Assembling your funding toolbox Kimberley Day, Mark Ferro, Andrea Gonzalez, & Ayelet Lahat.

Assembling your funding toolbox

Kimberley Day, Mark Ferro, Andrea Gonzalez, & Ayelet Lahat

Where to apply?

Things to Consider

• Agency with the best fit• Deadlines: internal and external• All components of application you need to

assemble or consider:– Reference letters– Transcripts– Common CV , project description and

environment

Reference Letters

• Make connections early• Timing of request• Documents to provide– CV/resume, unofficial transcript, scholarship

announcement, draft of application, history with faculty member

• Include all relevant information and addresses

Evaluation Criteria

Doctoral Awards

Postdoctoral Awards

New Ranking System: CIHR

Discussion Points

• What’s important? • Timelines• Referees• Getting people to review your application