UNIVERSITY INTERNAL MEDICINE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
kathryn.nelson@nshealth.ca
Department of Medicine
Room 450, Bethune Building
1276 South Park Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3H 2Y9
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The Department of Medicine has established a Research Fellowship Program for post-graduate clinicians and basic scientists in the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University. The main purpose of this award is to foster the development of promising individuals as researchers.
Each application will be considered a joint effort of the applicant and the supervisor with whom the applicant will work. All supervisors must have principle appointment in the Department of
Medicine, Dalhousie University, and the proposed work will take place within research units of the Department.
Applications must be completed in accordance with the guidelines given; and the application form and supporting documents must be filed electronically with kathryn.nelson@nshealth.ca
in the Department of Medicine Research Office by November 15 th .
Incomplete submissions or those received after the deadline date will not be considered.
Tenure:
There will be an annual Research Fellowship Award competition. The deadline for applications is November 15 th . The Research Fellowship will commence the first of July and continue for 12 months. This time frame will include a holiday at the discretion of the supervisor. The award is renewable once, based on significant progress made by the applicant.
During tenure, the Fellow shall devote not less than 75 % of his/her time to the purposes of the award in the chosen field of endeavour. The awardee may, with the approval of the supervisor and the Head of the Department, engage in, and receive remuneration for other departmental activities, including undergraduate teaching, that may contribute to the development of a researcher's career. These ancillary activities should not interfere with the primary research purpose of the award.
An award may be terminated at any time for proper cause by either the awardee or the
Department of Medicine.
The Research Fellowship may be renewed once at the end of the first year for a further twelve months. A letter of support for renewal of the application must be submitted by the supervisor and it must clearly indicate the progress made during the first year of the fellowship. Also required for renewal of this fellowship is a letter from the applicant, not to exceed one singlespaced typewritten page, indicating progress to date. Both of these letters must be submitted to

the Research Office by January 15. Extensions beyond the two-year limit will be permitted only under special circumstances and with specific approval of the Head of the Department and the
Research Committee.
Salary and Allowances:
The basic stipend is dependent upon academic, clinical and research experience. In general, the remuneration will follow the guidelines established by Dalhousie University for post-graduate
Ph.D.s and the Maritime Resident Doctors for M.D. trainees. Applicants are expected to apply to other local, national and international research fellowship competitions. Awards from external funding agencies should be accepted in preference over UIMRF funding. In some instances where an external award is less than the equivalent of UIMRF remuneration, UIMRF may subsidise funding.
Eligibility Criteria:
The candidate must have an M.D. or a Ph.D. degree. This fellowship will normally be the first fellowship held by the candidate. Ideally, the successful applicant will be within five years of obtaining professional qualifications (MD, PhD, FRCPC). These fellowships are open to
Canadian citizens or landed immigrants. Candidates with an M.D. degree may apply for the award to undertake graduate studies leading to a Masters degree. M.D. applicants are encouraged to apply to the Clinician Investigator Program at Dalhousie University. All supervisors must be members of the Dalhousie University Department of Medicine, and the proposed work must take place within the research units of the Department of Medicine.
Application process:
Department of Medicine Research Fellowship submission deadline: on or before November 15 th .
Submissions to be made to kathyrn.nelson@nshealth.ca
in the DoM Research Office.
The Department of Medicine Research Fellowship application form must be used. The application must be submitted electronically and shall include:
1) A transcript of the applicant's academic marks with standing.
2) A letter from the supervisor appraising the candidate, the proposed research and indicating that candidate will devote at least 75% of his/her time to the project.
Also provide a description of the nature and extent of any other work to be carried out by the awardee during the tenure of the proposed application, including educational activities.
This letter will include a summary of resources and funding source(s) for the proposed project.
3) A copy of the supervisor's curriculum vitae.
4) A letter of recommendation from the Program Director or PhD thesis supervisor.
5) Letters of recommendation from three professors or instructors under whom the candidate has taken previous training and who can specifically evaluate the candidate for the
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proposed award. Arrange for directly deliver of the letters to kathryn.nelson@nshealth.ca
by November 15 th .
6) A clear and concise description of the proposed research, not to exceed two singlespaced, typewritten pages; this should be written by the applicant in consultation with the supervisor. The research proposal should include a clear statement of hypothesis, methods to be used in the project, and statement of expected outcome.
7) The application must be signed by the applicant, the supervisor and the head of the respective Division. The signature of the supervisor will indicate that the supervisor has read and approved the proposal as written by the applicant.
8) Re-prints and pre-prints which are relevant to this proposal of applicant’s and supervisor’s published articles within the last five years.
9) Proof of Canadian citizenship/landed immigrant status.
10) Checklist.
Renewal application:
The applicant must submit a letter requesting renewal. The supervisor will also submit a separate letter of appraisal of the awardee, including a statement of progress to date. These documents must be received by the Research Office on or before January 15 th
. Renewal submissions made at other times of the year and/or requests for extensions beyond the two year limit will be permitted only under special circumstances and with the specific approval of the Head of the
Department and the DoM Research Committee. The Research Committee reserves the right not to award a renewal in a given year,
Adjudication:
The Research Committee of the Department of Medicine will review all applications for scientific merit and will make recommendations of priority rating. Factors affecting the merit rating will include: training, experience and previous performance of the applicant and supervisor, the proposed protocol, and the research environment. The Research Committee reserves the right not to award a fellowship in a given year.
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APPLICANT CHECKLIST
UIMRF INTERNAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
Please complete and return with application to kathryn.nelson@nshealth.ca
in the Research
Office, Department Of Medicine.
Applicant:
To be checked by applicant:
Date:
1. Checklist.
2. One complete copy (including all attachments and appropriate signatures) of the fellowship application form.
3. Transcript of applicant’s academic marks with standing.
4. Letter from supervisor (content specified in guidelines).
5. Supervisor’s curriculum vitae.
6. Letter of support from Program Director or PHD thesis supervisor.
7. Arrange for three professors or instructors under whom the candidate has taken previous training and who can specifically evaluate the candidate for the award to provide letters of recommendation directly to
November 15 th
. kathryn.nelson@nshealth.ca
by
8. A clear and concise description of the proposed research (maximum two typewritten single-sided pages).
9. Re-prints and pre-prints which are relevant to this proposal of applicant’s and supervisor’s published articles within the last five years.
10. Proof of Canadian citizenship/landed immigrant status.
In completing the application:
 Answers must be typewritten and submitted electronically.
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Attach additional sheets where response space is limited; indicate applicant’s name on the top right-hand corner of each additional page.
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Submit completed application to the Research Office as one FDF file.
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Name of applicant:
1.
Current address:
Date:
Telephone:
2.
Current appointment (title, department, institution and date):
3.
Name any other agencies to which application for support has been or will be made:
4.
When will applicant be free to take this award if granted?
5.
Supervisor, division and department (with address) at which applicant has arranged to undergo research training:
6.
Title of research project:
7.
Key words or phrases which identify your research project (no more than five) :
8.
Ultimate career goals:
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9.
Education: (include degrees/certifications expected in the next 12 months):
Degrees Course University
10.
Experience (academic, clinical and research):
Position Supervisor/Dept. Date
11.
Distinction and awards (undergraduate/graduate awards, type and dates):
12.
Current research interests :
Year
Institution
13.
Membership in professional and scientific societies :
14.
Publications Peer Reviewed (published papers and abstracts): a) Total number: Papers: Abstracts: b) Of the above total, give details of the publications (authors, titles and journals) for the past five years.
If not the first author, indicate role of the applicant. List abstracts separately.
Publications Non-Peer Reviewed (published papers and abstracts): a) Total number: Papers: Abstracts: b) Of the above total, give details of the publications (authors, titles and journals) for the past five years. If not the first author, indicate role of the applicant. List abstracts separately.
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Applications must include a transcript of the applicant’s academic record and three letters of recommendation from supervisors with whom the applicant had previous research or clinical training. Arrange for the letters to be sent under separate cover directly to kathryn.nelson@nshealth.ca.
1) Name/Position Held Address
2) Name/Position Held
3) Name/Position Held
Address
Address
16.
A copy of the proposed supervisor’s curriculum vitae and letter of critical appraisal .
17.
The applicant agrees to abide by the regulations governing this award, if granted .
Date: Signature:
18.
We recommend that this candidate be considered for an award in the Division of at the current level of stipend set by the Department and undertake to provide facilities for the applicant and to supervise the work, if award is granted.
Date:
Date:
Date:
Signature of Supervisor:
Signature of Division Head:
Signature of Department Head:
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Assurance is given that any human experimentation will be acceptable to the institution on ethical grounds and that in the care of laboratory animal experimentation, the guiding principles enunciated by the Canadian Council on Animal Care will be adhered to and that the proposed research will not be undertaken until it has been accepted as meeting the requirements regarding biological and chemical hazards as outlined in the Canadian
Institutes of Health Research “Guidelines for the Handling of Recombinant DNA Molecules and Animal Viruses and Cells”.
Signature of Applicant Signature of Supervisor
Date Institution
20.
Nature of Proposed Research
Describe the rationale, objective and experimental approach of the proposed research. Begin summary on this page and attach one additional sheet if necessary. Do not exceed two single-spaced, typewritten pages.
Append pre-print and re-prints of applicant’s publications relevant to this research proposal.
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