Funding and Awards

Funding Opportunities

  • Department conference registration fund - Residents can receive up to $400 for each full year of residency (PGY1 - $400; PGY2 - $400; PGY# - $400) for conference registrations. This does not include travel nor accommodation costs. In the link, please scroll down to Conference Reimbursement Expense Claims.

  • Department Research Trust Fund - Residents can apply for project funding through the Department Research Trust Fund. Examples of submission requests might include: printing/finishing services for handouts, subscription to software such as SPSS, poster printing for conferences, etc. Do NOT apply to this fund for travel/accomodation or to use the funds to hire individuals to work on your project other than for transcription or translation.  Applications can be submitted at any time during the year. 

  • Postgraduate Medical Education awards - Resident/Fellow Travel Reimbursement Fund (typically due April and October)

  • Resident Project Day Poster printing fund - Residents can receive funding for their poster printing costs associated with Resident Project Day. You will be emailed with additional detail if you are a poster presenter.

Awards

  • Family Medicine awards - Notable awards for scholarship: Best Resident Research and Overall Projects (no application needed), Resident Project Day awards (no application needed)
  • Postgraduate Medical Education awards - Notable awards for scholarship: PSI Foundation/RCPSC Annual Resident Research Award (typically due in May), Resident/Fellow Travel Reimbursement Fund (typically due April and October)