Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award

This competition supports early career clinician investigators affiliated with PHC by providing funds that will help them explore research questions identified in the early stages of their medical career.

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Providence Research is inviting applications for the Carraresi Foundation Early Career Clinician Investigator Award. This competition supports early career clinician investigators affiliated with PHC by providing funds that will help them explore research questions identified in the early stages of their medical career. 

Thanks to St. Paul's Foundation and the Carraresi foundation's contribution, Providence Research is pleased to fund two research projects of up to $35,000 each. St. Paul's Foundation and Providence Research are grateful to the Carraresi Foundation, in memory of Augusto Carraresi, for its interest in supporting early career research at Providence Health Care and Providence Research.

Read about the 2023 winners, Drs. Brittany Dennis and Alyson Wong.

The competition for 2025 has closed.

Project Guidelines  

  • Project must fit within the vision of Providence Health Care (PHC) and Providence Research's research priorities;
  • Have a full budget of a maximum of $35,000;
  • Have an anticipated timeline of no more than 18 months, with potential for one six-month extension (utilizing existing and not additional project funds), and;
  • Take place primarily at or through St. Paul’s Hospital and have the potential of benefiting patients and/or families of St. Paul’s Hospital.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants have completed their professional training, whether as a medical doctor or in another health field (e.g. pharmacy, physiotherapy, nursing);
  • Applicants conduct their work at PHC sites;
  • Applicants have not received the Early Career Clinician Investigator Award in the past;
  • Applicants have completed their most recent formal training within the previous five years, and;
  • Applicants intend to distribute their findings (whether positive or negative) through publication or otherwise.

Please send an email with your full application to Grace Jenkins, Communications Coordinator, Providence Research, gjenkins1@providencehealth.bc.ca, with the subject line: 2025 Early Career Clinician Investigator Award