Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.parkinson.ca/site/c.kgLNIWODKpF/b.3536247/k.5C57/Basic_Research_Fellowship.htm
Sponsor/Award: PARKINSON SOCIETY CANADA - BASIC RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP - 2010 WINTER COMPETITION - LETTER OF INTENT

Grant Amount: $40K - $50K PA FOR TWO YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Jan 18, 2010
Internal: Jan 25, 2010
Sponsor's: Feb 01, 2010

Subject Areas: Clinical Research or Studies, Parkinson's Disease, Population Studies, Health Systems, Treatment, Medical, Multiple System Atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Description:

The basic research fellowship program is a strategic initiative to encourage promising young scientists possessing a doctoral qualification (MD or PhD) in medicine to enter the field of Parkinson's research and to invest in research training that offers promise for future work in the area of Parkinson's disease. Funds awarded under the Program are to be used to cover salary, benefits and expenses for research fellowships in Parkinson's-related areas. Through this initiative, PSC invites fellowship applications from applicants committed to conducting biomedical research in areas relevant to the cure, cause, prevention, improved treatment and/or understanding of Parkinson's disease. The Program is available to individuals who possess a doctoral qualification (MD or PhD).

Through this initiative, PSC invites fellowship applications from applicants committed to conducting biomedical research in areas relevant to the cure, cause, prevention, improved treatment and/or understanding of Parkinson's disease, related disorders including: Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) other Parkinson's conditions and the impact these diseases have on society. This initiative is consistent with, and reflects, PSC's commitment to support innovation and renewal in the national Parkinson's research field and to foster international leadership potential in this area.

Application Details:

Clinician scientist (MD) candidates are eligible for funding in the amount of $50,000 per year over a two-year term. Consistent with CIHR salary scales based on years of research training experience, post-doctoral (PhD) candidates with two years or less experience in research are eligible for funding in the amount of $40,000 and those with more than two years experience are eligible for funding in the amount of $50,000. Upon completion of two years of postgraduate research training during the tenure of the award, the applicant may be eligible to receive an award increase to the higher level, subject to a maximum amount awarded under the Program of $50,000. Awards granted under the Program shall be held in trust by the Approved Institution at which the proposed supervisor of the successful applicant holds a faculty appointment. An Approved Supervisor should be an investigator actively directing research either in the field of Parkinson's disease or working in a highly relevant discipline and must be able to provide the successful applicant with a strong training environment.

Applicants intending to submit an application to participate in the Program must submit by 1 February 2010, a letter of intent (?Letter of Intent?). The information contained therein will allow PSC to estimate the potential review workload, avoid potential conflicts of interest in the review process, and verify contact information. The Letter of Intent (LOI) is submitted online through the Parkinson Society Canada website at www.parkinson.ca. Applicants can select the research application button at the top of PSC?s homepage which will redirect the user to the landing page for the research grant applications and online system or they can go to https://parkinson.sslpowered.com/parkinson.ca/research/rhtml/IndexEN.php to register and submit their LOI. Confirmations of receipt will be provided automatically upon successful submission. Please note that failure to submit a Letter of Intent by the deadline will result in exclusion from the granting competition.

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:

Sponsor Contacts:

IVY.LIM-CARTER@PARKINSON.CA
4211 YONGE STREET, SUITE 316
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada