2026 CRTP Award Competition
Please be advised that the Spring 2026 application cycle is now closed.
The next application period will open in the fall. We encourage you to check back for further details.
Providing stipend funding to CRTP Trainees (graduate students, PhD candidates, and postdoctoral fellows enrolled in the CRTP). A limited number of awards from a variety of sources will be offered to outstanding applicants whose graduate research focuses on cancer. A CRTP Trainee may not receive more than two CRTP awards.
*** You must be a CRTP Trainee to Qualify for the 2026 CRTP Award Competition
Not a current CRTP Trainee? Please review the full CRTP guidelines and mandatory curriculum and complete the CRTP Trainee Application to apply for a 2026 CRTP Award. ** Prospective applicants must first complete and have their CRTP Trainee Application accepted before submitting an Intent to Apply.
Spring 2026 CRTP Award Competition
BHCRI Spring 2026 CRTP Award Application-TERMS-OF-REFERENCE
Key Dates
- March 27, 2026 by 5:00pm ADT - Intent to Apply Form Deadline - Closed
- April 19, 2026 by 5:00pm ADT - Full Application Deadline - Closed
- June 2026 - Notification of Decision
- September 2026 - Award start date
Fall 2026 CRTP Award Competition
Key Dates - to be announced
ELIBIBILITY
Award Value
$17,500 CAD | Tenable over 12 months
Other Awards
A supervisor may supplement the value of the traineeship award from their grant support, and/or trainees may receive support from other awards while receiving the CRTP stipend. In all cases, the maximum amount paid by CRTP cannot exceed the original CRTP approved amount.
Please note: if you expect to transfer from Masters to PhD before
September 01, 2026 (spring award cycle) or January 01, 2027 (fall award cycle) select the PhD award category. Your application will be reviewed with other PhD applicants.
The total amount received from awards must adhere to the following guidelines:
| Trainee Level | Eligibility Criteria | Award Cap Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| MSc Student | Must not have completed more than 2 years of graduate study | Max combined award funding: $40,000 |
| PhD Candidate | Must not have completed more than 5 years of graduate study (including transfers from MSc programs). May apply for Postdoctoral funding if they have successfully defended thesis before award start. | Max combined award funding: $40,000 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | Must not have completed more than 4 years of postdoctoral study | Max combined award funding: $70,000 |
Supervisor & Trainee Funding Guidelines
- Supervisors must be a BHCRI Member
- Supervisors may be listed on up to four trainee applications per competition, but no more than two of their trainees may be funded at any given time
All BHCRI award applicants are invited to complete the optional self-identification form.
BHCRI encourages completion of the voluntary self-identification form to help determine whether our programs are reaching a broad range of applicants in an effort to create an inclusive environment and sense of belonging with a diverse community of contributors. Information provided is confidential and will only be used for statistical reporting on the representation of equity groups within the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute and will not be used for any aspect of the peer-review process. If you have submitted a form in the past, please do not submit another form.
Questions: admin@bhcri.ca
Important Documents:
- Guidelines for Writing Lay Summaries
- Turning on Readability Statistics (MS Word Office 365)
Sample CRTP Competition Review Forms are located below. This is provided for your reference only and is subject to change.
Download the CRTP Competition Review Forms: Masters, PhD, PDF