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Health Research BC Scholar & HP-I Program

Funding Opportunity

November 19, 2024

NOW OPEN - Letter of Intent by November 19, 2024, Full application due Jan 23, 2025

Michael Smith Health Research BC’s Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator (HP-I) awards provide funding to support BC’s health researchers in advancing science and improving the health of British Columbians. Applications are now open for our 2025 competitions.

By supporting exceptional health researchers, we advance medical knowledge that enables new treatments, interventions and tools to improve the health of people and communities.

Program details

The Scholar Program supports early-career health researchers, helping them form their own research teams and develop world-leading research programs. The award provides salary support, allowing recipients to dedicate 75 percent of their time to health research activities.

The HP-I Program supports health professionals actively involved in patient care to build their health research programs, train the next generation of scientists, and make significant contributions to their fields. A broad range of health professionals are invited to apply. Previous recipients include psychologists, psychiatric nurses, physicians and a dietitian.

Both programs provide a maximum of $90,000 per year for up to five year.