168 - WINNING SCHOLARSHIPS: CRAFTING A COMPELLING PROPOSAL FOR SUCCESS

Thursday, October 23, 2025

4:30pm - 5:30pm ET

Room:307AB

Target Audience: Trainee (research), Trainee (clinical), Basic scientists

Co-Chair(s)

Léa Berbach, Master degree (she/her/hers)

PhD student
Centre Hospitalier de L'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Université de Montréal
Juliette Beaulieu, MD

Internal Medicine Resident
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal

Presenter(s)

LM

Laura Mantella
RP

Ryan Perry

Planning Committee Member(s)

Juliette Beaulieu, MD

Internal Medicine Resident
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
Léa Berbach, Master degree (she/her/hers)

PhD student
Centre Hospitalier de L'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Université de Montréal
SH

Sanaz Hatami, Dr.

PhD candidate
University Of Alberta
MJ

Milyla Janzen
LM

Laura Mantella

Workshop Description: Want to secure that scholarship or grant? Learn how to craft a compelling proposal that grabs attention, tells a powerful story, and maximizes your chances of success!

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session participants will be able to:

learn the key components of a strong research proposal (background, objectives, methodology, significance, and expected outcomes);
develop skills to structure a clear, logical, and compelling proposal;
understand how to tailor a proposal to different types of research (basic, clinical, translational, and implementation science); and
Learn how to define a research question and choose the right study design.