Funding Opportunities

 

Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick invites applications under a single coordinated call for two aligned research competitions:

• Dal Med NB Health Research Award

• Chesley Family Research Award

Applicants submit one application and may elect to be considered for either competition or both.

These awards aim to:

• Support pilot or early-stage research

• Build sustainable research capacity in New Brunswick

• Enable researchers to leverage future external funding

• Advance health scholarship aligned with the DMNB research mission

The total annual funding envelope is up to $200,000 across both programs.

 

Funding Available

Individual awards typically range from $10,000 to $50,000 depending on the program.

 

Dal Med NB Health Research Award

• Up to $100,000 available annually

• May support one or multiple projects

• Minimum award: $10,000

• Maximum award: $50,000

 

Chesley Family Research Award

• Up to $100,000 available annually through the Chesley endowment and ResearchNB partnership

• Minimum award: $20,000

• Maximum award: $50,000

 

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Hold a Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine appointment based in New Brunswick

• Be eligible to hold research funds at Dalhousie University

• Conduct the majority of the research activity in New Brunswick

 

Principal Investigator salary is not eligible under these awards.

 

Eligible Research Areas

Applications are welcomed across the following DMNB research themes:

Discovery Science

Population Health and Health Systems Research

Clinical Research

Medical Education Research

 

With cross cutting themes of:

Digital Health and Network Solutions

Quality Improvement Scholarship

 

These awards are intended to support research projects, rather than operational program funding or routine quality improvement initiatives.

 

Application Components

Applications should include:

• Scientific Summary (maximum 3 pages)

• Lay Summary (250 words)

• Budget and justification (1 page)

• Impact statement describing the importance of the work to New Brunswick (1 page)

• CV or CCV confirmation for the Principal Investigator

 

Full details are provided in the application guide and application forms.

 

Application Guide

DMNB Research Awards Application Guide [PDF 212 kB]

 

Application Form and Submission Templates

DMNB Research Awards Application Form Template [177Kb]

 

Deadline

Application deadline (updated):

April 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM (Atlantic Time)

 

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted electronically.

Applicants should review the application guide and complete the required forms before submission.

Completed applications should be sent by email as attachments to:

dmnb.research@dal.ca

 

Required submission documents:

• Completed application form

• Research proposal

• CV(s) or CCV confirmation

 

Review Process

Applications will undergo peer review coordinated by Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick.

 

• Chesley Family Research Award applications are reviewed through a joint process with ResearchNB.

• Dal Med NB Health Research Award applications are reviewed internally by a committee that includes the Assistant Dean, Research and the DMNB Research Operations Manager.

Funding decisions are based on scientific merit, feasibility, impact, and alignment with the DMNB research mission.

 

Reporting and Recognition

Successful recipients will be asked to:

• Provide a final report and impact summary

• Acknowledge the funder in presentations and publications

• Participate in the DMNB Annual Research Celebration

 

Questions

For questions about eligibility or application preparation, please contact:

Office of the Assistant Dean, Research

Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick Research

dmnb.research@dal.ca

 

Application Guide [PDF 271Kb]

Introduction:

The Lewis and Atkinson award for Emergency Medicine and Point of Care Ultrasound has been established by Dr. David Lewis and Dr. Paul Atkinson to encourage, recognize and inspire innovation in research, emergency medical education, and academic initiatives for all aspects related to emergency Medicine and Critical Care, with a preference to innovations that promote the use of Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS). There will be a minimum of one award valued at a maximum of $1,000.

Eligible Applicants:

The applicant must be a Dalhousie Medical New Brunswick medical student, a Dalhousie Medicine resident based in New Brunswick or other New Brunswick based health care professionals working with a Dalhousie faculty member (e.g., nurse researcher).

Awarding Body:

The Office of the Associate Dean Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, with the Saint John Regional Hospital Emergency Medicine Academic Council of Emergency Medicine.

Application Package:

Applicants may submit a 750-word summary describing either a recently completed or proposed project outlining their background, rationale, methods (results and conclusion, if available) and impact.  References should also be provided.

Supplementary material describing or linking to educational modules, research abstracts or papers should be included if available.

Review Criteria:

Projects will be scored independently by a review panel, according to quality of the project, as well as the potential impact on Emergency Medicine and Point of Care Ultrasound practice, research or education in New Brunswick.

Submission Procedure:

Please submit applications as a single, PDF document to dmnb.research@dal.ca using the following labelling instructions:

· PDF file name: “lastname_firstname_2026 PoCUS Application”

· Email subject line: “2026 PoCUS Award Application – firstname lastname”

Application due: May 29, 2026