womenmind Postdoctoral Research Award ($65,000/year)
womenmind provides support for up to four postdoctoral researchers annually, pursuing research to better understand, prevent and treat mental illnesses, with a focus on women’s mental health. Postdoctoral researchers can be external to CAMH as long as they are supervised by a CAMH appointed Scientist.
Applications are now closed for 2024.
womenmind Seed Funding Grant ($200,000/2 years)
womenmind hosts an annual Seed Funding Competition to provide support for CAMH appointed Scientists during the critical period between when research is initiated and when sustained funding is received. The Seed Funding Competition will facilitate innovative research opportunities with projects focused on advancing, understanding and addressing mental health and addiction/substance-use challenges experienced by girls and women.
Applications are now closed for 2024.
womenmind Leadership Fund (Up to $10,000/course)
The womenmind Leadership Fund provides support for women researchers who are either 1. emerging leaders who do not currently hold leadership roles but are interested in leadership development; or, 2. experienced leaders who are interested in honing or advancing their leadership skills. The fund aims to attract women from a diverse range of backgrounds and identities, strengthening our goal of diversity and gender parity in leadership roles. This award is for CAMH scientists who identify as women.
Applications are now closed for 2024
womenmind Mentorship Program
In 2021, CAMH Research launched the womenmind Mentorship Program, a new, innovative program for CAMH-appointed early-, mid- and senior-career women scientists. This is a 12-month mentorship program available to appointed researchers who identify as women. Interested in joining the 2025 cohort? The expression of interest (EOI) is now open until December 2nd, visit the link below to apply. Contact tierra.hohn@camh.ca for questions.
We are excited to announce that CAMH womenmind and Women's Health Research Cluster have formed a strategic partnership to advance women’s health.
The Women’s Health Research Cluster is an international network of multidisciplinary professionals that collectively strive to create a future where women and girls can live equitably healthy lives across their lifespan. The Cluster promotes, expands and catalyzes women's health research because it holds the key to better lives—not just for women, but for all people.
