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Call for applications: Advancing the Use of Evidence in Seniors’ Home and Community Care Program
Applications are now open for a new funding opportunity that brings together health authorities and researchers to improve seniors’ home and community care.
About Us
We are British Columbia’s health research agency. We are working towards a future where BC is recognized worldwide for its vibrant, coherent, inclusive and globally competitive health research system, which improves the health of British Columbians, the health system and the economy. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, and Indigenous reconciliation and self-determination continues to guide us.
As a provincial organization, our work extends across many Indigenous lands and territories throughout BC. We acknowledge with respect and humility that our Vancouver office is located on the traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Current Funding Opportunities
Research on Research Joint Initiative
We are partnering with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research on a joint funding opportunity for research on research – the application of rigorous methods and analysis to the practice of research itself – its methods, standards, and evaluation. The funding opportunity welcomes applications related to research-on-research (meta-research) in any disciplinary context. Application deadline: February 20, 2025
CANSTAT Clinical Trials Fellowship Program
We are partnering with CANSTAT, a CIHR-funded clinical trials training platform, to increase clinical trials capacity. The program is designed for individuals with a MSc or PhD in statistics, biostatistics or relevant health sciences discipline with a strong statistical or quantitative background. The fellowship includes a placement in a Canadian institution conducting clinical trials, giving fellows hands-on experience with biostatistician duties under the guidance of expert mentors. Application deadline: February 21, 2025.
Advancing the Use of Evidence in Seniors’ Home & Community Care Program
Supports teams of researchers and research users within the BC health system and academia to implement and evaluate the outcomes of evidence-based interventions in seniors’ home and community care.
CANTRAIN Clinical Research Internships
Michael Smith Health Research BC partners with Canadian Consortium of Clinical Trial Training (CANTRAIN), funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, to help increase clinical trials training, expertise and capacity in BC and across Canada.
Applications are now open for:
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Over the past year, the health research community has come together to drive meaningful change—streamlining operations, strengthening the workforce, and advancing multi-jurisdictional review processes.