Banting and Best Diabetes Centre: FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Banting and Best Diabetes Centre University of Toronto

The BBDC's funding programs are only open to individuals who are involved in diabetes research, education, or patient care and employed at the University of Toronto or one of its affiliated institutions. One must be a registered MEMBER of the BBDC to apply for funding. Those who are new to the field of diabetes research, education, or care and are not members of the BBDC can request free membership by contacting the Centre prior to submitting an application. For more information about BBDC membership, please view the MEMBERSHIP section of this website. Specific eligibility requirements are outlined for each program.

ABOUT THE APPLICATION FORMS AND PDF DOCUMENTS:
1) Application forms are updated yearly. DO NOT use an application form from a previous year's competition.
2) All application forms are in PDF format and require Adobe Reader™ (a free software) to view and print. Click on the link below to download Adobe Reader™. ( NOTE: Acrobat Reader allows users to view and print documents only. To fill in application forms, users will require the full version of Adobe Acrobat™ software.)

FUNDING PROGRAMS FOR FACULTY and/or DIABETES HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS * Non-faculty are eligible to apply for this funding program
Funding Program	Application Deadline	Subsequent Competition Deadline
Archie Sopman Diabetes Research and Education Awards (UHN)*	February 19, 2008	February 2009
Diabetes Educator of the Year Award - 2007*	November 27, 2007	November 2008
Equipment Grants for Diabetes Research (Biannual Program)	October 24, 2006	October 2008
Pilot and Feasibility Grants (Biannual Program)	March 6, 2007	March 2009
Pilot Grants For Innovative Activities Related To Diabetes Education, Management, and Care*	Letters of Intent Deadline Extended To: October 30, 2007 Full Application Deadline Extended to: January 22, 2008	September 2008
Reuben & Helene Dennis Scholar in Diabetes Research and New Investigator Awards for Diabetes Research	October 30, 2007	October 2009

FUNDING PROGRAMS FOR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS and/or GRADUATE STUDENTS and/or UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Funding Program	Application Deadline	Subsequent Competition Deadline
Annual Trainee Awards	January 29, 2008	January 2009
BBDC Postdoctoral Fellowships and Hugh Sellers Postdoctoral Fellowship	January 15, 2008	January 2009
Charles Hollenberg Summer Student Program	January 29, 2008	January 2009
BBDC Graduate Studentships: BBDC-Novo Nordisk Studentships Tamarack Graduate Award in Diabetes Research Yow Kam-Yuen Graduate Scholarship in Diabetes Research BBDC-University Health Network Graduate Awards	June 2, 2008	June 2009
Other Graduate Studentships: Sally & Paul Wang Distinguished Graduate Scholarship (This award is administered by the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, U of T. For further information, contact IBBME Student Services at (416) 978-4841 or admissions.ibbme@utoronto.ca )	April 25, 2008	TBA
Trainee Travel Awards	Period 1: October 2, 2007 Period 2: March 26, 2008	October 2008 March 2009

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