Funding opportunities for trainees and staff

Cumming School of Medicine Post-doc Fellowship Competition

The McCaig Education Committee will be accepting applications for the Cumming School of Medicine Post Doctoral Fellowship (CSM PDF) competition on an ongoing basis until 2 remaining positions are filled. The competition provides funding, matched by the applicants supervisor, for two years of a post doctoral fellowship. The supervisor must be a full member of the McCaig Institute who is a full-time, primary CSM faculty member. 

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Application

Linda Marchuk Memorial Graduate Scholarship

This scholarship honours Linda Marchuk and her commitment to the advancement of science to better people’s lives. For most of her adult career, Linda worked in the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health at the Cumming School of Medicine as a lab Manager/technician. This scholarship will support the pursuit of research and innovation within the McCaig Institute and continue Linda’s legacy of mentoring her “kids." 

Email completed application to mccaig@ucalgary.ca

Deadline: July 17, 2026 5:00 p.m. 

More information here

Special Training Opportunities Fund

The Special Training Opportunities fund provides funding to McCaig Institute trainees and technical staff to pursue unique training opportunities (not conferences) related to their academic goals and professional development. Examples of special training include: collaborating with trainees from other departments or faculties to create technical equipment; attending a workshop/course focused on a particular technique or piece of equipment; arranging for a world-class expert to visit Calgary and teach a short course on their area of specialization. Only one person per lab is eligible to attend each opportunity. Trainees applying for this type of financial aid are also encouraged to apply for the various travel funds offered throughout UCalgary. 

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Arthur J.E. Child Chair Funding Opportunities

Experiential Learning Subsidy

For trainees seeking to gain skills in rheumatology clinical and health outcomes research through experiential learning opportunities at other institutions.

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Trainee Travel Stipend

For trainees engaged in clinical and health outcomes rheumatology research attending a workshop or conference.

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Knowledge Mobilization Stipend

For trainees in rheumatology clinical and health outcomes research degrees to disseminate their research outputs.

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Supplemental Learning & Resources Stipend

For trainees seeking to gain skills in rheumatology clinical and health outcomes research or requiring data management or analysis subscription software.

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Clinical Trainees Research Funds

For trainees undergraduate medical students or postgraduate medical education residents engaging in a research project with aims to improving outcomes or advancing knowledge relating to rheumatology outcomes research.

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For general inquiries, application forms and for more information please contact Tessa Kleissen; email: arthritis@ucalgary.ca, ph. 403-210-9305. 

Other University of Calgary Funding Opportunities

PURE Awards (undergraduate)

The T. Chen Fong Postdoctoral Fellowship in Imaging Science

Cumming School of Medicine

Postdocs:

• Funding and fellowships
• Postdoc Office

Graduate and undergraduate students: 

• Cumming School of Medicine Graduate Student Scholarship Program
• Bachelor of Health Sciences summer studentships

External Funding

Alberta Innovates Summer Research studentships

Alberta Spine Foundation Graduate Student Award

NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award

Canadian Institutes of Health Research funding programs

The Arthritis Society funding programs

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Grants Programs Overview