Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce the call for applications for the UBC Institute of Mental Health (IMH) Marshall Fellows Program in Mental Health for 2026-2027. The Marshall Fellows Program in Mental Health was established in 2019 by the IMH to support the training of young investigators in translational research in order to create research capacity in mental health.
The IMH, in partnership with the Department of Psychiatry, is now inviting applications from qualified candidates for Fellowship awards, which will be supported by the Marshall Fellows Program in Mental Health. Please see the Application Guidelines for more detailed information regarding the requirements and criteria for this award. This year, in accordance with the original award funding plan, the program will fund stipends of $75,000 for up to four Fellows. Since the Fellowship Program was originally developed to support the training of clinician scientist psychiatrists, at least half of the awards will be allocated to MDs. The duration of funding is for one year only; however, Fellows may have an opportunity to apply for a one-year extension of funding in the following year. Current Fellows in their first year of funding in 2025-2026 may apply for an extension in 2026-2027 for a second and final year of funding.
We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, and I would like to ask that this information be circulated widely.
Applicants must submit their applications online by Saturday, January 31, 2026 (11:59pm PST):
If you have questions or require further information regarding these awards, please contact Margaret Koshi, Director, Administration, at margaret.koshi@ubc.ca.
Sincerely,
Dr. Lakshmi N. Yatham, MBBS, FRCPC, MRCPsych (UK), MBA (Exec)
Professor and Head, UBC Department of Psychiatry
Director, Institute of Mental Health, UBC
Regional Head and Program Medical Director, VCH/PHC
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