Expand and Engage Kickstart Fund
Nov 06, 2023 2023-11-20 14:33Expand and Engage Kickstart Fund
View all fund information and application details summarized in this poster.
Application deadline: Accepted on a rolling basis until Aug 2024
Questions? Contact the Director of Finance.
Purpose
Provide seed funding from CITAC to kickstart the formation/expansion of a locally-initiated project with the goal of engaging physician-scientist trainees from multiple training programs in Canada.
Amount
Up to $750 CAD per fund, one event funded per program, per year (Sept–Aug)
Project eligibility
- Aims to engage physician-scientist trainees from multiple programs in Canada
- Fills a gap in current programming/initiatives for physician-scientist trainees
- Organized primarily by physician-scientist trainees (i.e. members of CITAC)
- Has not previously been supported by this fund
Selection criteria
Projects will be evaluated for their overall alignment with the fund’s purpose, and assessed based on the following criteria:
- Impact (including project’s creativity/novelty)
- Engagement (e.g. potential to connect trainees)
- Organization (including comprehensiveness of plan)
- Sustainability (of the project itself or project outcomes).
Project deliverables
- Provide announcement blurb, communication materials
- Liaise with CITAC periodically for duration of project
- Properly recognize CITAC as a project sponsor
- Provide report by end of the following August
Application timeline
- Applications remain open
- Review by committee—2-3 weeks
