Patient-Oriented Research-Mitacs Fellowship Program 2025 (up to $50,000) Deadline: 7 February, 2025

Applications are open for the Patient-Oriented Research-Mitacs Fellowship Program 2025. PASSERELLE, SPOR National Training Entity aims to collectively grow, support, and sustain the capacity for a collaborative, interdisciplinary, and innovative patient-oriented research (POR) environment capable of addressing evolving healthcare questions and contributing to enhancing patients’ healthcare experience and well-being.

In support of this goal, a POR-Mitacs Fellowship Program was established to provide a mechanism to support projects that integrate the principles of POR and provide fellows with training, networking and mentoring opportunities that foster the development of POR and professional skills that are applicable across diverse career trajectories.

The POR-Mitacs Fellowship Program supports opportunities that:

• Are inclusive of patients* and actively solicit and recognize the value of diverse voices and involvement through all levels of the research process (*patients, caregivers/families & the public).
• Provide experiential learning opportunities to enhance POR skills and competencies.
• Are committed to capacity building and bi-directional learning

Benefits

• A fellowship stipend of up to $50,000 maximum that include a matching contribution from the selected partner organization and Mitacs. This also includes a $5,000 supplement from PASSERELLE in the form of reimbursement for participation in relevant capacity building activities (e.g. training, outreach or event, patient or public engagement activities).

Eligibility

• Full-time undergraduate, college and graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows from all disciplines, interested in POR, from an eligible Canadian academic institution.
• Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and international students over the age of 18.

Application

• Step one: If you are interested in applying, contact your local Mitacs Advisor and PASSERELLE at [email protected] to learn more or discuss the next steps. The Mitacs Advisor will be able to clarify the application process and requirements.
• Step two: Submit an application to Mitacs Accelerate Programs and specify that you are applying for the POR-Mitacs Fellowship (Accelerate Program).
• Step three: Submit a letter of intent to PASSERELLE by the application deadline at [email protected].
  • The letter MUST
    • include your project abstract
    • describe how the project aligns with POR principles,
    • explain how the added PASSERELLE contribution would further benefit the project. Please clearly indicate POR-MITACS Fellowship in the subject line of email submissions and in the letter of intent.

Note: this fellowship opportunity does not preclude /restrict funding/awards from other agencies.

For more information, visit POR-Mitacs Fellowship.