Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.alzheimer.ca/english/research/resprog-guidelines.htm
Sponsor/Award: ALZHEIMER SOCIETY CANADA - TRAINING AWARD - DOCTORAL STUDENTSHIPS - FALL 2009 COMPETITION

Grant Amount: VARIES: SEE PROGRAM DETAILS
Deadline: Dean's: Oct 15, 2009
Internal: Oct 22, 2009
Sponsor's: Oct 29, 2009

Subject Areas: Alzheimer Disease And Related Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction, Knowledge Translation, Brain And Behavior, Quality Of Life, Neuroscience, Dementia, Memory, Aging
Description:

These awards provide an opportunity for promising individuals to begin the process of becoming future independent investigators in the field of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

These awards are available for students enrolled in or accepted into a Canadian university-based program leading to a PhD degree.

Application Details:

Supervisors may not sponsor more than one Doctoral and one Post-Doctoral trainee in the same competition. Supervisors must provide a letter of support for the candidate.

Doctoral Trainees: $20,530/yr; 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. Doctoral awards may be requested for a maximum of three years.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM.

NOTE: Letters of Intent and Full Applications are to be processed through Research Development Services for institutional signatures, and are to be accompanied by a completed RDAF form (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean signatures). Requests for Institutional signatures should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline.
Western Contacts: Russelo,Theresa M

Sponsor Contacts:

RESEARCH@ALZHEIMER.CA
20 EGLINTON AVENUE WEST
SUITE 1600
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada
416 488-8772