Hello,

We kindly ask that you circulate these opportunities to students and trainees, as well as to academics in your departments if possible.

Opportunities for Students and Trainees

  • PRIME Trainee Research Awards: Two undergraduate students, graduate students, or postdoctoral fellows enrolled at Manitoba institutions will each receive up to $5,000 to support research aligned with PRIME’s family mental health objectives.
  • Community Organization Student Fellowships: Manitoba undergraduate students can receive $8,000 to work with a community organization for an eight-month term. The host organization will receive an additional $2,000.

Opportunities for Community Organizations

  • Community & Academic Partnership Grants: Three Manitoba-based community organizations will each receive $22,000 to conduct community-benefiting research in partnership with an academic researcher.
  • Community Organization Student Fellowships: Organizations can host a student fellow and receive $2,000, while the student receives $8,000. Organizations and students may apply with an existing partner or request to be matched.

Please review the attached e-flyers or visit the PRIME Funding Opportunities for full eligibility criteria and additional information.

Application forms:

PRIME Trainee Research Awards

Community & Academic Partnership Grants and Student Fellowships

Community Organization Student Fellowships

The application deadline for all opportunities is September 29, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. CT.

For questions/inquires please contact prime@umanitoba.ca 

Sincerely,

PRIME Coordination Team 

Nadine Ahmed (she/her) PRIME Research Coordinator |Nadine.Ahmed@umanitoba.ca

Website: primetheme.ca

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Email: PRIME@umanitoba.ca

University of Manitoba - Department of Psychology

Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba

Partnering for Research Innovation in Mental Health

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