Please carefully review the steps below to apply for the INSPIRE Program.

1. Review the eligibility criteria

INSPIRE Eligibility Criteria

  • Undergraduate student (undergraduate or recent graduate) interested in pediatric research
  • Does your course schedule permit program participation? Students must be available four to six hours each week.

2. Complete the online application through Better Impact

The 2025/2026 calendar year intake cycle will open starting June 2, 2025, and will be ongoing till September 30, 2025. The INSPIRE application can be accessed here.

INSPIRE application form

After signing up for a new account or signing in with your Better Impact pre-existing username and password, the next screen will have this at the bottom.

A screenshot howing the additional information section of the Better Impact form

For a complete application please attach, in this order, one file containing: 1. Cover Letter, 2. Resume, 3. Class Schedule, and 4. Marks.

After your application is approved, we will email you details on how to start applying for projects.

3. Interview

The interviews will be set up between the candidates and research teams. Only successful applicants will receive an interview invitation.

4. Notification of Decision

What Happens Next? The program coordinator will send the list of online training modules to the successful applicants to complete before their first day in October.

While applying for the INSPIRE program, please note these required steps before working with a research team. Once you have been selected to volunteer with a research team, you will need to complete the following online courses:

 Please be prepared to spend a few hours working on these courses.
 
You will also be requested to do the following:

  • A criminal record check
  • Required to submit your QR Code for proof of vaccination against COVID-19
  • Attend an INSPIRE student orientation.

Considering these required steps, we strongly encourage people to apply to the program and look forward to reading your application! ​

INSPIRE 2024-2025: Dates and Deadlines

  • Completion of INSPIRE program: April 30, 2025

INSPIRE 2025-2026: Dates and Deadlines

  • Project Intake for Investigators Opens: June 2, 2025
  • Student Applications Opens: June 2, 2025
  • Student Applications Will be ongoing as until: September 30, 2025
  • Student/Investigator Project Matching Begins: June 2, 2025
  • Student Interviews: June 2 – Sept. 30, 2025
  • Notice of Decision Closes: October 15, 2025
  • INSPIRE Project Intake for Investigators Closes: October 3, 2025  8:00 am PDT
  • INSPIRE Onboarding: June 2 – Oct. 15, 2025
  • Completion of INSPIRE program: April 30, 2026

For questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with inspire@bcchr.ca.