ATI Trainee Award
Announcing the 2026 ATI Trainee Award!
The Alberta Transplant Institute is excited to announce the launch of the 2026 ATI Trainee Award, a prestigious opportunity designed to support outstanding trainees contributing to research in organ donation and transplantation across Alberta. This annual award reflects ATI’s commitment to nurturing future innovators and strengthening the transplant research community.
Who Is Eligible?
Any trainee performing research under the supervision of an ATI member across Alberta. The trainee does not have to be registered in a post secondary degree program and allied health professionals conducting clinical research are also welcome to apply. Projects must be related to solid organ or cell transplantation or organ donation, supervised by an ATI member. Supervisors must have all necessary ethics approvals in place by the time the project begins.
Award Details for 2026
The Stipend is in the amount of $ 1875/month, paid directly to the trainee in monthly installments over the term of the award or to the trainee supervisor as operating funds (up to $ 4000) to support the costs of a trainee research project.
Number of Awards: 3
Value of Each Award: $7,500
- Application Deadline: February 15, 2027
Other Terms and Conditions
Funding support must be acknowledged in any presentations or publications of the supported research: “This research has been funded by the Alberta Transplant Institute.”
How to Apply
Trainees applying for the 2027 ATI Trainee Award will need to fill out the application form (link) and send it to the ATI email address (transplant@ualberta.ca) with the subject line of "ATI Trainee Award Application". The ATI research committee will review the applications and rank the top three applications for the final selection of candidates. The ATI management team will share the results with candidates and announce it via ATI social media platforms.