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.

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.

INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT SUPPORTED BY THIS PROGRAM

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