chan Family Scholarship

The FEDR Chan Family Scholarship is awarded to ADI trainees living with diabetes in recognition of outstanding scientific and non-scientific contributions that advance the health and wellbeing for diabetes patients.

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Studentships & Travel Awards

Undergraduate Summer Studentship

The Alberta Innovates Summer Research Studentship consists of a stipend valued at not less than $1,875 per month for 2-4 months. The award is paid out in semi-monthly installments over the duration of the project.

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Graduate Studentship

The ADI Graduate Studentship Award is $12,000/y for 1 year and is intended as a recruitment tool for MSc and PhD students interested in diabetes-related research. The award is to be utilized during one of their first two years of training and will be paid out over a 12 month period.

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Trainee Travel Award

Trainee Travel Awards are intended to provide travel and accommodation support for students wanting to present diabetes-related research at major national or international meetings. There are a limited number of Trainee Travel Awards available per year.

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