Health Research BC Launches 2025 Scholar Competition & Health Professional-Investigator Competitions

Michael Smith Health Research BC (Health Research BC) has announced that applications are open for 2025 Scholar Competition and for the 2025 Health Professional-Investigator Competition. In the 2024 cycle, Dr. Catrina Loucks, a Member of the ATM, was a recipient. Those in the ATM community who are interested are encouraged to apply to these programs to support their research endeavours.

UBC-specific process and policies can be found here.


Scholar Program

Award term: 5 years

Award amount: $90,000/annum for salary support

The Scholar Program supports early-career health researchers who are building leading-edge health research programs, training the next generation of scientists and expanding their potential to make significant contributions to their field.

For details about the 2025 Scholar Program, visit the Health Research BC Website.

Read about the 2o24 recipients here, including Dr. Catrina Loucks

Health Professional-Investigator Program

Award term: 5 years

Award amount: $90,000/annum for salary support

The Health Professional-Investigator Program supports health professionals who are actively involved in patient care to build their health research programs, train the next generation of scientists, and make significant contributions to their field.

For details about the 2025 Health Professional-Investigator Program, visit the Health Research BC Website.

Read about the 2024 recipients here.


Webinar

31 October 2024 | 10 to 11.30 a.m.

Register to attend.


Key Dates

LOI deadline: 19 November 2024, 4:30pm

Application package sent to Dean’s Office at UBC Point Grey campus: 8 January 2025

Applicant full application deadline: 23 January 2025, 4:30pm

Host full application deadline: 30 January 2025, 4:30pm

Anticipated notice of funding decision: June 2025

Anticipated start of funding: 1 July 2025