The Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute fall Cancer Research Training Program Pilot Program and Awards Competition is now open.
Twice each year the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute holds a competition that provides funding to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and clinical research fellows undertaking cancer research at recognized institutions in Atlantic Canada. A limited number of traineeship awards from various funding sources will be offered to outstanding applicants with an interest in cancer research. Supervisors must be Scientists, Senior Scientists or Associate Members of BHCRI to apply.
To become a trainee in the Cancer Research Training Program (CRTP): Please complete the Pilot Program Application by 4pm AST on 3 March 2023. All trainees working in cancer research in Atlantic Canada are encouraged to apply for the Pilot Program to become part of CRTP. Being part of CRTP has many benefits. Please visit the CRTP page (https://bhcri.ca/bhcri-cancer-research-training-program) for more information on the program. The pilot application consists of a letter of support from the trainee’s supervisor/program director, a letter from the applicant (trainee) outlining their cancer program and commitment to CRTP, and a lay summary of the cancer research. Supervisors must be members of BHCRI for trainees to apply. Trainees who are accepted into the program will automatically become members of BHCRI.
To become a CRTP trainee and apply for funding (CRTP Award), Both the Intent to Apply Form and Pilot Program Application must be completed and received by admin@bhcri.ca before the deadline of 4pm AST on 3 March 2023.
If you are already part of the CRTP Pilot Program, please complete the Intent to Apply section only (please review the guidelines for information).
The Intent to Apply Form and Pilot Program Application, CRTP Award Application and Checklist are available to download on the BHCRI website: https://bhcri.ca/traineeship-application-package
Please note that only trainees who have submitted the CRTP Pilot Program Application and Intent to Apply Form, and are accepted into the Pilot Program, will be eligible to apply for trainee stipends through BHCRI, including CRTP Awards. The Intent to Apply is to provide notification of a forthcoming award application and assists BHCRI in ensuring appropriate expertise on the Scientific Review Panels. It does not determine eligibility.
The Intent to Apply Form and Pilot Program Application must be received by the deadline of 4pm AST on 3 March 2023 to apply for a CRTP award. CRTP Applications received without Intent to Apply Forms and Pilot Program Applications will not be reviewed. The CRTP Award application deadline is 4:00pm ADT on 4 April 2023. Funding for approved awards will begin on 1 September 2023.
For questions on the CRTP program or CRTP award, please contact: admin@bhcri.ca