Funding Opportunities
The Owerko Centre is pleased to offer a number of awards to support the development and research of trainees and their labs:
OPEN COMPETITIONS:
Knowledge Dissemination and Engagement Award
Publication Award
Research Staff Award
2022 Owerko Centre Trainee Awards
Under each of the pull down menus below, you will find information about the various awards we have available in 2022.
For example:
- If you want to work with a community agency and research related work like developing systematic reviews and evaluations, or grant writing, click on the "Awards for training and community partnership opportunities" tab
- If you want to expand your research scope, and set up a new experiment or new collaboration with another lab on campus, click on the "Small grant support" tab
- If you want to learn new research methods and techniques with stakeholders who are not on campus, click on the "Awards for training and community partnership opportunities" tab
- If you don't currently hold any other graduate scholarship funding, click on the "Graduate stipend support" tab
The Owerko Centre Knowledge Dissemination and Engagement Award recognizes individuals or groups who have developed and implemented community-oriented projects that showcase the Owerko Centre’s commitment to studying neurodevelopment and child mental health, in a creative and impactful way.
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Owerko Centre Knowledge Dissemination and Engagement Award
Number of available awards: 1
Award value: $500 each
Application deadline:11:59 PM on February 15, 2023
Eligibility: Registered students (Undergraduate, Masters, PhD); Post-Doctoral and Clinical Fellows at the University of Calgary
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Owerko Centre Research Staff Award
The Owerko Centre Research Staff Award is a unique award aimed at recognizing the excellence of research staff that fall within the Owerko Centre. The primary purpose of this award is to honour and publicly recognize the achievements and contributions of research staff in service, leadership, and teamwork that supports the values, mission, and goals of their labs.
Number of available awards: 1
Award value: Up to $150.00 in value from the UofC bookstore
Nomination deadline: 11:59 PM on February 15, 2023
Eligibility:
- Research staff currently employed within the research group of an Owerko Centre member
- Examples of research staff include: Lab Manager, Research Coordinator, Laboratory Technician, or Research Assistant
- Maximum one nomination per lab
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Owerko Centre Publication Award
The Owerko Centre Trainee Publication Award recognizes trainees who have first-authored papers focused on neurodevelopment and/or child mental health.
Number of available awards: 2
Award value: $500 each
Application deadline:11:59 PM on February 15, 2023
Eligibility: Registered students (Undergraduate, Masters, PhD); Post-Doctoral Fellows and Clinical Fellows at the University of Calgary
Owerko Centre Graduate Scholarship Awards are internal awards that provide stipend support to trainees currently pursuing graduate research. These awards are intended to support graduate students who do not currently hold any other competitive scholarship funding. The goal of these awards is to ensure that the Owerko Centre continues to build a diverse and inclusive training community of graduate students.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must have an Owerko Centre investigator as one of their supervisors
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Be a registered graduate student (Masters, PhD) at the University of Calgary
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May not hold other internal or external competitive scholarships at the time of the award
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Applicants cannot have held a graduate tri-council award at any time
Number of awards available: 10
Award amount: $5,000
Deadline: Closed May, 2022
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Owerko Centre Training and Education Award
The Owerko Centre Trainee and Education Award provides an opportunity for Owerko Centre graduate students and post-doctoral fellows to obtain further training in new methods and techniques that will enhance their research skills and projects. The training and education opportunities must be external to the University of Calgary, thereby giving recipients access to a broader set of experiences not currently available at the University of Calgary.
Eligibility:
- Registered graduate student (Masters, PhD) at the University of Calgary
- Post-Doctoral or Clinical Fellows
- All applicants must have an Owerko Centre investigator as one of their supervisors
Number of awards available: 2
Award amount: Up to $5,000 each
Deadline: Competition Closed March 2022
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Owerko Centre Spark Award
The Owerko Centre Spark Trainee award provides an opportunity for Owerko Centre graduate students and post-doctoral fellows to expand their research scope and skillset beyond their current expertise. The purpose of this scholarship award is to support successful applicants in initiating new techniques, experiments, and collaborations that will complement their current thesis/research projects.
Eligibility:
- Registered graduate student (Masters, PhD) at the University of Calgary
- Post-Doctoral Fellows
- All applicants must have an Owerko Centre investigator as one of their supervisor
Number of awards available: 1
Award amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Competition Closed March 2022
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Owerko Centre Early Career Investigator Grant
Eligibility:
- Completed a doctoral (PhD) or equivalent degree (e.g. MD).
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Current research associate, postdoctoral fellow, or clinical fellow at the University of Calgary.
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Applicant must be employed within the research group of grant tenure or have an identified mentor in place for clinical fellows.
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At the time of application, the fellow will have at least 9 months in the current position remaining and have 50% protected research time.
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Candidates should be maximum 6 years post-degree with proven scientific excellence and high potential for innovation, transformation, and knowledge dissemination.
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Applicants must have an on-site mentor or senior collaborator who is supportive of the project and willing to provide access to laboratory space and equipment.
Number of awards available: 4
Award amount: Up to $25,000
Deadline: Competition Closed October 2022
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Owerko Centre Trainee and Community Partnership Award
The Owerko Centre Trainee and Community Partnership Award provides support for graduate student trainees and post-doctoral fellows to access opportunities in the community to enhance their research training by partnering with community partners. Examples include shadowing a community service provider to understand the treatment of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, partnering with community association on education events or materials, working with an advocacy group on policy improvement, developing systematic reviews and evaluations, bringing scientific evidence to the organization, or accessing community groups for networking or recruiting opportunities.
Eligibility:
- Registered graduate student (Masters, PhD) at the University of Calgary
- Post-Doctoral or Clinical Fellows
- All applicants must have an Owerko Centre investigator as one of their supervisor
Number of awards available: 1
Award amount: Up to $5,000 (a portion of the budget should include a contribution to the community partner)
Deadline: Competition Closed March 2022