BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network

This fellowship was created in honor of Dr. Abel Wolman, the “Dean of Water Supply.” Wolman’s contributions to the water industry defined the development of the engineering profession, most notably in the public health aspects of engineering. He established standards for planning for the future needs of people everywhere. The Abel Wolman Fellowship is designed to support promising students in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico pursuing advanced training and research in the field of water supply and treatment. To accomplish this objective, a doctoral fellowship providing up to two years of support will be awarded annually to the most outstanding student.

The prestigious Herbert H. Jasper Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Neurosciences allows the applicant to undertake a postdoctoral research project with the investigator of their choice within the "Groupe de recherche sur le système nerveux central" (GRSNC) of the Université de Montréal. The stipend has a value of 40 000 $CAD per year for two years, plus a travel allowance. The holder of the fellowship will be able to take advantage of the exceptional research facilities of the GRSNC and conduct research on a wide range of topics in the fields of neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, neuropharmacology, molecular biology and cognitive neuroscience. The applicant should preferentially have obtained his or her Ph.D. no more than 4 years before the start of the fellowship. Applicants who plan to obtain their Ph.D. during the coming year are also eligible, as long as the planned dates of Ph.D. completion and beginning of the postdoctoral fellowship is before October 2009.

Grants of up to $5,000 for events related to child and youth health in Canada. Events must take place in Canada. Eligible events will have a focus on information sharing between health professionals, community organizations, and families. Academic conferences are not eligible for funding.

Up to three years support is available for clinically qualified, active professionals to undertake specialised or further research training. Applicants wishing to conduct patient orientated Clinical Research Training Fellowships may apply for four years funding. The scheme is designed to accommodate the dual clinical-research training career path by allowing Fellows to spend up to 20% of their time on NHS sessions. It is awarded at the clinical pre-doctoral or entry level, although medically qualified applicants who obtained their PhD some time ago may also apply. Fellows are required to register for a research degree, normally a PhD, based on research undertaken during the Fellowship.

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) has established the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Foreign Researchers. A limited number of promising young researchers are given the opportunity to conduct research in Japanese universities and in designated research institutions and laboratories. NSERC is responsible for selecting Canadian nominees for JSPS Fellowships.

A two year fellowship award is available to a full-time post doctoral student in the sciences. Application information for The E. B. Eastburn Postdoctoral Fellowship may be obtained by contacting McMaster University.

The purpose of this fellowship programme funded jointly by the three organizations, is to help develop capacity to conduct world class asthma, allergy and immune disease research in Canada and to contribute towards a significant increase in Canada’s capacity in allergic, respiratory and immune disease research.

Intended to support qualified individuals who are dedicated to bringing advances in basic sciences into the clinical arena and to mentoring other translational researchers.
Total: $500,000 over five (5) years.

This Scholarship valued at $10,000 is sponsored by the Canadian Polar Commission. Applications are invited from doctoral candidates who (a) will engage in research culminating in a thesis (b) will have an interdisciplinary emphasis to their research (c) are enrolled in programs that show excellence in research in the Polar north and (d) are willing to communicate results in a major national or Northern forum.

The Meteorological Service of Canada (a division of Environment Canada) sponsors a unique research support opportunity by providing accommodation, facilities, and services at the High Arctic Weather Station (HAWS) at Eureka on Ellesmere Island, to graduate students at the masters or doctoral level. Preference will be given to environmental research proposals in the physical or biological sciences.

The Northern Scientific Training Program is sponsoring four scholarships, valued at $10,000 each, for students identified as long-term residents of Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, or the Provincial North, currently enrolled in master or doctoral-level programs at a Canadian university.

The W. Garfield Weston Foundation is sponsoring seven scholarships, valued at $15,000 each for students currently enrolled in the first thirteen months of a masters program in the natural sciences pursuing northern research. Preference will be given to applicants who (a) have a clearly defined research project that includes significant research time spent in the Canadian north (b) demonstrate excellence in northern research (c) show the relevance of the research to northerners and northern scholarship and (d) exhibit a willingness to communicate research results within the scientific community, and in northern or national meetings.

The W. Garfield Weston Foundation is sponsoring seven scholarships, valued at $40,000 each, for students enrolled in a doctoral program in the natural sciences pursuing northern research. Preference will be given to applicants who (a) have a clearly defined research project that includes significant research time spent in the Canadian north (b) demonstrate excellence in northern research (c) are able to show the relevance of the research to northerners and northern scholarship and (d) exhibit a willingness to communicate research results within the scientific community, and in northern or national meetings.

This Scholarship valued at $5,000 is sponsored by The Canadian Northern Studies Trust. Applications are invited from doctoral candidates who will (a) engage in research culminating in a thesis (b) include direct northern field research or experience as part of their studies, and (c) whose programs are relevant to northern challenges or issues.

CCOHS is now accepting entries for the 2008-09 Dick Martin Scholarship Award. Awarded annually, this $3000 national scholarship is available to any student enrolled, either full-time or part-time, in an occupational health and safety related course or program leading to an occupational health and safety certificate, diploma or degree at an accredited college or university in Canada. Programs include mine safety, occupational or industrial health and safety, industrial hygiene, safety management or other related safety degree program.

The postdoctoral fellowships program of the Weizmann Institute of Science is administered by the Feinberg Graduate School. Fellowships are offered every year for postdoctoral research in the research areas pursued at the Weizmann Institute. These include the life sciences, chemical sciences, physical sciences, mathematical sciences, computer sciences, science teaching, and interdisciplinary projects. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or M.D. from an accredited institution of higher learning (Israeli or international), or alternatively, confirmation from such an institution of fulfillment of the requirements of a doctorate, including submission of a thesis. No more than four years have elapsed since receiving confirmation of the doctorate and commencing the fellowship.

The Marine Biological Laboratory is pleased to announce the availability of funding for Summer Fellowship and Research Awards. These prestigious awards provide costs for research and housing, and also enable awardees to benefit from the rich intellectual and interactive environment of the scientific community at the MBL. Funding requires a minimum stay of six weeks at the MBL.

The LGAC invites applications for scholarships in support of graduate study in London, England, for the 2009-2010 academic year. The LGAC awards scholarships towards the cost of accommodation at Goodenough College, the preeminent residential college for international graduate students in London. The LGAC will award six or more scholarships with a value up to £4,000 each. Scholarship winners are expected to reside at Goodenough College for a full academic year, although up to two awards of six months residency to support thesis research will be considered.

Sponsored by CH2M Hill, the Holly A. Cornell Scholarship encourages and supports outstanding female and/or minority masters students in pursuit of advanced training in the field of water supply and treatment.

Sponsored by Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc., the Thomas R. Camp Scholarship provides support to outstanding graduate students doing applied research in the drinking water field.