Awards

Award Opportunity #1: St. Joseph's Care Group (SJCG) Awards in Applied Health Research

Applications for the 2026/2027 SJCG Awards in Applied Health Research are now open.

About

Funded by St. Joseph’s Care Group (SJCG), the SJCG Awards in Applied Health Research is a yearly competition of four awards, each valued at $4000.

Eligibility

The awards are available to four full-time graduate students at Lakehead University pursuing research related to the service areas of SJCG. Recipients of the awards must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada, and under the supervision of a CAHR member. 

Process

Each year, awardees receive installment payments from September of the application year through August of the following year. Applications open annually in January or February and close in March. For the 2026/2027 period, awards will be disbursed in installments from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027. All awards are administered by CAHR at SJCG.

Application (2026/2027 Period)

To apply to the 2026/2027 St. Joseph's Care Group Awards in Applied Health Research, complete the application form below on or before March 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM.

Contact

For more information, contact Carrie Gibbons, Manager of Volunteers, Library & Research Services, at Carrie.Gibbons@tbh.net or 807-346-3697.

Award Opportunity #2: Centre for Applied Health Research (CAHR) Learner Award

About

The CAHR Learner Award is a yearly $250 prize, awarded by cheque, recognizing the top student poster presented at the Showcase of Health Research.

Eligibility

To qualify for the CAHR Learner Award, applicants must:

• Have been students at the time the research was conducted. Because knowledge dissemination takes time, applicants do not need to be students at the time of submission; however, their graduation date should be within one year of submission.

• Be enrolled at a post-secondary institution in Northwestern Ontario at the time the research was conducted .

• Have been supervised by a CAHR member at the time the research was conducted.

Submission

To be considered, applicants must:

• Submit an abstract to the Showcase of Health Research and indicate their interest in the CAHR Learner Award in their application.

• Email their poster to sjcg.cahr@tbh.net by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 for preliminary judging.

Submissions will undergo a preliminary review to determine the finalists.

Judging Process

Finalist posters will be evaluated in person at the Showcase of Health Research. Judges will review the poster boards and speak directly with finalists during designated poster sessions. The winner will be announced near the end of the event.

2025 Winner Spotlight

Congratulations to Claudia Czechowski who was awarded last year’s CAHR Learner Award!