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Awards & Grants

The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton understands the importance of investing in the future of research by providing funding opportunities for research personnel working at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.

Provisions on each award are governed by the 015-RSJ-H Award Program and the 002-RSJ-H Researcher Affiliation with Research St. Joseph’s – Hamilton policies as well as the individual award Guidelines. Interested applicants should review these documents in detail prior to committing to submit an application. Applications are reviewed by the Award Review Committee struck by the Scientific Director of the Research Institute, who also has final decision of the awarding of applicants.

Access the Awards & Nominations Portal

2022 Research Institute Awards Program

Applications will be accepted through the online portal only. Instructions on using the online portal are available in PDF format here.

Academic Awards:

Academic Award Timeline:
January 1: Official launch of the competition
January 31: Letter of Intent submission deadline (for Studentship & Post-doctoral fellowship awards only)
March 1: Invitation for Full Application submission (for Studentship & Post-doctoral fellowship awards only)
March 31: Applications for all academic awards due by 11:59pm on March 31, 2022
July: Award recipients announced
September: Funding awarded
October: Celebrate Research event & awards ceremony

The following funding opportunities are available for application submission:

Academic Awards:

1 CARSTAR Automotive Canada Research Innovation Fund available
2 Dr. Ian and Shirley Rowe Research Fund to Explore Innovative Ways of Managing Psychosis in the Community available
1 Constantine Douketis New Researcher Award available
1 St. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation Research Collaboration Grant available
4 Forensic Psychiatry Research & Innovation Awards available
1 Joe K. Award in Forensic Psychiatry available
2 Research Institute Studentship Awards available
1 Research Institute Post-doctoral Fellowship Award available
2 PAC Interprofessional Research Awards available

Non-Academic Awards:

Non-Academic Award Timeline:
May 1: Official launch of the competition
July 31: Deadline for non-academic award nominations
September: Award recipient announced
October: Funding awarded and Celebrate Research event & awards ceremony

The following funding opportunities are available for nomination submission:

Non-Academic Awards:

1 Anne & Neil McArthur Research Award available
1 Research Institute Staff Recognition Award available

Anne & Neil McArthur Research Award

Documentation	Application
Guidelines	Apply Online

CARSTAR Automotive Canada Research Innovation Fund

*Funding & Duration	Documentation	Reporting Schedule	Application
$16,000 one-time grant	Guidelines	Progress reports at 6 and 12 months, thereafter annually Final report due upon project completion	Apply Online

Dr. Ian and Shirley Rowe Research Fund to Explore Innovative Ways of Managing Psychosis in the Community

*Funding & Duration	Documentation	Reporting Schedule	Application
$10,000 to $25,000 grant per competition year	Guidelines	Progress report at 15 months, thereafter annually Final report due upon project completion	Apply Online

Constantine Douketis New Researcher Award

*Funding & Duration	Documentation	Reporting Schedule	Application
$10,000 one-time grant	Guidelines	Final report due upon project completion	Apply Online

St. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation Research Collaboration Grant

*Funding & Duration	Documentation	Reporting Schedule	Application
$50,000 one-time grant	Guidelines	Final report due upon project completion, no later than 2 years from start of grant	Apply Online

Forensic Psychiatry Research & Innovation Awards

*Funding	Documentation	Application
Forensic Psychiatry Research Poster Presentation Award ($250) McMaster Psychiatry Resident's Travel Bursary ($500) Forensic Psychiatry Research Award for Trainees ($1000) Forensic Psychiatry Conference Travel Bursary ($1000) SJHH Forensic Psychiatry Program Research Award (internal: $2000; external: $2500)	Guidelines	Apply Online

Joe K. Award in Forensic Psychiatry

*Funding & Duration	Documentation	Reporting Schedule	Application
$10,000 one-time grant (to be confirmed)	Guidelines	Final report due upon project completion	Apply Online

Studentship

*Funding & Duration	Documentation	Reporting Schedule	Application
$18,000 per annum up to 2 years for Students enrolled in a MSc program; up to 3 years for Students enrolled in a PhD program	Guidelines	Progress report and renewal application at 12 months Final report due upon completion of the award term	Apply Online

Post-Doctoral Fellowship

*Funding & Duration	Documentation	Reporting Schedule	Application
$37,000 per annum up to 2 years	Guidelines	Progress report and renewal application at 12 months Final report due upon completion of the award term	Apply Online

PAC Interprofessional Research Award

*Funding & Duration	Documentation	Reporting Schedule	Application
Up to $10,000 per award (with max $20,000 per cycle for all PAC awards)	Guidelines	Final report due upon completion of the award term or within one year of receipt of funding	Apply Online

Research Staff Recognition Award

*Funding and Duration	Documentation	Nomination
$500 one-time award	Guidelines	To nominate a candidate, submit a nomination letter using the online awards application portal. (Paper copies will not be accepted.)

*Type of awards and value for any given year's award program will vary as they are dependent upon funding availability, and all are governed by the award program policy and guidelines.