Trainees
Funded through the OCEC Transdisciplinary Training Accelerator, these awards are designed to foster a new generation of transdisciplinary child health and wellness researchers.
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Read about our trainees and their projects. The full list of trainee award recipients can be viewed here.
Current Awards
No current trainee award competitions are open. Please check back soon.
Closed Award Competitions
NextGen Innovators (Graduate) Awards
One Child Every Child (OCEC) NextGen Innovators (Graduate) Excellence Award are designed to providing full stipend support to graduate students working under the supervision of early career researchers (ECRs). These awards aim to empower ECRs to build high-impact research programs by attracting and supporting outstanding graduate trainees. Learn more.
Applications are now closed. Award winners will be notified in early 2026.
Clinical Transformative Excellence Awards (PGME)
One Child Every Child (OCEC) Clinical Transformative Excellence Awards are program-based awards open to clinical programs at UCalgary and the University of Alberta. The awards are intended to provide clinical programs with salary support for clinical fellows pursuing research training during their residency or fellowship years. Applicants are encouraged to engage with an interdisciplinary group of collaborators. Learn more.
Applications are now closed
Graduate Future Leaders Awards
One Child Every Child (OCEC) Graduate Future Leaders Awards are designed to attract and retain exceptional talents at the graduate level, promote transformational, transdisciplinary research in Child Health and Wellness, and position scholars for success as the research leaders of tomorrow. Learn more.
Applications are now closed.
2025 award winners have been notified. Future competition to be announced.
Postdoctoral Future Leaders Awards
One Child Every Child (OCEC) Postdoctoral Future Leaders Awards support exceptional postdoctoral scholars conducting innovative research to improve child health outcomes across Alberta. Learn more.
Applications are now closed.
2025 award winners have been notified. Future competition to be announced.
Questions about trainee awards? training.ocec@ucalgary.ca