Research opportunities
Do you seek funding for your research project?
WCHRI awards over $2 million every year through competitive funding programs. Funding programs are targeted to meet the research needs of our members (faculty and trainee) and to support the strategic goals of our funders, the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation and supporters of the Lois Hole Hospital for Women.
2020-21 WCHRI grants timeline
WCHRI grants offers a number of competitive funding programs throughout the year; the following proposed application deadlines are intended to support the 2020 WCHRI competition/funding cycle:
| Grant type | Call for applications | Application deadline | Outcomes |
| Summer Studentship | December 1, 2020 | January 29, 2021 | March 19, 2021 |
| Bridge grant | 1 month prior to deadline | September 30, 2020 | October 16, 2021 |
| Refer to CCHCSP | April 1 and November 1 (annually) |
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| Innovation grant | January 8, 2021 | March 12, 2021 | May 13, 2021 |
| Graduate Studentship | January 29, 2021 | April 16, 2021 | June 25, 2021 |
| CRISP grant | February 26, 2021 | September 3, 2021 | November 26, 2021 |
| Patient and Community Engagement Training program | February 19. 2021 | May 2021 | July 2021 |
| Postdoctoral Fellowship | October 1, 2020 | December 1, 2020 | February 15, 2021 |
| Scientific Knowledge Exchange Program (SKEP) | closed until further notice | closed | closed |
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Acknowledgements
All research projects that receive funding must acknowledge WCHRI and the support of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation and/or supporters of the Lois Hole Hospital for Women in their research and public publications, presentations, posters and reports.
For further information
Contact WCHRI’s Research Grants Administrator, Michelle Bailleux, at 780-248-2090 or wcgrants@ualberta.ca.
Updated May 2020
