The intent of this competition is to support early career clinician investigators by providing funds that will help them explore questions identified in the early stages of their medical profession.
Thanks to St. Paul’s Foundation (SPF) support and the Carraresi Foundation’s contribution, Providence Research is pleased to fund two research projects of up to $35,000 each. SPF and Providence Research are grateful to the Carraresi Foundation in Memory of Augusto Carraresi for its interest in supporting an early career research program at St. Paul’s Hospital.
Project Guidelines
- Project must fit within the vision of Providence Health Care (PHC) and Providence Research's research priorities;
- Have a full budget of a maximum of $35,000;
- Have an anticipated timeline of no more than 18 months, with potential for one six-month extension (utilizing existing and not additional project funds), and;
- Take place primarily at or through St. Paul’s Hospital and have the potential of benefiting patients and/or families of St. Paul’s Hospital.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants have completed their professional training, whether as a medical doctor or in another health field (e.g. pharmacy, physiotherapy, nursing);
- Applicants conduct their work at PHC sites;
- Applicants have not received the Early Career Clinician Investigator Award in the past;
- Applicants have completed their most recent formal training within the previous five years, and;
- Applicants intend to distribute their findings (whether positive or negative) through publication or otherwise.
