BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network

The primary objective of the Program is to provide training opportunities in knowledge translation (KT) for doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows already engaged in, or who intend to become engaged in, research on dementia. Doctoral students are required to have been accepted into a research training program on a dementia-related project. All trainees are expected to use the funds awarded to augment their research portfolio through the acquisition of first-hand knowledge about KT, applying KT as an integral component of their research, preferably gained by participation in a research project with one of the Canadian Dementia Knowledge Translation Network (CDKTN) members. Successful candidates are expected to participate in at least one KT workshop.

This program is a collaborative effort between Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ) and the Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP). It aims to increase the number of trainees who will be working on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in Quebec research facilities. FRSQ will co-fund the three highest ranking Quebec candidates (from the Doctoral and Post-doctoral trainee programs combined) selected for funding in the ASRP competition, that have also met FRSQ’s required score for funding in the FRSQ’s training grants competition. The program offers up to three years of support for Doctoral awardees and two years for Post-doctoral Fellows which can be renewed for one additional year if progress is deemed especially satisfactory.

These awards are for graduates with a PhD or MD who wish to gain additional research experience, preferably in an established research environment that is not the one in which they gained their PhD or MD. PhD post-doctoral applicants must be within 2 years of obtaining their PhD degree. If the 2 year period included a significant medical or maternity leave of absence, the post-PhD period may be increased in consultation with the Scientific Director. Applications will not be accepted if the applicant is already in receipt of a post-doctoral fellowship or its equivalent. Applicants who apply for a post-doctoral fellowship prior to their being awarded a PhD or MD degree must provide proof that such awards will have occurred before the start deadline for a post-doctoral fellowship. Applicants with a degree other than a PhD will normally be expected to have already undertaken some research training, and this is taken into account in evaluating the application.

These awards are available for students enrolled in or accepted into a Canadian university-based program leading to a PhD degree. In the former case, students will be eligible if at the time of application they have been enrolled in a PhD program for 30 months or less. The value of a doctoral award is $20,530/year, which includes a $500/year research allowance. The research allowance will be issued to the supervisor, and the appropriate use of the research allowance must be conveyed in writing or by e-mail to the ASC. If the award is not used in full by the end of the funding period the remainder must be returned to the ASC. Computers of any kind, programs, printers, computer related devices, telephones, and telephone related charges are not accepted as allowable uses of the research allowance, nor are payments for servicing equipment. Doctoral awards may be requested for a maximum of three years.

The AACR Gertrude B. Elion Cancer Research Award is open to tenure-track scientists at the level of assistant professor, who completed postdoctoral studies or clinical fellowships no more than four years prior to the start of the grant term. It provides a one-year grant of $50,000 for salary and benefits, supplies, equipment, and limited travel for the grant recipient. Projects may focus on research in cancer etiology, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention (basic, translational, or clinical cancer research).

AACR Basic Cancer Research Fellowships are one-year grants of up to $45,000 to support the salary and benefits of the fellow. A partial amount of funds, up to 25 percent of the total grant, may be designated for direct research expenses. Research projects are restricted to basic cancer research.

A limited number of Travel Awards to senior level PhD or MD/PhD students are available. The purpose of this program is to defray the travel costs associated with making a scientific presentation at a conference, symposium or other appropriate professional gathering. Candidates must be attending a conference for the purpose of presenting data (paper or poster presentation) from a cancer-related project on a first-author basis. It is not a requirement that the research supervisor be supported by Canadian Cancer Society research grant.

The Landon Foundation-AACR INNOVATOR Award for Research in Personalized Cancer Medicine represents a joint effort between the Landon Foundation and the AACR to accelerate progress in the area of personalized medicine by providing support for physician-scientists who conduct meritorious studies that hold promise for near-patient benefit.
Such studies may include:
• Proof-of-concept studies in humans;
• Translational clinical trials that utilize science-based methodologies for patient selection;
• Multidisciplinary research that includes the incorporation of disciplines that are new to cancer research, i.e., the physical sciences, mathematics, etc.;
• Studies that molecularly target pathways; or
• The identification of genes and genetic variations that play a role in cancer treatment responses; or
• Other innovative areas of cancer therapeutics.

International research collaboration can successfully address the global health problem of cancer through access to unique populations and environments, shared resources, specialized expertise, new concepts and perspectives, innovative methodologies, and/or emerging technologies. However, barriers to sustaining these collaborations exist, such as the lack of funding as well as the lack of sharing of knowledge about these important research partnerships.
This Award will support highly meritorious research that is being conducted collaboratively by investigators in different countries around the world. The goals of the program are to:
• Overcome barriers to international collaboration by providing funding for costs traditional grant mechanisms may not support;
• Raise the profile of the importance of collaboration to conquering the cancer problem; and
• Provide the means to facilitate travel and the sharing of knowledge that otherwise may have been difficult to achieve.

This call offers Masters and PhD students enrolled at a Canadian university a 4 month research-based internship, valued at $15,000. This program provides internship opportunities for graduate students pursuing collaborative research with an industrial partner.

MITACS has issued a call for proposals to the MITACS Elevate postdoctoral fellowship program. MITACS Elevate is a pilot fellowship program for postdoctoral fellows (PDFs) at Ontario universities to develop collaborations with local industry.

IDRC Doctoral Research Awards are intended to promote the growth of Canadian and developing-country capacity in research on sustainable and equitable development from an international perspective.
These awards are intended for field research in one or more developing countries. Research proposals that include comparative research between a developing country and Canada or have a Canadian component, even if it is not a comparative research, will not be considered for this competition.

The emphasis of this strategic initiative is on building capacity in the later themes/pillars of stroke research (i.e., clinical, health services/policy, and/or population health research) and supporting research training of health professionals (e.g. nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, speech therapists).
Funding priority will therefore be given to highly rated applicants whose research is 60% or more in the area of clinical, health services/policy, and/or population health research. While applications with a basic biomedical research focus are eligible for this competition, a limited amount of funds is available to support research in this area.

CIHR, through its Patient-Oriented Research Strategy, has the goal of further strengthening the Canadian clinical research endeavour by increasing the number of clinician-investigators. The CIHR MD/PhD Grants Program is a modified version of the CIHR MD/PhD Studentships Program, created in 1995, that provides MD/PhD Program Directors greater flexibility in maximizing the number of students that can be supported with CIHR funds.
MD/PhD Program Grants are offered to MD/PhD Program Directors for support of students pursuing a combined MD/PhD degree at a Canadian institution.

The award funded through this competition is the Mentored Clinician Scientist award that is aimed at clinician scientists at the beginning of their research careers. These are individuals both clinically practicing and conducting research at one of the following sites: VGH, UBC Hospital, or GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, who want to reduce their clinical practice commitments in order to continue developing their research careers as independent investigators.

The Canadian Pain Society in partnership with Pfizer Canada provides the Clinical Pain Management Fellowship Award. This award will support graduates of Canadian postgraduate medical education programs who wish to complete a further year of study in pain management at a Canadian University offering a fellowship program in pain management. Applications will also be considered from individuals who wish to complete further study at institutions outside of Canada; however such requests should clearly justify the selection of a training site outside of Canada. Applicants must have completed an MD, have completed (or will complete before commencement of the fellowship) a residency program accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the College of Family Physicians of Canada and are a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant with permanent Canadian residence.

The Canadian Pain Society in partnership with Pfizer Canada is pleased to announce the Pain Postdoctoral Fellowship Award. This award will support highly qualified candidates at the post PhD stage to add to their experience by engaging in pain research at a Canadian institution. Applications will also be considered from individuals who wish to complete further postdoctoral research at institutions outside of Canada; however such requests should clearly justify the selection of a training site outside of Canada.

The goal of this ongoing annual research program that encompasses a one-year fellowship appointment, valued at $75,000 , is to provide fellows in hematology or other relevant fields the opportunity to acquire clinical or research skills necessary to improve the care, treatment and quality of the lives of patients with hemophilia and other congenital or acquired bleeding disorders.

Doctoral Research Awards are intended to provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a PhD degree in a health-related field in Canada or abroad. These candidates are expected to have an exceptionally high potential for future research achievement and productivity.

The emphasis of this strategic initiative is on building capacity in the later themes/pillars of stroke research (i.e., clinical, health services/policy, and/or population health research) and supporting research training of health professionals (e.g. nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, speech therapists).
Funding priority will therefore be given to highly rated applicants whose research is 60% or more in the area of clinical, health services/policy, and/or population health research. While applications with a basic biomedical research focus are eligible for this competition, a limited amount of funds is available to support research in this area.