CMRF/PAEDIATRICIAN
Timeline:
Call for Applications 1 September 2016
Applications close 1 October 2016
(Applicants advised November 2016)
Description and Guidelines:
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1 grant of $40,000
Able to be spread over up to three years, with proportional allocation of time to be negotiated according to individual needs.
Funding available from December 2016
1. Applications are invited from professionals working in the area of Paediatrics for a clinical research training fellowship.
2. One award will be available annually of $40,000. This award of $40,000 will be for a grant in partial salary support to be available over a period of up to three years, for medical paediatric clinicians wishing to undertake clinical based research.
3. It is expected that applicants may continue with some clinical duties. The service portion of the recipient’s employment will be paid by their employer. It is a condition of the grant that the researc h time will be ‘protected’ by the applicant’s employer.
4. Applications from medical paediatric clinicians undertaking vocational training through an appropriate college will be preferred. Medical paediatric clinicians are expected to submit a professional development plan covering the three-year fellowship, detailing how the fellowship will help foster a research career. A letter of support from the sponsoring Department should be included.
5. Applicants who are or will be registered for a higher degree (e.g. Master of
Medical Science/PhD) at a Christchurch-based tertiary institute will be preferred.
6. The award is for salary only and does not provide any support for consumables.
There is an expectation that the Department(s) supporting the application will be able to provide written evidence of a plan for the funding of any relevant consumables.
7. Applicants must be NZ Citizens or NZ permanent residents.
8. A written report is required annually for the duration of the Fellowship.
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Application Form
Dr / Mr / Ms / Other
Title Name (In full - as the applicant wishes to be known)
Address
Telephone
Personal statement
(To which correspondence is to be sent)
Work Home Cell Phone
Date of birth Town/City
This application is for
Email Other
Country Citizenship
Proposed Studies
Up to three year salary support for a Clinical Paediatric Research
Training Fellowship
Please attach a 1-2 page outline of your proposed studies using the
Headings; Title of Project, Aims, Methods/Analysis and
Significance . State the date of commencement, the proposed term of the Fellowship (up to 3 years) and the FTE requested during this period. The research must be carried out in Tertiary Institutions or
Hospitals in the Canterbury region.
Please include a personal statement describing the impact of the
Fellowship on your research career development (1 page maximum).
Curriculum Vitae
Please attach an up-to-date copy of your Curriculum Vitae including
education grades obtained to date.
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Referee f Proposed Studie s Pro Referees
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Please supply names and addresses of 3 referees and a supporting
letter from the Head of Department in which the Fellowship is to be taken
All applications for Foundation grants must include an undertaking to abide by the following administrative agreement:
1. It is understood and agreed that any grant received as a result of this application is subject to the rules and regulations of the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation, and that the grant funds will not be expended for any other purpose than that described in this application and that progress reports will be provided as detailed on the Instructions to Applicants.
2. The host institution agrees and undertakes to bear all the risks and claims connected with any operation covered by this application and to indemnify and hold harmless the Foundation against any and all liability suits, actions, demands, damages, costs or fees on account of death, injuries to persons or property, or any other losses resulting from or connected with any act or omission performed in the course of the research.
3. The host institution agrees and undertakes to support for the duration of any grant the work described in this application by making available accommodation, basic facilities for research and the services necessary for its fulfilment.
4. If a grant is made by the Foundation on the basis of this application, the Head of Department agrees to accept this research within his/her Department. The Head of Department also notes that he/she may be asked at any time for a confidential assessment of the research and its implications for the Department.
5. The Foundation reserves the right at all times to publish information concerning the purpose and results of this grant.
6. Reporting: A final report is required, no later than three months after completion of project.
The undersigned have read the administrative agreement printed above and undertake to abide by the conditions of this agreement in respect of any grant made by the Foundation as a result of the present application.
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Application forms are available from: www.cmrf.org.nz
For further information contact:
Canterbury Medical Research Foundation Email: health@cmrf.org.nz
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