Only graduate students (masters or doctoral level) who have been engaged in research relevant to women’s and/or newborn health are eligible.  Graduate students can only apply to one of the WHRI Graduate Achievement Award or the BCCHR Outstanding Achievement Award.

At time of application:

• Applicants must be or have been registered as full-time graduate students at a university in British Columbia, within the following time frames:  
• Masters: At least 12 months completed by the application deadline; or, the application deadline is within 12 months after thesis defense. 
• Doctoral: At least 36 months completed by the application deadline; or, the application deadline is within 12 months after thesis defense

Please note that international students who are registered as graduate students at a BC university are eligible to apply as long as they meet the other criteria. Masters degrees include MSc, MA, and MPH; Doctoral degrees include PhD.

• Applicants must be a WHRI student/trainee member. There is no fee to become a member and any trainee engaged in women’s health research at a BC-based university is eligible for membership. More information about WHRI membership benefits and application procedures can be found here: http://whri.org/become-a-member
• The applicant’s primary or co-supervisor must also be a member of the WHRI. Any researcher engaged in women’s health research at a BC-based university is eligible for membership. If the applicant and/or supervisor would like to inquire about the supervisor’s current WHRI membership status, please contact Kathryn Dewar (kdewar@cw.bc.ca). 
• Applicants engaged in women’s health research in any of the four pillars of health research (biomedical; clinical; health systems services; and social, cultural, environmental and population health), including global health, are eligible to apply.
• Past recipients of a WHRI Graduate Student Achievement Award cannot apply for the award again within the same category (i.e., masters or doctoral).
• Applicants must be able to attend the WHRI symposium (either in-person or virtually) on March 7, 2025 and be available during the award ceremonies portion of the event.