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Training and Research Grants

An important priority of the PRU continues to be expansion of research capacity in the identified areas of interest. Consistent with the original mandate of the PRU, training opportunities build a community of childhood cancer researchers and provide a context to share and enhance tools and methodologies developed to investigate the identified aspects of childhood cancer. The educational activities also provide an expert human resource, responsive to investigators seeking advice, consultation, and expertise in the design and development of research projects.

The PRU supports multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, intramural, and extramural research via a number of funding opportunities for trainees and research grants. 

PRU Open Operating Grant

The PRU’s Open Operating Grant is available on an ad hoc basis and is intended to fund Ontario-based projects that involve at least three POGO tertiary centres. These projects are often time sensitive and may fall outside of the priorities of typical funding sources.

This grant provides:

• Funding for a maximum of two years, subject to a satisfactory progress report at the end of the first year
• An annual maximum award of $50,000.

Please note that the 2013/14 Open Operating Grant competition is now closed.

Research Fellowship Program

PhD/Post Doctoral Fellowships (1 or 2 Fellowships of 1 or 2 years duration)
The PhD/Post Doctoral Fellowship will be awarded to either an applicant working toward a PhD or to a post doctoral research candidate, with a background in any of the relevant disciplines (including medicine and nursing). While applicants may have training and/or experience in areas not directly related to POGO activities, they will be required to demonstrate relevance to pediatric oncology.

This award includes:

• $45,000 yearly salary
• Ability to apply for $5,000 in project-specific one-time operating support.

Clinician Scholar Award (1 Fellowship of 1 or 2 years duration)
The Clinician Scholar Award is open to licensed clinicians and health practitioners of any discipline working in the field of pediatric oncology. Applicants may have limited research experience although they have a strong interest in research.  

The award includes:

• $55,000 yearly salary
• Ability to apply for $5,000 in project-specific one-time operating support.

Please note that the 2013/14 Fellowship competition is now closed.

For more information about past Fellowship recipients please click HERE 

Seed Funding Grant

POGO offers annual Seed Funding Grants of up to $15,000 to facilitate or support feasibility studies, the development of preliminary data to enable applications to other granting agencies, or self-contained studies.

Please note that the 2013/14 Seed Grant competition is now closed.

For more information about 2011/2012 Seed Funding Grant recipients, please click HERE

Joint POGO-CIHR Awards

Master’s Award (1 award of 1 year duration)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Master’s Awards provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a Master's degree in a health-related field. CIHR, through the Small Health Organization Partnership Program (SHOPP), in partnership with POGO, will fund one application that is focused on childhood cancer. This award includes a salary of $17,500.

Please click HERE, for more information about this award, including criteria and how to apply. Please note that the deadline for this competition has passed.

Doctoral Research Award (1 award of up to 3 years duration)
CIHR Doctoral Research Awards are intended to provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a PhD degree in a health-related field. CIHR, through the Small Health Organization Partnership Program (SHOPP), in partnership with POGO, will fund one application that is focused on childhood cancer. This award includes a yearly salary of $35,000.

Please note that the deadline for this competition has passed.

Pediatric Cancer Outcomes Initiative (PCOI) Granting Competition

As part of the Pediatric Cancer Outcomes Initiative (PCOI), the PCOI Steering Committee solicited research projects examining the outcomes and/or impacts of pediatric cancer on the patient and/or family during the treatment and survivorship periods. This funding opportunity had a two-step application process. Phase 1 required the applicants to complete a Letter of Intent (LOI) application form and Phase 2 required them, upon invitation, to complete a full application form.

The 2010 PCOI Granting Competition was able to fund three projects of up to $150,000 each over two years. Please click HERE for more information about the successful 2010 PCOI Grant recipients.