Funding Opportunities

The Collaborative Research and Innovation Fund (CRIF) is earmarked for collaborative research among faculty members in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (the Department). This fund is intended to promote collaborative research between the basic science and clinical sides of the Department in pursuit of our shared academic mission.

CRIF is open to all faculty members with a primary appointment in the Department. Research projects must be developed jointly by two co-PIs, one of whom must be a Basic Scientist primarily appointed in PaLM and the other a Clinical Scientist (PhD) or Clinical Academic (MD or equivalent) at LHSC.

The value of the award is up to $15,000 and up to two awards may be granted per year.

• • Terms of Reference (PDF, 256 KB)
  • Scoring Rubric (PDF, 600 KB)
  • Application Form

The Kranenburg Hematology and Pathology Cancer Research Fund (KHAP-CRF) is to honor the contributions of Mattina Kranenburg’s career as administrator for the Chief/Chair in both the Department of Pathology and the Division of Hematology in the Department of Medicine. The fund is available to clinical academic faculty in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Division of Hematology in the Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. This funding will support research projects related to cancer that benefit the academic mission of both areas.

• • Terms of Reference (PDF, 256 KB)
  • Application Form

The One Health Trainee Award was established by the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine to support the recruitment of graduate students or to enhance the ongoing research of a current graduate student performing One Health research as part of their MSc or PhD in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.

• • Terms of Reference (PDF, 180 KB)
  • Application Form

The Pathology Research and Innovation Fund (PRIF) funding (formerly PIFAD) is available to pathologists, residents, and clinical fellows in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry (the Department). This funding will support research that benefits the academic mission of the Department. For each competition (Fall and Spring), three granting streams are available:

1. Stream 1: research project with pathologist as Principal Investigator (PI)
2. Stream 2: research project with pathology trainee (resident or clinical fellow) as PI, with at least one pathologist as mentor. The pathology resident must be enrolled in the Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology or Neuropathology Residency Program at Western University. The pathologist mentor is responsible for supervising the project and overseeing project expenditures.
3. Stream 3: publication fee reimbursement. Proposals in Stream 3 will only be considered when the FMC has not awarded up to two awards in Stream 1 or Stream 2 in each competition cycle. The pathologist seeking reimbursement must be the Principal or Corresponding Author on the publication. Publication costs will be reimbursed up to $5,000 CDN per request.

• Terms of Reference (PDF, 276 KB)
• Application Form

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  • Undergraduate Research Award
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• Residents and Fellows

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• Students and Trainees 

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• Students and Trainees

• Faculty/Principal Investigators
• Students and Trainees