Research

IWK Health is a global leader in research, innovation, and knowledge sharing that directly improves the health and well-being of women, children, and families throughout the Maritimes and across the world.

Our practice is rooted in a collaborative model that integrates talented people with new technologies, research, training, and clinical excellence. The IWK’s vibrant research community attracts outstanding leaders including nurses, psychologists, pediatricians, psychiatrists, surgeons, obstetricians and gynaecologists, to name a few. 

 

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Research Calendar

September 2025

• Ethics - September 16 - REB Meeting

• Ethics - September 23 - Submission deadline for October REB meeting 

• Grants - September 30 - Equipment Refresh/Replace Application Deadline

October 2025

• Grants - October 15 - Project Grant Application Deadline

• Grants - October 15 - Mentored Grant Application Deadline

• Ethics - October 21 - REB Meeting

• Ethics - October 28 - Submission deadline for November REB meeting

November 2025

• Grants - November 1 - TRIC Registration Deadline

• Ethics - November 18 - REB Meeting

• Ethics - November 25 - Submission deadline for December REB meeting

December 2025

• Ethics - December 16 - REB Meeting

 

 

January 2026

• Grants - January 15 - TRIC Application Deadline

• Grants - January 15 - Summer Studentship Application Deadline

• Ethics - January 20 - REB Retreat

• Ethics - January 27 - Submission deadline for February REB meeting 

February 2026

• Ethics - February 17 - REB Meeting

• Ethics - February 24 - Submission deadline for March REB meeting 

• Grants - February 28 - Centre Development Grant Phase 1 Application Deadline

March 2026

• Ethics - March 17 - REB Meeting

• Ethics - March 31 - Submission deadline for April REB meeting

April 2026

• Ethics - April 21 - REB Meeting

• Ethics - April 28 - Submission deadline for May REB meeting 

May 2026

• Ethics - May 19 - REB Meeting

• Ethics - May 26 - Submission deadline for June REB meeting 

June 2026

• Ethics - June 16 - REB Meeting

• Ethics - June 30 - Submission deadline for July REB meeting

July 2026

• Ethics - July 21 - REB Meeting

August 2026

• Ethics - August 25 - Submission deadline for September REB meeting

September 2026

• Ethics - September 15 - REB Meeting

• Ethics - September 29 - Submission deadline for October REB meeting 

• Grants - September 30 - Equipment Refresh/Replace Application Deadline

October 2026

• Grants - October 15 - Project Grant Application Deadline

• Grants - October 15 - Mentored Grant Application Deadline

• Ethics - October 20 - REB Meeting

• Ethics - October 27 - Submission deadline for November REB meeting

November 2026

• Grants - November 1 - TRIC Registration Deadline

• Ethics - November 17 - REB Meeting

• Ethics - November 24 - Submission deadline for December REB meeting

December 2026

• Ethics - December 15 - REB Meeting