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Trainee Funding

Graduate Studentship Support

  • Eligibility: Open to trainees of ACHRI members. 
  • Award Amount: 
    • Master's students (domestic): $15,000 per year for two years from ACHRI plus $10,000 per year from the supervisor;
    • Master's students (international): $16,000 per year for two years from ACHRI plus  $10,000 per year from the supervisor;
    • PhD students (domestic): $17,000 per year for two years from ACHRI plus  $10,000 per year from the supervisor; 
    • PhD students (international): $18,000 per year for two years plus $10,000 per year from the supervisor. 
  • Deadline: January 15, 2024*
  • Award Guide
  • Application Process: New applicants, please apply using the GAC application found in your Student Centre, under My Financials tab. Details here (under CSM Harmonized Awards tab) and here. Please also review this step-by-step guide.
  • Progress Report - renewing applicants only
  • Final Report

*Please note that application submission deadlines for the Graduate Awards Competition (GAC) -- which includes ACHRI Scholarship competition -- may vary across non-CSM graduate programs.  Please check with your Program/Faculty. 

  • Eligibility: Open to trainees of ACHRI members. 
  • Award Amount: 
    • Master's students (domestic): $15,000 per year for two years from ACHRI plus $10,000 per year from the supervisor;
    • Master's students (international): $16,000 per year for two years from ACHRI plus  $10,000 per year from the supervisor;
    • PhD students (domestic): $17,000 per year for two years from ACHRI plus  $10,000 per year from the supervisor; 
    • PhD students (international): $18,000 per year for two years plus $10,000 per year from the supervisor. 
  • Deadline: January 15, 2024*
  • Award Guide
  • Application Process: New applicants, please apply using the GAC application found in your Student Centre, under My Financials tab. Details here (under CSM Harmonized Awards tab) and here. Please also review this step-by-step guide.
  • Progress Report - renewing applicants only
  • Final Report

*Please note that application submission deadlines for the Graduate Awards Competition (GAC) -- which includes ACHRI Graduate Scholarship and Charlie Fischer Graduate Scholarship competitions -- may vary across non-CSM graduate programs.  Please check with your Program/Faculty. 

Fellowship Support - Postdoctoral and Clinical Research

  • Eligibility: Open to trainees of ACHRI members. We welcome all applications in the child health and wellness domain (including maternal health), and will prioritize projects in data science, genomics, and precision health.
  • Award Amount: $35,000 per year for two years from ACHRI, plus $25,000 per year from the supervisor.
  • Deadlines for new applications: 
    • November 4, 2024 for fellowship start date of as early as January 1, 2025 
  • Award Guidelines
  • Application Form - new applicants only.  NOTE: The Application Form link will take you to a landing page, which contains instructions for creating a login. Once the login is submitted, you will be directed to a page that will ask you to bookmark or record the URL. This URL is now customized for you. Each applicant will require both their unique URL and their login password to access their application(s).
  • Renewal Form/Progress Report - renewing applicants only. For renewal applications/ progress reports, please use the following deadlines: 
    • June 1 for July – August term;  
    • July 15 for September – August term; 
    • November 1 for January – December term.
  • Final Report

This award is made possible through the Dr. Robert Haslam Chair Endowment. This Fellowship was created to advance research, create new knowledge, and inspire future leaders in child brain health.

  • Eligibility: Open to trainees (postdoctoral scholars and clinical research fellows/ PGME fellows) of ACHRI members. Applicants external to UCalgary are welcome to apply. 
  • Award Amount: Award amount varies depending on trainee category (min. $60,000 per year)
  • Deadline: May 1, 2024, 5 PM for fellowship start date of as early as July 1, 2024
  • Award Guide
  • Application Form - new applicants only. NOTE: The Application Form link will take you to a landing page, which contains instructions for creating a login. Once the login is submitted, you will be directed to a page that will ask you to bookmark or record the URL. This URL is now customized for you. Each applicant will require both their unique URL and their login password to access their application(s).
  • Renewal Form/Progress Report - renewing applicants
  • Final Report

This award is made possible through a gift honouring Mr. Charlie Fischer by Randy and Claudia Findlay – matched by the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.

  • Eligibility: Open to trainees (postdoctoral scholars or clinical research fellows/ PGME fellows) of ACHRI members. Applicants external to UCalgary are welcome to apply. 
  • Award Amount: Min. $60,000 for one year, plus $5,000 research allowance.
  • Deadline: May 1, 2024 for fellowship start date of as early as July 1, 2024
  • Award Guidelines
  • Application Form NOTE: The Application Form link will take you to a landing page, which contains instructions for creating a login. Once the login is submitted, you will be directed to a page that will ask you to bookmark or record the URL. This URL is now customized for you. Each applicant will require both their unique URL and their login password to access their application(s).
  • Eligibility: Open to trainees of ACHRI members. Candidates for the ACHRI Clinical Research Fellowship may be medical residents and fellows pursuing research training.
  • Award Amount: Stipend levels are in accordance with the current PARA agreement.
  • Deadline: May 1, 2024, 5 PM 
  • Award Guidelines
  • Application Form - new applicants only. NOTE: The Application Form link will take you to a landing page, which contains instructions for creating a login. Once the login is submitted, you will be directed to a page that will ask you to bookmark or record the URL. This URL is now customized for you. Each applicant will require both their unique URL and their login password to access their application(s). 
  • Renewal Form/Progress Report - renewing applicants only
  • Final Report
  • Eligibility: Open to trainees (postdoctoral scholars and clinical research fellows/ PGME fellows) of ACHRI members. Applicants external to UCalgary are welcome to apply. 
  • Award Amount: Award amount varies depending on trainee category, as per the current PARA agreement.
  • Deadline: TBA
  • Award Guide - COMING SOON
  • Final Report

2024 Dawson Jarock Vasculitis Fellowship in Pediatric Nephrology and Pediatric Rheumatology

This position is made possible by the Dawson Jarock Research Award in Pediatric Nephrology & Rheumatology through the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation and ACHRI. The Muhlenfeld/Jarock family supports this Award and have supported the annual Calgary Vasculitis Symposium for the past 10 years. Participation in research focusing on vasculitis is a key element of the fellowship.

  • Eligibility: Open to trainees (clinical research fellows/ PGME fellows) to be supervised, upon arrival, by an ACHRI member. Candidates should have formal training in Pediatric Rheumatology or Pediatric Nephrology. 
  • Award Amount: One-year clinical research fellowship
  • Deadline: February 19, 2024 - COMPETITION CLOSED
  • Application Instructions

Undergraduate Studentship Support

  • Eligibility: Open to undergraduate trainees of ACHRI members. Non-UCalgary student applicants are eligible. 
  • Award Amount: $1,375 per month from ACHRI plus a minimum of $500 per month from the supervisor, for 2 – 4 months (May – August)
  • Deadlines: February 2, 2024 for the student portion; February 9, 2024 for the supervisor portion
  • Award Guide
  • Apply through the UCalgary Summer Student Application Portal. For detailed instructions on the application process, please visit this page.
  • Eligibility: Open to undergraduate trainees of ACHRI members. Preference will be given to students in the BME program.
  • Award Amount: $7,500 in total for the period of May 1 - August 31
  • Deadlines: February 2, 2024 for the student portion; February 9, 2024 for the supervisor portion
  • Apply through the UCalgary Summer Student Application Portal. For detailed instructions on the application process, please visit this page.

ACHRI Trainee Small Research Grants

  • Eligibility: N/A
  • Award Amount: N/A
  • Deadlines: N/A

Trainee Travel Support

  • Eligibility: Open to trainees of ACHRI members. These internal travel awards are available to graduate or postdoctoral trainees presenting their research at a conference. Master’s and postdoctoral trainees are eligible for one travel award during the course of their program; PhD trainees are eligible for two travel awards during the course of their program.
  • Award Amount: $500
  • Deadlines: March 1, June 1, September 1, December 1
  • Award Guidelines
  • Application Form
  • Eligibility: Open to trainees of ACHRI members. Internal travel award offered to eligible trainees wishing to travel to attend an external course or workshop or to visit a partnering research group to learn practical techniques or collaborate in ongoing studies.
  • Award Amount: $1,000 - $2,000
  • Deadlines: March 1, June 1, September 1, December 1 
  • Award Guide
  • Application Form

Visiting Scholar Funding

  • Eligibility: Open to ACHRI members who are inviting a visiting scholar to present a seminar to ACHRI members and trainees. This funding is also available to ACHRI members whose PhD students have scheduled their thesis defense. External examiner must present a seminar during their visit.
  • Award Amount: up to $1,500 per visit
  • Deadline: Applications are accepted year-round
  • Application process: please contact achri.training@ucalgary.ca for details.

Other Training Opportunities

ENRICH PILLAR - Programs and Institutions Looking to Launch Academic Researchers

The PILLAR Pathway operates on a membership model, providing training to candidates selected by a local institution, program, or network.  For $15,000 per year for two years ($30,000), a learner can enter this 2-year program.

For details on eligibility, guidelines and application process, please visit ENRICH website.