Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.parkinson.ca/site/c.kgLNIWODKpF/b.3536245/k.CCE1/New_Investigator_Award_Grant.htm
Sponsor/Award: PARKINSON SOCIETY CANADA - NEW INVESTIGATOR GRANT - 2010 WINTER COMPETITION - LETTER OF INTENT

Grant Amount: $45K 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:

This program is a strategic initiative to provide investigators who have recently completed research training with an early opportunity to develop and demonstrate ability to initiate and conduct independent health research. Applicants must hold an MD or PhD degree (or equivalent degree) and be graduates of a university recognized by the PSC. Applicants must be university faculty members with a position ranking of Associate Professor or less, in the first five years of their career, and must be conducting research in Canada.

The Program is available to individuals who propose to conduct research on the biomedical, clinical, health services and systems and population areas of Parkinson's. PSC plans to adopt a flexible framework in funding awards under the Program. PSC intends to provide 75% of its funding to biomedical research with the remaining 25% of funding to be awarded to research in the clinical, health services and systems and population areas of Parkinson's. Applicants must be able to clearly demonstrate their potential to become an independent investigator during a period of supervised research. PSC expects that the applicant is within 5 years of obtaining an independent faculty position at a university in Canada. As of the application receipt date, 1 March 2010, no more than four years may have passed since the date of the applicant's first faculty appointment at a university.

Application Details:

PSC invites grant applications from applicants committed to conducting 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. PSC encourages Applications from the fields of biomedicine, health services and systems research, population studies, and clinical research. This initiative is consistent with, and reflects PSC's commitment to foster international leadership potential in this area. During any one competition cycle, in order to maximize PSC's research funds, where the grantee/supervisor and fellow are at the same institution, no more than one fellow per lab will be funded unless otherwise approved by the Scientific Advisory Board. Research Grants awarded under the Program are to be used to cover operating expenses, technical support staff salaries and equipment costs required by the successful applicant to conduct his or her project over the term of the Program, as approved by the Advisory Board.

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