The Discovery Award is a one-year grant of up to $25,000 for innovative health and biomedical research projects by outstanding new investigators at universities and research institutes in Canada who are within the first three years of their first academic appointment. The intent is to provide seed funding so that applicants are able to gather pilot data to enhance their competitiveness for other sources of funding. At least 6 awards are funded per year.

Applicant and host information

Applicant citizenship: Canada

Host country: Canada

Academic level: PhD

Years since PhD: Must have faculty appointment

Award details

Award: $25,000

Award Duration (years): 1

Research costs: $150,000 in start-up funding

Benefits: Direct research costs

Mobility rule: Yes

Subjects: Medicine and Health Sciences , Medicine and Health Sciences

How to apply? For further eligibility requirements and the application process, please visit: Official Funding website


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February 14, 2020
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