Welcome to the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy Trainee Funding Opportunity Index. LDFP trainees may qualify for several funding and fellowship opportunities. Please ensure that you review the guidelines for each opportunity and discuss the funding opportunity with your supervisor. Feel free to reach out to the research office for additional questions (Mike Folinas, Sam D’Alfonso, or Lia Cardarelli)

Search Pivot Funding Opportunities Database

Search for various funding opportunities by entering a search term into the Pivot search widget below. Please note this will open up a new tab and may require a login or the creation of an account.

You can take full advantage of all the features Pivot has to offer.  Register for an account to make searching for new and updated funding opportunities easier; you can even set up weekly email notifications that are based on your profile to ensure you do not miss any relevant opportunities.

Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Fellows

Award Explorer

Are you interested in awards at the University of Toronto? Whether you’re thinking of coming to U of T – or you are a current student pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies – this tool can help you explore the diverse funding opportunities that recognize your achievements and financially support your studies.

The graduate and Postdoctoral Awards databases are available here.

Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship: Call for Applications

The Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship for the 2024-25 academic year is calling for applications. The Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship supports the best and brightest minds in their postdoctoral research in Israel, connecting them with world-class academics and leading researchers. Fellows can pursue research in any academic discipline at eligible institutions in Israel. 

Eligibility:

The Fellowship is open to candidates who have received their PhD degrees no earlier than November 1, 2020, in all countries except Israel. PhD candidates may apply if they complete their dissertation defence successfully no later than June 1, 2024. All nationalities may apply, except for Israeli citizens and residents. Candidates who commenced a postdoctoral or an academic position in Israel prior to September 1, 2023, may not apply.

Value and Duration:

  • Each of the 24 postdocs selected annually receives a monthly stipend of $5100 CAD. Beyond financial support, Azrieli Fellows enjoy enrichment activities, networking opportunities, and tailored support.
  • The fellowship is for two years, with the possibility of extending to a third year.                 
  • All information for the application process can be found in the links below. Candidates are required to secure an academic sponsor before applying.

Key Dates:

  • Application Deadline: May 9, 2024, 11:00am EDT.
  • Fellowship Start Date: October, 2024

How to apply:

For full details, please see the funding opportunity page. 

Contact:

Dafna Sofrin-Frumer, Analyst and Project Manager, Azrieli Fellows Program

Email: dafna.frumer@azrieli.org 

Centre for Global Disability Studies - Small Grants Fund

The Centre for Global Disability Studies (CGDS) at the University of Toronto Scarborough has grants available for faculty, graduate students, and researchers in your unit.   These easy-to-apply-for grants of $500-1500 can be used for accessible research, knowledge dissemination or community engagement, improving access to academic events, or any aspect of hosting a disability studies event on campus.

Common Questions:

Is my project sufficiently related to disability studies?
The Centre for Global Disability Studies promotes transdisciplinary research that understands disability as a social and political formation and ableism as a historical system of oppression with intersections with racism, colonialism, sexism, and classism. We do not fund medical research or clinical studies. We do fund social science and humanities projects that have a relationship to questions about ableism in the world.

You can see what folks have used small grants for in the past on the website if you need some inspiration. You can also get creative! Here are some ideas:

  • Do you want your published article to be open access but need to pay a fee?
  • Do you need an RA to update your website that helps community members find your research? 
  • Do you need an RA to help you organize a meeting or prepare a letter or video to communicate research findings with research participants or the broader community
  • Do you want to purchase a piece of technology that will help you communicate with research participants? 
  • Do you need a piece of software that will make organizing your research more accessible for you?
  • Do you want to pay a research participant to serve as a community expert consultant for your project? 
  • Do you want to pay a community disability advocate to speak in your working group or department? 
  • Do you want your department colloquium to have live captioning?
  • Do you need to improve the accessibility in the grad student lounge in your department?
  • Are you organizing a campus event on a theme related to disability justice with another organization and need a cosponsor? 

Is my research “global” enough?

  • The small grants are flexible. Please apply. You might hear back suggestions about how you could revise your research plan to be better aligned with anti-racist and anti-colonial justice, but, if you are already considering ableism as a pervasive, transnational system of oppression, your research is eligible. However, grant proposals for research that takes a curative approach to disability and/or does not substantively engage with disability studies will be returned for revision. Moreover, accessible events grants do not need to pertain only to disability studies but can be requested for any campus event.

 Click here to learn more or to apply.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s (CIHR) - Free online training on patient engagement

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The Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s (CIHR) Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) has developed a set of online, self-directed, free modules related to Patient Engagement (PE) in research! IMHA’s patient partners identified a need for more training in patient engagement and set to work filling the gap for practical tools and resources to help people do patient engagement in research. Modules must be completed in chronological order; after completing each module, you will receive a certificate. While the modules have been developed by IMHA, they are not disease- or condition-specific and are applicable to any research where patient partners are engaged.

Course: A How-to Guide for Patient Engagement in Research

  • Module 1: What is patient engagement?
  • Module 2: The research process: (a) Understanding the research process for patient partners and (b) Supporting patient partners throughout the research process for other members of the research team
  • Module 3: Setting up a research project for successful partnership
  • Module 4: Patient engagement for research teams: (a) Being part of a research team for patient partners and (b) Engaging patients on your research team for other members of the research team

If you have any questions about the training or accessing the modules, please contact imha-iala@cihr-irsc.gc.ca and follow @CIHR_IMHA for related announcements!

Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium – Researcher Mobility Awards

The University of Toronto Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) is pleased to announce a new call for Researcher Mobility Awards.

Overview

Value: Up to $4,000 for North American host institutions/sites; up to $6,000 for host institutions/sites in other countries

Duration: N/A

Purpose: The EPIC Research Mobility Awards supports high-calibre doctoral students or post-doctoral fellows to develop new skillsets and strengthen global linkages by providing financial support for them to undertake research training or complete collaborative field work outside of Toronto. Through these opportunities, Research Mobility Award recipients will bring back new knowledge and techniques to our local infectious disease research community and strengthen our research network’s ties to national and international research partners.

To be considered for the award, applicants must:

  • Registered as a full-time graduate student at U of T or employed as a post-doctoral researcher at one of EPIC’s partner institutions (see last bullet) for the duration of the research travel period
  • Pursuing a research project with an infectious disease focus
  • Complete the majority of the travel between January 1st and December 31, 2024
  • Return to complete your degree or employment term at your EPIC partner institution.
  • Supervisor must have a primary affiliation at one of EPIC’s partner institutions (Hospital for Sick Children, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Unity Health Toronto, University Health Network and University of Toronto)

Application Deadline: The applications will be assessed on a rolling basis until May 31, 2024, 11:59 pm EST or until all available funds have been disbursed.  

How to Apply: Access the complete application guidelines and online forms via EPIC’s website.

About the Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium at the University of Toronto

The Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) is a partnership between the University of Toronto and five hospital research partners — the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Research Institute, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Sinai Health, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Unity Health Toronto and the University Health Network. EPIC brings together researchers from different disciplines to facilitate an integrated and innovative response to high-risk, high-burden infectious diseases. As Canada’s leading initiative for transformative infectious disease research, EPIC is linking academic researchers with industry and government partners, training the next generation of research leaders and advocating for science-based policies. For questions or more information, please visit our website or contact epic@utoronto.ca.

Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium – Pandemic Response and Resiliency Awards

The University of Toronto’s Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) is pleased to announce a call for its new Pandemic Response and Resiliency Awards.

Overview

Value: $5,000/year

Duration: One year

Purpose: The EPIC Pandemic Response and Resiliency Awards (PRRA) celebrate graduate students who showed great adaptability, perseverance and initiative in taking on more during their graduate training than otherwise would have been required. The awardees will have demonstrated significant contributions to outbreak, pandemic, or community-based research, and/or community engagement, and demonstrated qualities that will position them to be leaders in confronting future pandemics.

To be considered for the award, applicants must:

  • Be registered as a full-time graduate student in a PhD program at the University of Toronto for the duration of the award (July 2024 – July 2025)  
  • Has not previously received an EPIC Doctoral Award 
  • Demonstrated a high degree of adaptability, resilience and initiative in their research project or community/public engagement in response to an infectious disease outbreak, epidemic or pandemic  
  • Supervised by a faculty member with a primary affiliation at the University of Toronto or one of EPIC’s partner hospitals (the Hospital for Sick Children, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Unity Health Toronto and/or University Health Network) 

Application Deadline: May 3, 2024, 23:59 ET

How to Apply: Access the complete application guidelines and online forms via EPIC’s website.

About the Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium at the University of Toronto

The Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) is a partnership between the University of Toronto and five hospital research partners — the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Research Institute, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Sinai Health, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Unity Health Toronto and the University Health Network. EPIC brings together researchers from different disciplines to facilitate an integrated and innovative response to high-risk, high-burden infectious diseases. As Canada’s leading initiative for transformative infectious diseases research, EPIC is linking academic researchers with industry and government partners, training the next generation of research leaders and advocating for science-based policies. For questions or more information, please visit our website or contact epic@utoronto.ca.

JDRF Requests Applications for FY25 Training Awards

Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowships
Postdoctoral Fellowships

Key Dates

Application Submission Deadline: June 27, 2024
Award Notification: January 31, 2025 
Earliest Start Date: March 1, 2025

Please reference the Grant Mechanism Descriptions on the JDRF website for more information.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit your application via RMS360.

Please visit the Request for Applications section of the JDRF Website regularly for more funding opportunities!

 
MITACS Training Courses - Update 

LAST CALL: Mitacs's new Accessible courses start February 15

 Mitacs Training is launching accessible versions of its self-paced e-learning courses on February 15, 2024. To have a smooth transition, we kindly request that you complete any online courses you have registered for by February 14, 2024, and start registering for the corresponding facilitated sessions. After February 14, if you have not completed a course, the course progress will be lost, and you will have to register for the new course version.

 For more information, contact us at training@mitacs.ca

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SSHRC Storytellers Challenge!

SSHRC launched its annual Storytellers Challenge! We are once again challenging postsecondary students to show Canadians how social sciences and humanities research affects our lives, our world and our future for the better.

The Challenge has been a tremendous success in the last 10 years, thanks in large part to the engagement of institutions in promoting it. As always, we welcome your collaboration. We are providing you with this toolkit that has information on the Challenge, as well as some suggested social media posts that you are welcome to use. We encourage you to share this information with your colleagues in research offices, graduate offices, faculties and, of course, to promote the Challenge to your students.

The Challenge is open to all students, graduate and undergraduate, enrolled at Canadian postsecondary institutions. Their task is to tell the story of a SSHRC-funded research project—their own or a researcher’s—in up to three minutes or 300 words. A jury will select 20 finalists, who will each receive $3,000, specialized training in research communications, and be invited to present at a showcase event in spring 2024, for an opportunity to receive an additional $1,000 (top five winners) in recognition of their communication skills.

For more details on this year’s Storytellers Challenge, follow us on social media and visit our website. Should you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at Storytellers@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca.

2024 U of T – Melbourne International Research Training Group Call for Proposals

The University of Toronto (U of T) and the University of Melbourne (Melbourne) are calling for project proposals from all research areas to establish up to eight (8) pairs of supervisors (PIs), with each supervisory team supporting one (1) joint PhD candidate through the Toronto – Melbourne Research Training Group, offering opportunities for research collaboration and engagement. This call is open to proposals from all research areas and disciplines. Candidates will work towards submission of a single thesis that meets the requirements of both institutions and undertake a final oral examination.

Funding:

Each recruited PhD candidate will receive a funding package that includes tuition fee waivers/remission scholarships, a stipend, health insurance, and relocation support. Candidates will be enrolled at, and will meet the academic standards and requirements of, both institutions. They will be co-recruited and co-supervised by collaborative teams through an arrangement known as a jointly awarded PhD through joint education placement (this mechanism is aligned with the existing policies of both institutions). 

Eligibility: 

All recruited PhD candidates must meet the eligibility requirements and be enrolled in the relevant PhD course at both universities.

U of T PIs must be Faculty members in continuing appointments, eligible to hold research funds at U of T and have Full School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Graduate Faculty Membership. U of T staff with status-only appointments at U of T are not eligible to participate in the call. Projects should be co-designed by the participating PIs. PIs should ensure that they have the capacity to take on a new PhD candidate in line with their institution’s policies and meet the eligibility requirements to participate in the scheme.  

The supervisory team must consist of at least two Principal Investigators (PIs), one from U of T and one from Melbourne. The PIs must have capacity to serve as primary supervisors for jointly enrolled PhD candidates. 

Each PI must meet the supervisor eligibility criteria set by their own institution and each PI is responsible for checking their own eligibility to apply.

Faculty are encouraged to review U of T’s safeguarding research resources when developing their proposals.

Key Dates:

  • Deadline for submissions: June 21, 2024
  • Announce successful projects: 3rd week of September 2024
  • PhD candidates commence at U of T: September 2025/Jan 2026/ Sept. 2026

For full details, please see VPRI's Research Funding Opportunities website.