Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
https://www.arthritis.ca/document.doc?id=725
Sponsor/Award: ARTHRITIS SOCIETY - YOUNG INVESTIGATOR SALARY AWARD - 2013 WINTER COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $60,000/YR FOR 3 YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Feb 13, 2013
Sponsor's: Feb 20, 2013

Subject Areas: Arthritis
Description:

The Young Investigator Salary Award is intended to provide junior academics within 4 years of their first full time research appointment, with what would usually be their first opportunity, upon completion of training, to demonstrate their ability to initiate and carry out independent research of relevance to arthritis, before becoming involved in carrying out the full research and teaching duties expected of a regular member of the university staff.

Applications must include the following components (all submitted through online form): Application Cover Page Lay Summary CIHR Common CV Research Proposal Statement of Relevance (Must not exceed 500 words) Supporting letter from the Faculty Dean; Letters of support from two sponsors; and, Letter of support from the applicant?s Mentor.

Application Details:

Critical to the application is a letter of support from the applicant?s institution. This letter of support must detail the following: any ?top up? funds for salary; confirmation that the applicant will spend at least 75 percent of their time in research activities; the extent to which the applicant will be exempted from teaching or clinical responsibilities; and office and lab space to be provided. The letter of support should also address the potential for a long?term commitment to the applicant beyond the two years provided by this award.

The following documents must be forwarded by mail to The Society and received by the deadline date of February 20, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. EST: Signed, hard copy of the Young Investigator Application Cover Page Original Letters of Support

INDIRECT COSTS DO NOT APPLY

NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
Western Contacts: Russelo,Theresa M
Evans,Katy Elizabeth

Sponsor Contacts:

RESEARCH@ARTHRITIS.CA
393 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
SUITE 1700
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada
416 9797728