Help change the face of men's health

John Oliffe and Movember Institute
Dr. John Oliffe is the Movember Institute's Discovery Program Professorial Fellow for Canada

Discovery Research Program Fellowship applications are now open

The Movember Institute of Men's Health is offering 11 Discovery Fellowships across five countries, with five years of funding and project support for Postdoctoral Fellows to establish their own independent research program in boys' and young men's health. Discovery Fellows receive a generous stipend, project funding, and mentorship and professional development from world-leading professors specializing in men’s health research.

Dr. John Oliffe, Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair, has been appointed the Discovery Program Professorial Fellow for Canada. He will provide supervision for three Discovery Program Postdoctoral Fellows at the University of British Columbia Vancouver campus. UBC is one of four universities to partner globally with Movember on the Discovery Research Program. 

This exciting and progressive opportunity is open to Postdoctoral Fellows who:

  • were awarded their PhD in the past five years, and
  • work in health research (including behavioural and social sciences, population and public health, health services and systems, and implementation science or related fields).

Applications open 16 September and close 19 November 2026. If you’re right for this position apply today or share with your networks. 

Find out more or apply

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