To be eligible, applicants must be: 

• Physicians practicing rural medicine and with demonstrable connections to rural communities. 
• Carrying out research pertaining to advancing health in rural British Columbia. 
• Students and other co-Investigators may participate so long as the work is led by a rural physician. 

 Priority will be given to work in rural BC led by active physicians in current rural practice.  

Application Process 

To be considered for a grant, you must submit a complete application package during the intake period. The application process involves an online form which will be provided during the next intake round. 

Complete applications must also include the following attachments:

• RPRGP Proposal Form
• Current CV of principal investigator(s)
• Letter of support from local hospital chief of staff or health authority medical director
• Reference letter from a clinician in a Rural Subsidiary Agreement (RSA) community
• If conducting research with First Nations communities, please provide letter(s) of support from Band Council(s) of the participating communities

Your application package must be submitted via the online form by the intake deadline.

Please note that it is a condition of this award that full approval for the research be granted by an appropriate ethics committee or board prior to the commencement of data collection.

Please see the Appendices to the Proposal Form for details on formal requirements for your application.  

We encourage applicants to reach out to a member of our research team, below, who can review and provide feedback on your application. They can also offer advice on the research process, ethics approval, and research resources. Should you encounter any difficulties with the online application process, please do not hesitate to reach out for assistance; we are here to help! Please contact us at [email protected] or call us at 1-877-908-8222.