Program of Experimental Medicine
POEM

Physicians Services Incorporated (PSI) Foundation

Established in 1970 by the physicians of Ontario, PSI Foundation grants aim to improve the health of Ontario residents by focusing on education of practicing physicians and health research with an emphasis on patient care.

For support with your PSI grant application and submission process please contact Patricia Riccio, Lawson Grants Development Officer. Patricia may be reached at patricia.riccio@lawsonresearch.com or extension 65575.

Guidelines and Application forms found here.

PSI Health Research Grant

• No deadlines - submit application anytime
  • Notice of decision within 6 months of applying
• Eligible types of Research:
  • Clinical Research
  • Medical Education Research at the post MD level
  • Health Systems Research
• Eligible Principal Investigators:
  • CPSO licensed MD with an academic appointment
  OR
  • Fellow who is a CPSO licensed MD and who has a supervising Co-PI (CPSO licensed MD with an academic apt.) for the research project. A letter of support must be included from the supervising Co-PI.
• Applications are weighed equally on scientific merit and clinical relevance
• All things equal, priority will be given to new investigators
• Up to $250,000 for a maximum of three years (maximum $100,000 in any one year)
• Study must begin within six months of notification
• All applications must include an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) discussion
• PSI is open to considering co-funding opportunities

PSI New Investigator Grant

• No deadlines - submit application anytime
  • Notice of decision within 6 months of applying
• Eligible types of Research (in priority order):
  • Clinical Research
  • Medical Education Research (post MD level)
  • Health Systems Research
• Eligible Principal Investigators:
  • CPSO licensed MD within 5 years of first academic appointment
  OR
  • Fellow who is a CPSO licensed MD and who has a supervising Co-PI (CPSO licensed MD with an academic apt.) for the research project. A letter of support must be included from the supervising Co-PI.
• Applications are weighed equally on scientific merit and clinical relevance
• Up to $300,000 for a maximum of three years (maximum $100,000 in any one year).
• Study must begin within six months of notification
• All applications must include an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) discussion
• PSI is open to considering co-funding opportunities

Important to Note: PSI Health Research and New Investigator grants focus on lesser funded studies, so PSI will not consider applications that focus on problems associated with cancer, heart & stroke, or pharmaceutical drug development studies.

Contact Lawson support: patricia.riccio@lawsonresearch.com or extension 65575
Contact PSI support: 416-226-6323 or psif@psifoundation.org

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