The Garron Family Cancer Centre (GFCC) offers a unique fellowship opportunity for clinical fellows looking to enhance their experience in cancer research. The GFCC as part of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of Canada’s top ranked Paediatric Oncology Centres in Canada. This fellowship opportunity aims to provide training through direct participation in basic science or clinical investigation under the supervision of world leaders in oncology research and clinical care. The goal is to promote career development in the clinician investigator and clinician scientist tracks. The GFCC awards up to two 2-year fellowships per review cycle.

Fellowship requirements

  • Research undertaken must be cancer related.
  • Fellows are required to participate in GFCC research seminars related to their research interests and as their schedules allow from the outset of their fellowship.
  • As part of the fellowship, fellows are required to commit up to 10% of their time per year to clinical activities.
  • This is a 2-year fellowship starting July 1.

Fellowship Oversight Committee

A formal Fellowship Oversight Committee (FOC) is to be established to mentor and guide the fellow in the first year. The FOC is composed of at least 3 individuals including fellowship supervisor, a mentor for the fellow’s clinical and general career development, and a mentor with expertise in research that is being pursued by the fellow. There may be additional mentors who are also members of the FOC.

Fellowship eligibility

  • Clinical Fellows who have completed or will have completed at time of start of fellowship their core clinical training.
  • Applicants can apply in the year prior to the planned research activities.
  • A supervisor and primary project must be identified at time of application.
  • The research fellowship is intended to start July 1 of the following year of application submission; off cycle start dates may be considered.

Supervisor eligibility

  • Supervisors must have a Senior Scientist, Scientist, Senior Associate Scientist, or Associate Scientist appointment at the Research Institute.

Supervisor contribution

Effective July 1, 2024, for fellows starting their first year of the GFCC Fellowship, supervisors are required to contribute $22,000 toward fellow salary. Please note if the fellow successfully receives external funding this will offset the supervisor contribution.

Remuneration

$84,534.35 per year plus modified benefits for the term of the fellowship.

Application

Applications are accepted through the Research Training Centre (RTC) Clinician Scientist Fellowship Program (CSTP) fall deadline.  Visit the RTC website to review application.

Deadline for applications

For a fellowship start date of July 1, 2025, please submit applications by 11:59 p.m. on October 11, 2024 via the RTC CSTP application.

Fellowship deferral

The GFCC fellowship can be deferred up to a maximum of 1 year. A written letter advising of deferral is required and must include signature from fellow and supervisor.

Contact

For inquiries about the GFCC fellowship, please contact gfcc.fellowship@sickkids.ca