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The following table summarizes over 20 health funding opportunities that are restricted to New Investigators. The definition of a 'New Investigator' varies between funding agencies. Most agencies define the term as a person who has taken up their first academic appointment within the past 5 years (or, less commonly, who have obtained their Ph.D. in the past 10 years).
The table below is primarily intended to serve as a planning document. Not all programs summarized below are currently open & accepting applications. Applicants can, however, use this table to identify possible sources of funding and plan submissions accordingly.
Interested applicants should consult the agency links provided below for the opportunity's eligibility criteria, guidelines, & submission deadlines.
If you have questions about a particular funding opportunity, or are having difficulty finding funding to suit your research program, please contact:
Jennifer Robinson, Ph.D. |
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Research Projects Advisor (Health Sciences) University Research Services / Faculty of Health Sciences |
If you are looking for pilot and seed grants (i.e., funds that are targeted at projects of a short duration, such as 1-2 years), please see the URS Health Pilot & Seed Grants webpage.
For grant writing resources, please visit the Researcher Resources page.
Health Funding Opportunities
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Alzheimer's Society (Canada) | Alzheimer's Society Young Investigator Grant | Alzheimer’s research (biomedical or quality of life) |
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American College of Gastroenterology | Junior Faculty Development Grants | Gastroenterology or hepatology |
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American Psychological Foundation | APF Early Career Awards | Various research topics in psychology |
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American Society for Suicide Prevention | Young Investigator Innovation Grants | Suicide prevention research |
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Banting Research Foundation | Banting Discovery Award | Biomedical research (any area) |
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J.P. Bickell Foundation | J.P. Bickell Medical Research Grant | Biomedical research (any area) |
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Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Disease | Pathogenesis, with a focus on the interplay between human and microbial biology |
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Canadian Anesthesiologists Society | Anesthesia, perioperative medicine, and/or pain management |
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Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians | CAEP Grant Competition | Emergency Medicine |
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Canadian Cancer Society | Emerging Scholar Award | Cancer research |
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Canadian Diabetes Association | New Investigator Award | Diabetes research (biomedical, clinical, health services, population & public health) |
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Cystic Fibrosis Canada | Early Career Investigator Award | Cystic fibrosis research |
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Government of Ontario | Early Researchers Awards | Research with a demonstrable benefit to Ontario |
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International Association for the Study of Pain | Early Career Research Grants | Pain research |
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Kidney Foundation of Canada (KRESCENT program) | KRESCENT New Investigator Award | Kidney disease |
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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Career Development Program (Scholar Award) | Leukemia & Lymphoma research (basic, clinical, or translational research) |
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Medical Council of Canada | Research in Clinical Assessment | Clinical assessment and clinical program evaluation |
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NARSAD | NARSAD Young Investigator Award | Serious brain & behaviour disorders (schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, & mental illness) |
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North American Spine Society | Young Investigator Grants | Spine research (basic, clinical translational) |
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Parkinson's Society Canada | New Investigator Award | Parkinson's research |
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Prostate Cancer Canada | Movember Discovery Grants | Prostate Cancer |
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PSI | PSI New Investigator Grant | Clinical research, medical education research at the post-MD level, health systems research |
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Scoliosis Research Society | New Investigator Grant | Scoliosis research |
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Sick Kids | Sick Kids New Investigator Research Grant | Child health |
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Sigma Theta Tau | Research Grants | Nursing research grants |
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Terry Fox Research Institute | Terry Fox Research Institute New Investigator Awards | Cancer research |
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Last updated: December 3, 2018