Research Funding

Joint program with the Office of the Vice-President Research

Faculty Deadlines: May 10^th and November 15^th

OVPR Deadlines: June 15^th and January 15^th

• Call for Applications
• Application Form

Joint program with the Office of the Vice-President Research

Research Team Creation (RTC) 

Faculty Deadline: January 10^th

OVPR Deadline: February 15^th

Grant Proposal Development (GPD)

Applications Ongoing

• Call for Applications
• Application Form

Deadlines for the Development Stream: March 15^th June 15^th Dec 1^st 

Applications for the Teams are accepted on an ongoing basis

• Call for Applications
• Application Form

Applications Ongoing

• Call for Applications
• Application Form

Applications ongoing

• Call for Applications
• Application Form

Joint program with the Office of the Vice-President Research

Faculty Deadlines: April 1^st, July 2^nd, October 1^st, and November 20^th

OVPR Deadlines: May 15^th, August 15^th, November 15^th, February 15^th

• Call for Applications
• Application Form

Joint program with the Office of the Vice-President Research

Ongoing

• Call for Applications
• Application Form

Joint program with the Office of the Vice-President Research

Applications ongoing

• Call for Applications
• Application Form

Deadlines: March 1^st and  November 1^st

• Call for Applications
• Application Form

POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN NUTRITION AND MENTAL HEALTH

Applications are now being accepted for two postdoctoral fellowships to support researchers conducting leading-edge research related to the links among food, nutrition, digestion, absorption, nutrient bioavailability, gut microbiota and mental well-being. These fellowships will be given to postdoctoral fellows to conduct research under the supervision of a tenured or tenure-track professor in the School of Nutrition Sciences, in the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa. Each fellowship is being award for two consecutive years.

Eligibility Criteria

At the time of accepting this post- doctoral fellowship, candidates must demonstrate that they meet the following eligibility criteria:

1. Have completed doctoral studies in microbiology, neuroscience, biochemistry, nutrition, psychology, food science or a related field
2. Have all appropriate documents to work in Canada (e.g. work permit); (Note: the timeline for starting the fellowship may be delayed by up to 4 months to enable award recipients to secure appropriate documentation). Information on work permits can be found on the Government of Canada website.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Fellowship recipients cannot hold another postdoctoral fellowship concurrently with this fellowship.
2. Postdoctoral fellows who have previously held this fellowship are not eligible to apply.

How to Apply

A complete application consists of the following, submitted together as a pdf file:

1. Official transcript from the applicant’s doctoral studies
2. A curriculum vitae
3. A 3-page (single-spaced) summary from the applicant detailing their previous research experience and how their interests and experience align with the purpose of this funding initiative
4. A letter of reference from the applicant’s doctoral supervisor or a thesis committee member, highlighting the qualities of the candidate and how they align with this post-doctoral fellowship
5. Completed reference forms from two academic mentors who have contributed to the applicant’s education, accompanied by a completed reference questionnaire. These letters cannot be completed by the doctoral supervisor.
6. A letter of support from at least one potential mentor within the School of Nutrition Sciences stating the qualities of the candidate to justify support of this fellowship and indicating source of funding for research support.

Application deadline: Applications must be submitted via email to the Faculty Research Office fssrecherche@uottawa.ca no later than April 30th.

Value and duration of the award: $50,000 (per year) for 2 years. This fellowship is non-renewable.

Period of attribution: September to August; or January to December