2026 CRINA Graduate Studentship Competition

The Cancer Research Institute of Northern Alberta (CRINA) is pleased to offer a number of awards for graduate students in thesis based programs. Please click on the links below to learn more about each award.

Application instructions

Applicants and supervisors must be CRINA members. In the case of co-supervision, at least one supervisor must be a member of the institute. Apply for membership here. Students on academic probation are not eligible to apply.

Please use the online submission form to submit the following:

  1. Application form
  2. Unofficial University of Alberta transcript

Application Deadline

Friday, July 31, 2026

Review Criteria

Each application will be reviewed and ranked according to the following criteria.

Research Project
  • Project is clearly defined, well written and understandable to a non-specialist.
  • Clearly stated rationale, hypothesis and research aims.
  • The description provides enough methodological details to evoke confidence that the goals of the project will, in all likelihood, be achieved.
  • The project has the potential to contribute substantially to knowledge in the field.
  • There is a clear description of the student's role and contribution to the research project and their progress is appropriate given the student's time in the program.
Lay Summary
  • The summary accurately reflects the proposal, uses lay terms, and is well written.
Relevant experience and progress
  • Clear description of the applicant’s education, training, and research experience and how these have set the applicant up for success. Specific examples given.
  • Progress on the research project is excellent for the type of research and stage of program.
Research Environment
  • Clearly written description of the research environment and how it will enable applicant's success.
  • Clearly written description of the mentorship plan.
  • In the reviewer's opinion, the research environment will support the applicant's success.