


The Rural Physician Research Grant Program aims to empower rural physician researchers – or new aspiring researchers – to pursue innovative rural research and knowledge translation projects contributing to advancing rural health in BC.
Rural physician researchers can apply for a research grant of up to $10,000 to support research activities.
To be eligible, applicants must be:
To be considered for a grant, you must submit a complete application package. The complete package must include the following:
Your application package must be submitted to Adrienne Peltonen at apeltonen@rccbc.ca by the next intake, October 31, 2022.
We encourage applicants to reach out to our team who can review and provide feedback on your application and offer advice on the research process, navigating ethics, and connecting to research resources. For research advice and support applicants are invited to reach out to Jason Curran at jcurran@rccbc.ca.
Check out the stories below to learn more about past RCCbc funded research projects:
For general questions about the Rural Physician Research Grant program please contact Adrienne Peltonen at apeltonen@rccbc.ca.
The Rural Physician Research Grant is run by the Rural Coordination Centre of BC and supported by the Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues.
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