Michael Smith Health Research BC: Research Trainee Program

Program Description

The Research Trainee Program supports health researchers in the training phase of their research career to enable career development and enrich BC’s health research talent. The Research Trainee Program is one of Health Research BC’s flagship funding opportunities. Since 2001, they have granted more than 1,400 Research Trainee awards helping to develop, attract and retain BC’s best and brightest health researchers and support the advancement of world-class health research in BC.

Full Program Terms

Proposal Development Support

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How to Apply

UBC Okanagan Submission Guidelines

Third Parties: Supervisor (and optional Co-Supervisor), at least 2 (max 3) referee.

An applicant can have up to two supervisors. The primary supervisor must have an academic appointment (assistant, associate, or full professor) with a BC institution that holds a memorandum of understanding with Health Research BC. Applicants may also have a co-supervisor who is an independent researcher with expertise related to the proposed research area. The co-supervisor may be located outside of BC.