Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://parkinsonresearch.ca/ras/db_documents/rfa_clinicalresearchfellowship_eng.pdf
Sponsor/Award: PARKINSON SOCIETY CANADA - CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - 2017 COMPETITION

Grant Amount: $50,000 FOR 2 YEARS
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Jan 25, 2017
Sponsor's: Feb 01, 2017

Subject Areas: Parkinson's Disease
Description:

PSC is pleased to offer its clinical research fellowship program as a strategic initiative to encourage promising young scientists to enter the field of Parkinson's clinical research and to invest in research training that offers promise for future work in the area of Parkinson's Disease. PSC intends to provide awards in the amount of a maximum of $50,000 per year over a two-year term to outstanding neurologists or neurosurgeons who meet the eligibility criteria of the Program and who have been approved by its Scientific Advisory Board. Funds awarded under the Program are to be used to cover salary, benefits and expenses for clinical research fellowships in Parkinson's-related areas.

The clinical research fellowship program, therefore, is a strategic initiative to encourage promising young scientists possessing a doctoral qualification (MD) in medicine to enter the field of Parkinson's clinical 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 clinical research fellowships in Parkinson's-related areas.

Application Details: Applicants must hold a doctoral degree (MD) in medicine, with specialty training experience in either clinical neurology or neurosurgery. Applicants must be graduates of and must have completed training at a university recognized by PSC.Applications are now submitted digitally through the Parkinson Society Canada online program located on the PSC website. Applications must be submitted with the required signatures by the due date. Prior to submission, applicants should determine what signatures are needed, print the applicant information sheet (face sheet) and obtain all the required signatures for their application. Once obtained, scan the signature page and upload the signed signature page to the Parkinson Canada online system as part of your submission by the application deadline date.
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: Moxey,Laura
Kilianski,Louise
Hancock,Jennifer Anne

Sponsor Contacts:

JULIE.WYSOCKI@PARKINSON.CA
4211 YONGE STREET, SUITE 316
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada