Research & Funding Opportunities
DLRI is proud to be at the forefront of research in rural medicine. We do this by conducting and supporting our own research studies, but also by helping to fund the rural projects being created by our many partners across the country.
Funding Opportunities Available
Every year, DLRI has funding opportunities available for our rural preceptors and researchers.
We are excited to announce that for 2024-2025, DLRI has $40,000 is available to support medical education training in rural and regional communities.
We are currently looking for proposals from clinics and residency training programs looking to enhance the curriculums and learning supports of their undergraduate and postgraduate learners using simulations.
DLRI invites you to submit a proposal on behalf of your clinic and/or residency training program. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!
DLRI is pleased to announce our annual Rapid Rural Health Research & Scholarship Funding Competition. We are inviting rural researchers to submit proposals for short term research and other scholarship projects which are of relevance to improving patient outcomes and general practice in rural communities. Funding in the amount of $1,000 to $5,000 per DLRI Rapid Grant is available, and decisions will be made within 2-3 business days upon submission of funding application.
For full details on the funding completion, who can apply and how to submit, please view our Request for Proposals below.
If you have further questions, contact us at dlri@ucalgary.ca
Recent Research Publications from DLRI
Every year, DLRI puts out a number of research papers in peer reviewed publications. Below you will find just a small sample of some of our most recent work!
Defining rural teaching hospitals in Canada: Developing and testing a new definition
Johnston A, Haber J, Malhi R, Nichols D, Williamson R. Defining rural teaching hospitals in Canada: Developing and testing a new definition. Can J Rural Med. 2020 Oct-Dec;25(4):145-149. doi: 10.4103/CJRM.CJRM_21_20.
‘The Virtual Check-In’: A tool to facilitate virtual patient interaction for early clinical learners in a longitudinal integrated clerkship
Johnston A, Barrick K, Jivraj F, Ram R.
MedEdPublish, 9, [1], 108. doi: 10.15694/mep.2020.000108.1