Funding Opportunities

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Graduate Research Scholarships (OGGS)

PURPOSE OF SCHOLARSHIPS

The Obstetrics and Gynaecology Graduate Research Scholarships (OGGS) are intended to encourage and recognize excellence in research at the graduate level within the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University.

NUMBER AND VALUE OF SCHOLARSHIPS

A maximum of 2 scholarships will be awarded contingent upon available departmental funds for this program. A scholarship will be for one academic year (3 consecutive terms). Successful award holders become ineligible for additional funding from this program. It is expected that becoming an award holder will enable success in external scholarship competitions. The value of each scholarship will be $15,500 and $16,500 for M.Sc. students and Ph.D. students/Fellows respectively and will be paid by monthly installments beginning in September.

For additional information: OGGS

Academic Enrichment Funds (AEF) - Dept Ob/Gyn

Up to $7500.00 to cover operating costs such as research assistant, statistician, transcription fees, laboratory consumables, small equipment purchases (e.g. electronic recorder)

Call for applications in May and November

NOT meant to cover publication fees

For additional information: AEF

Travel Fund - Dept Ob/Gyn

Up to $2000.00 for conference fees, accommodations, travel IF presenting original scholarly work for the first time (e.g. cannot be used for multiple presentations of the same project).

For additional information: Travel Fund

Open Access Publishing (OAP) Fund  - Dept Ob/Gyn

Up to $2500 to further promote the research output of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Obs/Gyn) by providing financial support for open access publication fees in peer-reviewed journals.

Call for applications at end of December

Link: Details to follow

Summer Research Training Program (SRTP) – Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Research Office

SRTP enables first and second year medical students in Schulich Medicine & Dentistry to work under the supervision of a faculty member on a research project during the summer months, for up to two summers.

For additional information: SRTP