Ralph McGinn Postdoctoral Fellowships
Ralph McGinn, former chair of the WorkSafeBC Board of Directors, was a lifelong advocate and leader in the field of occupational health and safety. To commemorate his tremendous contributions, the Ralph McGinn Postdoctoral Fellowships were established in 2021. These awards are designed to foster the development of occupational health and safety and work disability research in B.C. and Canada.
- Who can apply
- Funding and duration
- Funding opportunities
- Recently funded projects
- Related articles
Who can apply
The fellowship awards support doctoral graduates who are training for careers as academic researchers in occupational health and safety or work disability.
Awards are open to researchers holding a postdoctoral position at a Canadian university or research institution. Applicants must have completed their PhD within the last four years and commit to spending a minimum of 75 percent of their time on research activities. Research projects should be aligned with WorkSafeBC’s mandate and research priorities.
Funding and duration
Awards are $50,000 per year for two years. Recipients can apply to renew their award for an additional year (see General Guidelines and Conditions for more information).
All standard terms and conditions apply to projects funded through Research Services. Please refer to the General Guidelines and Conditions for details.
Funding opportunities
The Ralph McGinn Postdoctoral Fellowships grant competition is now open. Applications are due January 3, 2025.
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Resources:
Please contact Research Services if you have any questions about the application process or to discuss your research ideas. You can also sign up to receive automatic Research Services Enews to be notified when we post new funding opportunities.
Research topics
Research projects should align with our research priorities and any of the topics below:
- Occupational injury and disease
- Workplace exposures
- Prevention of injury or disease
- Treatment of injury or disease
- Disability management, vocational rehabilitation, and return to work
- Workers’ compensation
Recently funded projects
| Award Recipient | Title of Project | Organization | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Brewster | Investigating cardiorespiratory health impacts of wildfire in BC wildland firefighters | University of British Columbia | $100,000 |
| Ana Mikolic | Screening for psychological risk factors to improve management of mild traumatic brain injury | University of British Columbia - Okanagan | $57,000 |
| Dennis Larson | Integrating video-based pose estimation techniques into digital human modeling software to better characterize musculoskeletal disorder exposure risks during multi-task work | University of Waterloo | $100,000 |
| Award Recipient | Title of Project | Organization | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Md Alauddin |
Safety management of combustible dust using advanced data-driven models | Dalhousie University | $100,000 |
| Wadena Burnett |
Strategies to prevent back pain in agricultural workers | University of Saskatchewan | $100,000 |
| Award Recipient | Title of Project | Organization | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonja Senthanar | Work disability experience for immigrant workers in British Columbia: Investigating rehabilitation services to improve return-to-work | University of British Columbia | $100,000 |
| Heather Johnston |
Risk factors and hazards common for both work-related musculoskeletal and psychological injury | Institute for Work and Health | $100,000 |
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