BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network

The RIKEN Brain Science Institute (RIKEN BSI), located just outside Tokyo, Japan, offers a summer program to train advanced students interested in brain function. Applicants may choose either a two-month laboratory internship (Plan A) within a RIKEN BSI laboratory, or participate in an intensive 11-day lecture course (Plan B) featuring a distinguished international faculty. Those participating in the internship may also enrol in the lecture course.

Applications are invited from post-doctoral trainees whose research focuses on an issue related to one or more of the 3 themes identified by the Nasivvik Centre. The connection to and importance of the research for Inuit health must be explicitly described in the application. The submission of projects that are being conducted in cooperation with an Inuit community or organization, which include in-community research time, and that have a high probability of contributing to the understanding of a specific Inuit environmental health issue and the trainee’s education in Inuit health is strongly encouraged.

Applications are invited from students whose graduate research focuses on an issue related to one or more of the 3 themes identified by the Nasivvik Centre. The connection to and importance of the research for Inuit health must be explicitly described in the application. The submission of projects that are: being conducted in cooperation with an Inuit community or organization; include in community research time, and; that have a high probability of contributing to our understanding of a specific Inuit environmental health issue as well as contributing to the student’s education in Inuit health are strongly encouraged.

The EMBO Long-Term Fellowships are awarded for a period of up to two years and support post-doctoral research visits to laboratories throughout Europe and the world. International exchange is a key feature in the application process. All fellowships must involve movement between countries and one of those countries must be an EMBC Member State. Only candidates who have had a career break for at least one year for child-care reasons will be given special consideration when applying to stay within the same country.

CRHP offers fellowships to respiratory health professionals who are members of the CRHP for graduate study at the masters, or doctoral level.
• Full-time students: $7,500
• Part-time students: $3,750
The general objective of the fund is to promote thesis-based graduate study in any area of lung health that contributes to the field of respiratory health in Canada. Fellowship studies may include research related to basic, applied or clinical study using quantitative or qualitative methodologies.

The CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR) is dedicated to supporting graduate students and post-doctoral Fellows and to recognizing the research excellence and knowledge translation initiatives of these emerging health services and policy researchers at an early stage in their career. IHSPR will recognize up to three (3) Canadian graduate students and/or post-doctoral Fellows studying in all fields and disciplines related to health services and policy 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.

The Centre for Studies in Religion and Society invites applications from UVic graduate students for one-year fellowship appointments at the Centre commencing September 2010.
The Centre welcomes applications for projects that meet its mandate of promoting the interdisciplinary study of religion in relation to any and all aspects of society and culture, both contemporary and historical. Topics may include, but are not limited to, examinations of religious themes within the areas of ethics, health, environment, technology, public policy, human conflict, art, literature, the media, and social currents and debates within philosophy and/or the natural sciences. Applications from all disciplinary backgrounds are welcome.

Priority Announcements on Canada Graduate Scholarships Master’s Awards 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 "201002GSM" competition of the Master’s Award: 2009-2010 funding opportunity.
The Canada Graduate Scholarships Master’s Awards administered by CIHR are intended to provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a Master’s degree in a health related field in Canada. These candidates are expected to have an exceptionally high potential for future research achievement and productivity.

The Canada Graduate Scholarships Master’s Awards administered by CIHR are intended to provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a Master’s degree in a health related field in Canada. These candidates are expected to have an exceptionally high potential for future research achievement and productivity.
NOTE: This program is largely a university nomination-based program, therefore please refer to your current institution to confirm the institution application deadline which will be BEFORE the CIHR application deadline noted above. Most institutions will manage a pre-selection process to select which of their students’ applications will be put forward to CIHR on the CIHR deadline date. Only applicants that are not registered at a university for the Fall semester prior to the CIHR application deadline will submit their applications directly to CIHR by the above deadline.

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.

The scholarship is administered by IAPA in the name of our former Executive Vice President and General Manager.
The intent of the scholarship is to encourage students to pursue full time studies which will lead to improvements in health and safety for the workers of Ontario.

The Cancer Research Society (hereinafter called CRS) is a granting agency involved in the support of basic research in the broad field of cancer. The CRS Fellowship is one of the means by which the CRS supports the next generation of Canadian researchers.
Fellowships are usually awarded for a period of one (1) year and can be renewed up to 2 times, if the applicant continues to be eligible.

Postdoctoral Awards may be awarded to postdoctoral trainees at non‐profit universities, hospitals or research centers. These awards are for a maximum of $76,000 for up to two years, with a limit of $38,000 for any one year and no indirect costs allowed. Postdoctoral Awards may not be revised and are not eligible for renewal.

Sponsored by the AAN’s Undergraduate Education Subcommittee, the Medical Student Summer Research Scholarship program offers members of the AAN’s Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN) program a summer stipend of $3,000 to conduct a project in either an institutional, clinical or laboratory setting where there are ongoing programs of research, service or training, or a private practice.