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In addition to these awards, the University supports graduate students through teaching, research, and service fellowships and assistanceships. For these, contact your graduate chair or administrator for details.

CIHR - Postgraduate Funding

Value: Varies
Number offered: Varies
Eligibility: CIHR provides funding opportunities for four themes of health research:
  • Biomedical
  • Clinical
  • Health systems services
  • Social, cultural, environmental and population health
To apply for CIHR funding, you must:
  • Be affiliated with an eligible Canadian institution or organization by the time the funding begins
  • Not be employed by Canadian federal government departments or agencies or for-profit organizations unless affiliated with a university
  • Not have a financial interest holding of more than 5% in a company proposed as an industry partner for research funding
  • Consent to the public disclosure of personal information in the case of a serious breach of Agency policy
Each funding opportunity may also have specific eligibility requirements. These requirements can be found in the Funding Opportunity Details for each funding opportunity.
Apply: Application Process
  1. Register with CIHR
  2. Complete an application
  3. Assemble an application
  4. Submit an application
  5. Await notification of decision
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
160 Elgin Street, 9th Floor
Address Locator 4809A
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0W9 Canada
Phone: 613-954-1968 or 1-888-603-4178 (press 1)
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: support@cihr-irsc.ca
Deadline: The call for applications for this award is distributed annually in the Fall term.