REACH: Recipients of External Awards in Perinatal and Child Health

These awards are intended for candidates who (1) wish to pursue a career as a perinatal and/or child health researcher, (2) are conducting research in perinatal and/or child health and wellbeing and (3) have already attained salary support at a local, provincial or national level but are still seeking advanced training. Successful candidates will gain complete access to the Enrichment Program. Through an individualized research development plan, learners in the Enrichment Program will enhance their skills ranging from research methods, to managing multi-site teams, to personal wellness, and other relevant topics for researchers. For a complete overview of the curriculum, please visit the curriculum tab of our website. For further information regarding the various training pathways please see theTraining Path Summary Table.

This opportunity is open to perinatal and child health research learners receiving a salary award from a research organization (e.g. governmental or non-profit foundation) that is similar in scope to those granted by ENRICH via a local, provincial or national competition (e.g. SickKids CSTP, FRQS, Alberta Innovates, Michael Smith, CIHR, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Fellowship, etc.). Candidates should contact their ENRICH Regional Leader to determine their eligibility for a specific award prior to applying. Current ENRICH awardees who receive a salary award during their ENRICH tenure will be automatically switched to this pathway and their ENRICH stipend payments will stop.

Location of Tenure: The award must be held at a Canadian institution. Please speak to the Regional Leader who is geographically the closest to you institution. I list can be found HERE. Regional Leaders are not eligible to apply.

Talk to your Regional Leader 1st: Sixteen Canadian Pediatric Academic Centres have a Regional Leader. Please contact the Regional Leader closest to your academic institution. Regional Leaders should be contacted well in advance (45-60 days) prior to applying, to ensure you meet all criteria, before submitting your application.

Timing:

Any interruption in a candidate’s clinical and/or research training will be considered in determining eligibility and should be addressed within the CIHR Academic Common CV.

Doctoral Awards: Applicants must have at minimum 2 active years remaining in their doctoral studies from the ENRICH funding start date, which is April 1st of each year.

New Investigator Awards: Candidates should be within 5 years of their first faculty appointment. Active Regional Leaders are ineligible to apply.

Citizenship: This program is open to Canadians and permanent residents of Canada.

Applicants may apply at each level of study (doctoral, postdoctoral, new investigator), with success limited to once per phase of training.

Award: Since applicants applying to this pathway have already secured salary support from another granting agency, ENRICH will not provide any additional financial support for this pathway. Accepted learners will however receive complete access to the Enrichment Program, which includes its curriculum, network of mentors, formalized progress review, and more. All applicants entering this pathway should be financially supported by their host institution (travel and accommodation) to attend the annual symposium.

Duration: 2 years minimum – 4 year maximum.

Deadline to apply: This award is an open call (no specific deadlines) and applicants are welcome to apply once they have received a notice of award from the agency providing their stipend.

When you are ready to submit your application click on the “submit now” button above to complete the online form. You will be asked to upload each of the required documents below.

A complete application consists of:

Proof of citizenship: A pdf of your passport is preferred when applicable. Please name it “1 CandidateLastname_Citizenship”
Proof of Canadian clinical licensure (if applicable): Please name it “2 CandidateLastname _License”
National award application: Please provide a pdf or your award application and name it “3 CandidateLastname_Award App”
Notice of Award: Please provide a copy of your notice of award from the granting agency. This statement should include a start date, end date and/or duration. Please name it “4 CandidateLastname_NoticeAward”
Your CIHR Academic CV Module. Please name it “5 CandidateLastname_CV”
Your Primary Mentor or Supervisor’s CIHR Academic CV Module. Please name it “6 CandidateLastname_CVSup” or “7 CandidateLastname_CVMentor”
Mentorship Plan. This letter should be 1 page maximum, written and signed by your supervisor(s), mentor(s), and the Regional Leader. Prior to your application, kindly meet with your mentorship team to obtain a clear explanation of expectations and develop a path for your training. This letter will describe the plans of your mentorship discussed in that meeting. This letter should also clearly state the commitment of the learner to attend the ENRICH annual symposium, their commitment to the core curriculum, and the mentorship team’s team commitment to financially support the attendance of the candidate at the Annual Symposium. The Regional Leader’s signature will act as an attestation to this mentorship plan and approval of the application. Kindly name it “7 CandidateLastName_MP”