Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.kidney.ca/document.doc?id=7233
Sponsor/Award: KIDNEY FOUNDATION CANADA - ALLIED HEALTH DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP - 2016 WINTER COMPETITION

Grant Amount: UP TO $31K PA FOR 2 YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Mar 08, 2016
Sponsor's: Mar 15, 2016

Subject Areas: Kidney Transplantation, Nephrology, Organ Donation
Description:

The Kidney Foundation of Canada is offering a limited number of Fellowships designed to provide for full-time academic and research preparation at the doctoral level. The objective of this program is to promote and enhance the development of nephrology/organ donation allied health investigators in Canada.

The Fellowship award is for a period of up to two years and will normally commence on July 1. The award will be determined by the Allied Health Scientific Committee based on the application and the applicant's level in the program.

Application Details:

Preference will be given to applications submitted by allied health professionals, including but not limited to, nurses, psychologists, social workers, technicians, biomedical engineers, dietitians, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to the area of nephrology or organ donation, with a focus on increasing the number of kidneys available for transplantation, in either direct clinical practice or research experience. Applicants must be accepted in proposed course of full-time study.

Please ensure that you are using the current Kidney Foundation of Canada Allied Health Doctoral Fellowship forms as no other form will be accepted for this competition. All applications and Sponsor?s assessment forms must be submitted electronically by the deadline date, March 15, 2016 by 11:59 pm EST to chris.marquis@kidney.ca. Applications can only be submitted by email. Official transcripts must be courier-stamped by the deadline date March 15 and forwarded to the KFOC in the original sealed envelope from the institution.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM.

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: Kilianski,Louise
Hancock,Jennifer Anne

Sponsor Contacts:

CHRIS.MARQUIS@KIDNEY.CA
NATIONAL OFFICE
5165 SHERBROOKE ST. W
SUITE 300
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada
514 369-4806