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2025 Fall Competition is Closed!

The Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children Studentship Award provides one-time operational funding of up to $15,000 per project. This award is open to graduate students and clinical trainees. Preference will be given to projects that demonstrate cost-efficiency while remaining feasible. We welcome a diversity of project types, including those that use innovative data analytics.

Eligibility

  • Applicants must be enrolled at the University of Toronto in one of the following:
    • degree-granting graduate program; or
    • post-graduate clinical training in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine
  • Proposed project must be aligned with the vision of the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children: "Harnessing interdisciplinary research to promote the flourishing of every child and family".
  • Projects that are feasible to complete within one year will be prioritized. A one-year extension may be granted in cases of legitimate delays; however, no further extensions will be permitted.
  • Strong research and supervisory track record must be demonstrated by applicant’s and supervisor’s CV.
  • Proposed project must be for work outside of supervisor’s existing grant funding.
  • Recipient's salary and knowledge translation costs (i.e., Open Access fees, conference fees, etc.) are ineligible expenses.

Note: graduate student project proposals do not have to be thesis work.

How to apply

All application materials must be submitted through our online REDCap form. 

Please ensure that your submission includes the following components, uploaded as PDF files. Applications that do not meet the formatting guidelines may not be considered.

  1. Project Proposal and Reference Page
  • File Format: Upload as an unprotected PDF file.
  • Font: Use Times New Roman, minimum 12-point font, in black. Do not use condensed fonts. Superscripts and subscripts are acceptable.
  • Line Spacing: Use single spacing throughout the document.
  • Margins: Set minimum 2 cm (0.79 inch) margins on all sides.
  • Page Size: Use letter-size paper (21.59 x 27.94 cm / 8.5" x 11") with a white background.
  • Page Limit: Do not exceed 2-pages.
  • Maximum 1-page of references with full titles.

The full document should not exceed a maximum of 3-pages.

2. Budget and Justification

  • File Format: Upload as an unprotected PDF file.
  • Limit: Maximum 1-page
  • Content:
    • Provide a detailed justification for all budget items
    • Preference will be given to projects with economical yet feasible budgets

3. CV and Academic Records

  • File Format: Upload as an unprotected PDF file.
  • Required Documents:
    • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
    • All post-graduate transcripts (medical school transcripts not required)

Please review your files carefully before submitting. All documents must be uploaded via the online REDCap form.

Timeline 

Applications are due on Friday, November 28, 2025 at 12:00pm (ET). Funding decisions will be communicated via email in December 2025. 

Expectations

  • Submit a project activity report at the end of term and an update one year after the end of the term. The final project report, including key outcomes (e.g., peer-reviewed grant applications and publications), must be submitted within 60 days of the termination of the studentship to: leong.centre@sickkids.ca. Any requests for extension must be received in writing in advance of the end of your grant term. (Please specify the requested length of extension and rationale). 
  • Inform the Centre in writing of any publications (including abstracts), media, or measures of impact from the project.
  • Inform the Centre in writing of any successful grants that build upon this work.
  • Acknowledge funding from the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children in all publications and presentations. Use the Centre logo in all presentations, posters, print material, websites, etc. (high resolution graphic available upon request).
  • Participate in ongoing engagement with the Centre, including presenting your work at educational events such as Leong Centre Rounds, responding to requests for survey/feedback, attending Trainee Hub events, etc.

Adjudication criteria

Many factors are considered in the evaluation of an application and will be awarded at the discretion of the Co-Directors. Criteria for awarding funding include, but are not limited to:

  • strength of project proposal and alignment with the goals of the Centre
  • feasibility
  • academic track record of applicant and supervisor

If you have any questions about this competition or your application, please email leong.centre@sickkids.ca.