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Clinical Hepatology Fellowships

Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver

The CASL Clinical Hepatology Fellowship aims to support those with a primary interest in liver disease to provide advanced training in the clinical management and research of liver diseases.

Awards and Duration:

Clinical Fellowship: 1 year

Each application for funding will be considered as a new application.  

Applicants who require assistance to complete an application should contact the CASL Office event via email. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all required documents reach the Association by the deadlines.  We will not contact applicants to pursue missing information.  

Applicants with a primary interest in liver disease are eligible to apply. Applicants for fellowships must be members of the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver (CASL). Canadian citizens landed immigrants and permanent residents will receive first consideration. The Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver (CASL) reserves the right not to review applications that do not respect the above requirements.

CASL Clinical Fellowship

Clinical Fellowships are intended for candidates pursuing additional training in advanced clinical hepatology. Applicants who have completed Internal Medicine or Gastroenterology training and intend to devote their future clinical practice to the management of adult or pediatric patients with liver diseases in Canada are prioritized. The fellowship placement will begin in the year following the application.

The purpose of these awards is to allow young clinicians to receive additional training in advanced clinical hepatology, and, thereby ultimately, to increase the number of practicing hepatologists in Canada.

Deadline: Upload and submit your application along with all required documents by September 30, 2025

Application Process

Required Documents

Completed Application Form – Click here to start your application
Curriculum Vitae (including list of publications) of applicant
Candidate’s Statement – Statement of applicant’s career plans and the potential benefit to the applicant of the proposed training program (1 page).
Clinical Program Description – The supervisor must submit a detailed description of the curriculum, including monthly schedule of training and patient care responsibilities (maximum: 2 pages). Inclusion of a monthly schedule in tabular format is encouraged.
Letter of Departmental Support – Letter should be provided from the Department or Program Chair of the proposed training institution, describing the commitment of institutional resources, support and environment to the applicant and supervisor (1 page).
Letter from Proposed Fellowship Supervisor – The fellowship supervisor must submit a letter confirming his/her sponsorship of the applicant (1 page).
Letter of Current Supervisor/Mentor Support – The applicant’s supervisor at their current institution should provide a letter of support (including a statement that sponsor is willing to continue to serve as local liaison and mentor of applicant during his fellowship year).
Letters of Reference – Letter from two (2) physicians well acquainted with your abilities.

Criteria for Scoring

Members of the CASL Education Committee will review all applications based on the following criteria:

Potential for a career in Canada – Scored out of 10
Canadian citizenship status – Scored out of 5
Completion of the candidate’s last clinical training program within the past 3 years – – Scored out of 5
Reference letters – Scored out of 20
CV and candidate letter, including research, leadership, education, and long-term interests – Scored out of 50
Whether the candidate meets the criteria to address a hepatology need – Scored out of 10

General Guidelines

The fellow’s host institution accounting office must submit a statement of expenditures related to the fellowship within 60 days of the end of the fellowship.

An interim progress report must be submitted by fellowship holders 6 months after the start date of the fellowship to the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver (CASL).

A brief final report must be submitted by fellowship holders within 60 days of the end of the fellowship term. This progress report should note objectives met and highlight successes and challenges or barriers encountered in the accomplishment of the goals set out in the fellowship application.

A fellowship recipient who has not submitted a satisfactory progress report and/or final report to the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver will be barred from submitting a grant or fellowship proposal to CASL in future competitions. This bar may only be lifted upon receipt of a satisfactory progress and/or final report(s).

Terms of Award

Clinical Fellowships are for a period of one year.

The Clinical Fellowship is intended to provide income to the recipient throughout their hepatology fellowship.  The award is to be used to cover living expenses while completing the fellowship.

The applicant may request an award of up to $70,000. The application must include an outline of how the funds will be used, including any employer obligations as per CRA regulations.

The applicant must provide evidence of the likelihood of practicing in Canada following their fellowship, as the intent of this funding is to further the treatment of liver disease within Canada. The application for fellowship should explicitly address this issue.

The supervisor for the applicant is required to review and sign off on the terms of the award.

The Fellowship will normally commence on July 1,2026.  The Association will make payments to the fellow’s institution, to then be paid out as per the terms of the fellowship. Fellowships starting on dates other than July 1 will be accepted but start dates should be expressly noted in the fellowship application to allow for expedient payment.

If at any point in time, the recipient needs to delay the fellowship, a request must be made in writing to the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver. NOTE: additional funding will not be provided for the additional time taken.

Any changes or questions regarding the payment instructions above must be made in writing, within 30 days of accepting the fellowship.

Access to any Publications

Fellowship recipients are required to make every effort to ensure that any peer-reviewed publications created during their fellowship are freely accessible through the Publisher’s website (Option #1) or an online repository as soon as possible and in any event within six months of publication (Option #2).  
An electronic version of peer-reviewed publications should be submitted to the Association as soon as they are available.  
CASL need to acknowledge as granting agency in all publications/presentations resulting from work during the fellowship.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

🩺 1. Membership and Canadian Clinical Focus

Applicants must be CASL members and typically are Canadian citizens or permanent residents for priority consideration

Fellowship applicants should already have completed training in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or Gastroenterology and intend to specialize in liver disease clinical care or research PSC Partners Canada+11hepatology.ca+11hepatology.ca+11 hepatology.ca.

📚 2. Clinical Hepatology Fellowship

The CASL Clinical Hepatology Fellowship supports advanced training in clinical and research aspects of liver disease

1‑year duration, begins the year after application, with deadlines typically September 30 for the following year’s cohort hepatology.ca+2hepatology.ca+2hepatology.ca+2 hepatology.ca+1hepatology.ca+1.

Key predictors: strong clinical experience or training, alignment with hepatology career goals, and institutional support from Canadian institutions.

Canadian Liver Foundation (CLF) / CASL Research Partnership

🔬 3. Basic & Clinical Research Grants

CLF and CASL jointly fund pilot and operating research grants, including co-funded awards of ~CAD 125,000 over two years in partnership with Cancer Research Society hepatology.ca.

These support hypothesis-driven projects across pediatric and adult liver disease, including hepatology, transplantation, and rare liver conditions hepatology.ca+7hepatology.ca+7hepatology.ca+7.

🧪 4. Pilot & Studentship Programs

CLF also offers summer studentships, graduate studentships, and designated research grants (e.g. Hepatitis B, pediatric hepatobiliary topics) focused on generating preliminary data and fostering training hepatology.ca+2liver.ca+2hepatology.ca+2.

✅ Common Success Factors

Focused on Canadian Liver Disease Priorities

Projects must clearly address liver-related conditions and be executed within a Canadian context.

Strong mentorship and institutional support

Early-career applicants (e.g. postdocs or trainees) score higher when supported by experienced CASL members from recognized Canadian hepatology centers.

Preliminary data & Realistic Scope

Proposals should include pilot data or a well-rationalized plan, with milestones and outcomes achievable within 1–2 years.

Translational & Career-Building Potential

Preference for projects that generate data toward future CIHR, NIH, or foundation grant applications.

Academic Productivity

A history of publications, conference presentations (especially CASL annual meeting), or demonstrated research involvement enhances competitiveness hepatology.ca PMC.

📋 Summary Table

Program/Funding	Audience	Indicators of Prior Success
CASL Clinical Fellowship	Trainees in liver medicine	CASL membership; clear hepatology focus; Canadian training plan
CLF / CASL Research Grants	Postdocs, junior faculty	Canadian institution affiliation; preliminary data; peer-reviewed research plan
Studentships & Pilot Projects	Graduate or medical students	Clear research focus; mentorship; feasibility; relevant topic area

🎯 Final Tips for Application Success

Join CASL and demonstrate engagement (e.g., abstracts) with CASL meetings.

Choose research questions aligned with CASL/CLF mandates (e.g. PSC, hepatitis, NASH, transplantation).

Provide proof-of-concept data, realistic milestones, and a pathway to future funding.

Ensure your application is backed by a Canadian hepatology sponsor at an established center.

Specialties

Hepatology

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Countries:

Canada

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: PO BOX 19020 Vancouver RPO 4th Ave, BC, V6K 4R8

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