BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network

The Canada Graduate Scholarship Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-FSS) Program will support high-calibre Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions outside of Canada. By accessing international scientific research and training, CGS-FSS recipients will contribute to strengthening the potential for collaboration between Canadian universities and affiliated research institutions and universities or other research institutions outside of Canada. This foreign study supplements program is available to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who hold a Joseph-Armand Bombardier, an Alexander Graham Bell or a Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) at the Master’s or Doctoral level or a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS) at the Doctoral level.

This Funding Opportunity is intended to increase research capacity at the interface of Mobility in Aging and Dementia with the goal to address research and knowledge translation gaps that have been identified in relation to Mobility in Aging, for example: understanding and defining mobility in aging: trajectory of mobility status in health and disease, and from function to impairment; maintaining and restoring mobility in aging: impact of behaviour, prevention, intervention and health system models; measures, tools, and technologies in research, assessment and mobility aids.

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 specific objective of the Doctoral Research Award Priority Announcement is to offer additional sources of funding for highly rated applications that are relevant to specific CIHR research priority areas and mandates.

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (VCGS) administered by CIHR are intended to provide special recognition and support to Canadian and international students who are pursuing a PhD degree in a health-related field in Canada. These candidates are expected to have demonstrated a high calibre of scholarly achievement as well as have an exceptionally high potential for future research achievement and productivity. This funding opportunity will be administered through the CIHR Doctoral Research Award competition, with the top candidates being put forward to the Vanier Selection Board for consideration.

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. Applications are invited in all areas of health research. The specific objectives of this funding are:
• To provide recognition and funding to students early in their academic research career, providing them with an opportunity to gain research experience;
• To provide a reliable supply of highly skilled and qualified researchers.

The Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Doctoral Awards administered by CIHR are intended to provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in a health related field in Canada. These candidates are expected to have an exceptionally high potential for future research achievement and productivity. This funding program will be administered through the CIHR Doctoral Research Award competition, with the top candidates meeting the eligibility criteria below receiving a CGS award.

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to build Canadian capacity and expertise in the area of respiratory health and to promote excellence in research through training awards. The priority for this fellowship competition will focus upon the study of airflow obstruction and the associated diseases of airflow obstruction. This funding will be aimed at improving Canadian research into the pathophysiology, cell biology, population health and health systems research focused upon diseases such as asthma and COPD.

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellowships Program provides opportunities for postdoctoral researchers to conduct, under the guidance of their hosts, cooperative research with leading research groups in Japanese universities and other institutions. The program aims to help such researchers advance their own research while contributing to the advancement of research in Japan and in Canada. CIHR cooperates with the JSPS by nominating Canadian health researchers to participate in the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. CIHR will nominate a maximum of two postdoctoral researchers for this program per fiscal year (April 1 - March 31).

The specific objective of this initiative is to increase research capacity and research training in therapeutics areas. In addition, the intent of this initiative is to facilitate the translational objectives of CIHR, with particular interests in clinical research. Clinical research combines discoveries from the basic science laboratory incorporating the observations and insights of health professionals (a key aspect of translational research). It is the creation of new health knowledge and the translation of that knowledge from the research setting into applications where it ultimately impacts on the health of Canadians. Relevant Research Areas: Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Menopause, Contraception) Neuroscience (Depression - unipolar and bipolar, Schizophrenia) Transplantation (Improving long-term outcomes by reducing complications associated with immunosuppressive therapy) Infectious Disease (Antibiotic Resistance) Oncology (Clinical Research in Solid Tumours)

Fellowships provide support for highly qualified candidates at the post-PhD or post-health professional degree stages to add to their experience by engaging in health research either in Canada or abroad. For this competition, applications will be accepted in all areas of health research. The maximum amount awarded for a single award is $60,000 for up to 5 years. The value and duration of each fellowship is related to the major degree held, licensure (where applicable), location of tenure and experience of the applicant.

Priority Announcements on Fellowship competitions offer additional sources of funding for highly rated applications that are relevant to specific CIHR research priority areas or mandates. Applications are submitted through the October 2008 "2008(10)" competition of the Fellowship: 2008-2009 funding opportunity.
Fellowships provide support for highly qualified candidates at the post-PhD or post-health professional degree stages to add to their experience by engaging in health research either in Canada or abroad. In this competition, funds are available to encourage and support applications in specific areas that are aligned with CIHR’s research priority areas and mandates. Information on the research areas to be funded as well as the maximum amounts per grant that can be requested is found in the "Objectives" section.