Trainee Mobility Award

The SkIN Canada Trainee Mobility Award provides funding for trainees in the field of skin research to study and conduct research for a brief period in a laboratory other than their own within Canada or abroad as part of their training experience.

A limited number of awards are available each year on a competitive basis.  There will be two competition periods per year, one in May and one in October. Applicants are eligible for the award only once during a particular training period or level of study (e.g. MSc, Ph.D., Clinical residency, or Postdoctoral training).

The value of the Skin Canada Trainee Mobility Award is up to $4,000 which can be used for the trainee’s research in a host laboratory within Canada or abroad for a period ranging from of 2 weeks to 6 months.

​May 15 and October 15 of every year​

• The trainee’s research must focus on skin research.​
• The trainee’s supervisor must be a current SkIN Canada member listed on the Research Map
• Please review the expenses guideline form before submitting an application

Applicants must prepare and submit the following documents as a single PDF:

• Completed Application Form: use the form on the right. 
• Updated CV
• A copy of the submitted/accepted abstract for the meeting
• Letter of Support from Current Supervisor
• Letter of Support from Host Laboratory’s Principal Investigator
• Statement of Purpose: A maximum 500-word description of the proposed activity and its anticipated impact on your study program.

• Academic excellence of the trainee based on the CV
• Professional development potential for the trainee as a skin researcher (based on the statement of purpose and letters of support from the supervisor and the PI of the host laboratory).