New Investigator Research Grants │SickKids Foundation

The Principal Investigator must be eligible to apply for grants as an independent researcher (autonomous regarding their research activities and has an academic or research appointment) and be formally affiliated with an Eligible Institution, where that institution is willing to financially administer the grant.

The Principal Investigator will usually hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D) or equivalent medical/health care degree and have had formal research training. If there will be two applicants (Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator) on the same project, both must be eligible as a New Investigator. Co-Investigators are researchers who may or may not have a formal affiliation (faculty appointment)
with the Eligible Institution but will take responsibility for particular administrative and scientific aspects of the research project. Trainees (i.e. doctoral students or fellows) cannot be Principal Investigators but they may be Co-Investigators.

Eligible applicants are required to work with a clearly-identified Mentor/Mentors (up to two). The mentor will work with the applicant on a plan; review the application before submission; provide advice throughout the project to ensure it is competitive in terms of both scientific excellence and relevance to child health.