Announcing CPO Scholarships Competition for 2026-2027

Announcement: July 8, 2026
Deadline: August 14, 2026
Review: August 17 – September 3, 2026
Anticipated Notice of Decision: September 4, 2026

The Centre for Pharmaceutical Oncology (CPO) is pleased to announce that the competition for the CPO scholarships for 2026-2027 is now open. The CPO is offering up to 8 one-year scholarships ($ 4,000 each) to MSc and PhD graduate student trainees who are members of the CPO and are enrolled in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Please note that applications will be accepted only from CPO trainees who are Full Trainee Members and whose supervisor holds a primary or cross-appointment at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. The supervisor must be a Full Member of the CPO.

Please complete the online application form through the following link:

Application Form

In addition, please arrange for one letter of recommendation prepared by your supervisor to be submitted through the following link:

Letter of Recommendation

Note: Completed application, bio-sketch, letter of recommendation from your supervisor and non-official transcript must be received by August 14, 2026.

Review Process and Criteria for Selection

All applications will be screened for eligibility. Please be sure that:

  • You are a full trainee member of the CPO
  • Your supervisor is a full member.
  • You are enrolled in a graduate program or have been accepted into a graduate program to commence in September 2026 under the supervision of a CPO faculty member are eligible.

All eligible applications will be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee and scored on a 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) scale according to the following criteria:

  • Academic transcript (20%)
  • Research accomplishments (publications, conference presentations, and other academic research activities as indicated on bio-sketch) (25%)
  • Proposed research project and alignment with cancer research mission of the CPO (40%)
  • Letter of recommendation (15%)

Based on the scores, applications will be ranked and scholarships awarded. The Scholarship Committee will use its discretion to ensure a balanced representation of trainees across CPO laboratories and research areas.

Questions and Information

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Azza Al-Mahrouki.

We encourage all eligible trainees to apply and wish you the best of luck in the competition.