Call for Applications: Fall 2025 Reviewer in Training (RiT) Program

Early Career Researchers (ECRs) now have the chance to achieve firsthand expertise in peer assessment by way of CIHR’s Reviewer in Training (RiT) Program, held throughout the Fall 2025 Project Grant Competition.

This immersive program is designed to develop the following technology of peer reviewers by providing beneficial insights into the assessment course of, mentorship from skilled reviewers, and structured participation in CIHR’s high-quality Project Grant peer assessment system.

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Apply as a Mentee or ECR Reviewer

Mentee
Ideal for ECRs looking for guided publicity to see assessment. Mentees will:

• Complete follow opinions of as much as 3 functions

• Attend the peer assessment assembly in full

• Present 1 assessment

• Participate in committee discussions with mentor assist

ECR Reviewer
Designed for ECRs with at the very least one latest federally funded (or equal) peer-reviewed grant. ECR Reviewers:

• Contribute on to scoring and funding selections

• Review fewer functions than full reviewers

• Present later in the assembly to ease into the method

Applicants could solely apply as soon as and should not have beforehand served as a reviewer in the Project Grant competitors or participated in a previous RiT program.

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Key Dates

Note: All peer assessment conferences will likely be held nearly through Microsoft Teams.

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Eligibility Requirements

Applicants should:

• Meet CIHR’s definition of an Early Career Researcher by September 10, 2025

• Hold an unbiased research-related appointment at a CIHR-eligible establishment

• Not have participated in the RiT Program or served as a Project Grant reviewer

• May be a present applicant to the Fall 2025 Project Grant competitors (however is not going to be positioned on a committee reviewing their very own application)

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How to Apply

Step 1: Prepare your application supplies

• CIHR PIN (if recognized)

• PDF of your CIHR Biosketch CV (through Canadian Common CV)

• Institutional letter confirming your ECR standing and appointment

• A ranked listing of as much as two peer assessment committees matching your experience

Step 2: Apply on-line
Submit your full application by August 6, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

Step 3: Complete your Reviewer Profile
Upon acknowledgment, full your Reviewer Profile and Self-Identification Questionnaire in ResearchNet inside 5 enterprise days. Incomplete functions is not going to be thought of.

All candidates will likely be notified of choice outcomes by September 25, 2025. Those chosen should settle for their invitation inside 2 enterprise days.

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Learn More and Apply
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