Western Research

Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
https://www.gairdner.org/award/canada-gairdner-momentum-award
Sponsor/Award: GAIRDNER FOUNDATION - MOMENTUM AWARD - 2025 COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $100,000
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Jul 03, 2025
Sponsor's: Jul 15, 2025

Subject Areas:
Description:

The Peter Gilgan Canada Gairdner Momentum Award annually recognizes two mid-career investigators (typically 10-15 years past their first independent research appointment) working in Canada who in their last six active years have produced exceptional scientific research contributions with continued potential for impact on human health. The Gairdner Foundation welcomes submissions from all areas of health research including but not limited to discovery, clinical, global health, and population science and translational research.

Potential nominators and nominees are encouraged to contact Research Awards & Distinctions regarding Western Research's support and coordination of your nomination.

Application Details: The Momentum Award has a two-stage nomination process: Initial submissions are due 11:59 pm PST on July 15 each year. Candidates can self-nominate or be nominated by others. Applications chosen to progress to the second stage will be notified by August 15. Recipients will be announced in the spring of the following year.

NOTE: All research-related grant applications, letters of intent, contracts and agreements requiring an institutional or organizational signature must submit related documents to the Office of Research Services for review and approval. Requests for institutional signature should be received a minimum of five to ten business days before the posted Sponsor deadline. Please see Western Research's website regarding the institutional signatory process for more details. Specific opportunities may have their own timelines and requirements for submissions. A ROLA Proposal submitted by the PI and bearing department and faculty approvals is required.
Western Contacts: Hall,Julaine Marie

Sponsor Contacts:

4 Devonshire Place
Toronto, Ontario, Canada