BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network

The Center for Disability and Integration, part of the Institute for Leadership and Human Resource Management at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, is pleased to offer two research positions, which are available for high quality students who will be commencing PhD research studies in management.

The Tom Symons Research Fellowship Program offers support to PhD candidates who are working on their theses and are interested in using one of a variety of microdata now available from longitudinal surveys, administrative data and other sources. Through this program, Statistics Canada provides access to the master versions of these microdata at its Ottawa headquarters, as well as limited financial support.

The purpose of the Systematics Research Graduate Supplements (SRGS) is to:
• promote graduate research in systematics in Canada;
• encourage and support graduate students to carry out all or part of their research at centres of excellence in systematics research;
• maintain and strengthen the base of expertise for systematics research in Canada; and
• provide practical work experience with natural history collections within a professional setting.

The purpose of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Scholarship supplement is to foster graduate research in atmospheric and oceanographic sciences in Canada. The first supplement was initiated by Weather Research House Inc. and the second by the Canadian National Committee for the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (CNC-SCOR). Both are sponsored by the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS).

The purpose of the Gordon M. MacNabb Scholarship Foundation Supplement is to: promote graduate research in the field of intelligent systems; encourage and support graduate students carrying out research in Canadian universities; and establish linkages between graduate students and Canadian industry using intelligent systems.

Japanese Association of University Women takes pleasure in announcing its 2009 International Fellowships for women who are carrying out or would like to carry out independent research or advanced study at the post-graduate level in Japan.

Research in Paris is a selective programme to receive post-doctoral or senior researchers from abroad in Parisian public laboratories. Launched by the City of Paris, it aims to promote the international scientific appeal of research in Paris. All disciplines are covered. Multidisciplinary research is encouraged, as well as research in emerging fields.

Part of CIHR’s mandate is to promote the study of health determinants and specific needs of the Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC). The purpose of this funding opportunity is to increase the number of researchers interested in these issues and to ensure that newly created knowledge is transmitted to researchers and clinicians with the view of improving health of Canadian populations. It is expected that this targeted investment will increase research capacity in this area and increase our knowledge of OLMC health determinants, of the relationships among health service governance, management and delivery in OLMCs, as well as the interactions between language, culture and health of OLMCs.

The National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation awards scholarships to advance young people in ground water-related fields. Each year the amount may vary. A Scholarship Task Force decides how to distribute the funds and the number of scholarships to be awarded from the pool of scholarship applicants.

The purpose of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Scholarship supplement is to foster graduate research in atmospheric and oceanographic sciences in Canada. The first supplement was initiated by Weather Research House Inc. and the second by the Canadian National Committee for the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (CNC-SCOR). Both are sponsored by the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS).

Trent University is seeking applications for the post-doctoral Roberta Bondar Fellowship in Northern & Polar Studies. The position is for a 1-year term at a salary of $42,500, plus research allowance. This position is aimed at recently graduated Ph.D.’s (within 5 years of graduation) with research specialties in any area of northern and polar studies, focusing on, but not strictly limited to, Canada’s North. The candidate is expected to reside at the university and participate in the general milieu of Trent and especially its Northern Studies activities. Specific duties consist of teaching one course equivalent in the area of the candidate’s specialty and two public lectures.

The Institute has an internship and co-op student program for talented undergraduate and master’s-level students interested in research about the world of work and health. The placements are based at the Institute for Work & Health and generally will be for 12 weeks. This is negotiable, depending on academic expectations. Students will work with and be supervised by one of our scientists on a project-based assignment. We will provide students with a stipend, workspace, library access, computer and software needed for their project. We offer a multidisciplinary work environment, and students are invited to take part in regular Institute activities such as team or project meetings, journal clubs, educational sessions and plenaries.

The Eli Lilly Graduate Scholarship enables a Diabetes Educator Section (DES) member to pursue graduate or post-graduate studies in a diabetes related field. Recipients of the scholarship will receive $5,000 paid in two instalments: the first upon receipt of proof of acceptance in a program; the final upon completion of the program.

Since 2005, the Institute Curie has been providing 3-year grants, plus 1 more year if necessary, for foreign students who wish to work for their doctorate in the laboratories of the Research Center. Applicants are selected by their professors or course directors or both on the basis of their grades and record in their home country. They must be presented by a team leader authorized to supervise research and are enrolled in a French graduate school during their thesis work.

As part of its dedication to promote public awareness of Aerospace Medicine, and to encourage Canadians to pursue interests in this area, the CSA seeks to provide training opportunities for Canadian medical students and residents in Aerospace Medicine. Currently, two Aerospace Medicine training opportunities are available at NASA, one at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) and one at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The JSC Aerospace Medicine Clerkship Program is designed to provide students with exposure to the clinical, operational and research aspects of Space Medicine. The KSC Medical Education Program emphasizes Aerospace Medicine and Occupational Medicine. In an effort to extend this program to the International Space Station (ISS) Partners, both the JSC Aerospace Medicine Clerkship Program and KSC Medical Education Program have agreed to provide the CSA with the space for Canadian medical students or residents each year.

The purpose of the training grant in genetic epidemiology is to build research capacity in genetic epidemiology by training a community of scientist skilled to bridge laboratory-based research and population-based research. The overall goal is to improve our ability to prevent and manage chronic diseases through genetic epidemiologic research. This will be achieved by better understanding of underlying disease mechanisms and in some instances, by better risk-profiling tools based on genetic epidemiologic research. This initiative will support the training program of researchers in settings that foster cross-disciplinary and collaborative "hands-on" teamwork within a structured learning environment. In many cases, trainees will work and study in areas complementary to their primary background. Joint supervision by mentors from different disciplines is encouraged. The focus of the program is to train researchers to have the analytical expertise to design and conduct studies that will allow them to i) identify and characterize genetic determinants for chronic diseases, ii) measure the public health impact of knowing these genetic determinants; iii) develop the analytic tools necessary to achieve these goals and iv) integrate the use of genetic determinants into studies of the molecular basis of chronic diseases.

Fellowships are being offered for research in the field of Life Sciences including biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, agriculture, medicine, pharmacy and physiology. Projects involving animal models are rejected and preference is given to non-cosmetic research.

The Bullitt Environmental Fellowship is a two-year, $50,000/year fellowship for graduate students interested in pursuing leadership positions within the environmental field. The Bullitt Environmental Fellowship is offered in memory of longtime Foundation Chair, Priscilla Bullitt Collins. In her honor, an outstanding, environmentally knowledgeable graduate student from a community under-represented in the environmental movement, who has demonstrated exceptional capacity for leadership as well as scholarship, will receive a two-year, $50,000/year fellowship award.