Funding Opportunities
Who May Apply
Funding Programs for Faculty and/or Diabetes Health Care Professionals: One must be a registered member of the BBDC to apply for funding except for programs indicated by an asterisk (*).
Funding Programs for Trainees (fellows, graduate, undergraduate, medical students): The trainee’s supervisor must be a registered member of the BBDC to apply for funding.
Specific eligibility requirements are outlined for each program. Those who are new to the field of diabetes research, education, or care and are not members of the BBDC can request free membership prior to submitting an application. For more information about BBDC membership and eligibility, please view the Membership section of this website.
Funding Programs for Faculty and/or Diabetes Health Professionals
| Funding Program | Application Deadline |
| Archie Sopman Diabetes Research and Education Awards (UHN) 2018 | March 27, 2018 |
| BBDC/HSRLCE Pilot and Feasibility Grant in Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research 2018 | May 31, 2018 |
| October 23, 2018 | |
| Pilot And Feasibility Grants 2019/2020* | November 13, 2018 |
| Sun Life Financial New Investigator Award for Diabetes Research 2019-2021 | October 23, 2018 |
Funding Programs for Trainees
(Postdoctoral and Clinical Fellows, Graduate Students, Undergraduate and Medical Students)
| Funding Program | Application Deadline |
| Annual Trainee Awards 2017/2018 | January 16, 2018 |
| BBDC-Joslin-UCPH Abstract Competition | June 6, 2018 |
| Charles Hollenberg Summer Studentship Program 2018 | January 23, 2018 |
| Graduate Studentships 2018/2019: | March 27, 2018 |
Postdoctoral Fellowships 2018/2019:
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February 13, 2018 |
| Sally & Paul Wang Graduate Scholarship in Biomedical Engineering This award is administered by the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, U of T. For information contact IBBME student services at (416) 978-4841 or admissions.ibbme@utoronto.ca |
Check the IBBME website for deadline date. |
| Trainee Travel Awards 2018/2019 and Sir Frederick Banting Legacy Foundation Travel Awards 2018/ 2019 |
Period 1: October 2, 2018 Period 2: April 16, 2019 |