FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DETAILS
Program Name:
Clinician Scientist (post-MD degree)Transplantation
Fellowship
Partners:
CIHR – Institute of Cardiovascular and Respiratory
Health; CIHR – Institute of Infection and
Immunity; CIHR – Institute of Nutrition,
Metabolism and Diabetes; The Canadian Society of
Transplantation; The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation; The Canadian Liver Foundation; The
Lung Association; The Kidney Foundation of
Canada
Program Launch Date:
March 15, 2008
Important Dates
Application Deadline
Application Notification of Decision
Funding Start Date
May 1, 2008
June 1, 2008
July 1, 2008
Description
The Clinician Scientist (post-MD degree)Transplantation Fellowship provides support
for highly qualified candidates at the post-MD degree stages to add to their
experience by engaging in health research training either in Canada or abroad.
Objectives
The field of transplantation defies boundaries, and tremendous advances in
improving the likelihood of survival for patients with organ failure have been made
in the past 40 years. From molecular and cellular interactions in the immune
system and the relationship of the host and graft tissues, through the science of
immunosuppression and rejection, to the organs that can be offered as the only
treatment for end-stage diseases of the liver, kidney, lung, pancreas, heart and
small bowel, advances in one area have had a profound impact in all components of
transplantation. Advances in organ donation, ethics, organ allocation and public
awareness impact both those waiting for a transplant and the health care system,
as resources are used to improve survival and quality-of-life for transplant
recipients. The transplant team includes patients, families, nurses, technicians,
health professionals, physicians, surgeons, and scientists from many different
disciplines working together towards a common goal. To ensure this team has the
ability to continue to move the field forward, we must commit to training transplant
professionals, particularly clinician-scientists (post-MD degree), to excel in this
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multi-specialty, multi-organ, trans-disciplinary field, and to build the bridges that
will improve the cohesiveness of research efforts towards clinical application.
This Fellowship is a collaborative effort to fund a series of Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Trainees to gain knowledge and perform research in Transplantation and Organ
Donation, so they can become integral members of the transplant community in
Canada, leading new advances in all aspects of transplantation. All Parties
recognize that transplantation has a collective importance to their individual
communities, and that by partnering to provide support for training clinicianscientists (post MD degree) specializing in transplantation, they can optimize the
number and quality of new team members eager to contribute to achieving
progress in transplantation.
The primary goal of this Program is to enhance transplantation research capacity in
Canada by training increased numbers of highly skilled clinician-scientists (post-MD
degree) in transplantation and organ donation.
The program provides support for research training for Clinician Scientist PostDoctoral Fellowships for MDs destined for a career as transplantation clinicianscientists.
Applications are invited in all areas of research
For this competition, applications will be accepted in all streams of research.
Stipend
The maximum amount awarded for a single award is $ 65,000 for up to three (3)
years.
Stipends are valued in Canadian dollars
This award is non-renewable.
Eligibility
Each applicant must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant, and must apply
through a university department or affiliated institution that has been accepted as
suitable for research training by the CSTF Program. There is a limit of two
funded fellows per supervisor.
Post MD health professionals are eligible to apply to the CSTF Program
Guidelines
This funding opportunity will follow the General Guidelines for Training Programs.
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Conditions of Funding
All conditions specified in CIHR General Grants and Awards Policies shall apply to
applications funded through this funding opportunity. Conditions cover areas such
as Applicant and Institutional Responsibilities, Ethics, Official Languages Policy,
Access to Information and Privacy Acts. Successful applicants will be informed of
any special financial conditions prior to the release of funds or when they receive
Authorization for Funding (AFF) document.
Access to Information Act and Privacy Act, and the Personal Information
Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
All personal information collected by the Transplantation Fellowship Program about
applicants is used to review applications, to recruit reviewers, to administer and
monitor grants and awards, to compile statistics, and to promote and support
health research in Canada.
CIHR as a federal entity is subject to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy
Act, therefore the requirements of these two statutes will apply to all information
located in CIHR's premises including, without limitation, cost-sharing agreements
related to this funding opportunity and all matters pertaining thereto.
While respecting the application of the Privacy Act to federal entities, all signing
parties involved in this collaborative agreement will also be bound by the Personal
Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). All personal
information (as identified by the PIPEDA) collected, used or disclosed in the course
of any commercial activity under collaborative agreements related to the Funding
opportunity will be collected, used and disclosed in compliance with the PIPEDA.
Communication Requirements
Grant recipients are required to acknowledge the Transplantation Fellowship
partners any communication or publication related to the project. Successful
applicants will receive information on the correct acknowledgements when they
receive the Authorization for Funding document.
Commitment to Knowledge Translation
The CSTF partners are committed to demonstrating results to Canadians for the
money invested in health research. As a result, funding recipients are:
 expected to present their research when invited at meetings of the CSTF
partners
 required to send information on the outcomes of the CSTF Fellowship. To this
purpose the CSTF partners request that an electronic copy of each publication
derived from the Fellowship and citing the support of CSTF Fellowship be sent at
the end of the project or as these become available
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 encouraged to present at professional national conferences, such as the national
CST conference as well as international conferences
REVIEW PROCESS AND EVALUATION
Peer Review
A peer review committee will evaluate the full applications. The committee will be
drawn from representatives from the CSTF partners.
Evaluation Criteria
Fellowship Awards are reviewed in accordance with the Guide for Reviewers - CIHR
Fellowships.
The following general criteria for evaluating training award applications will be
used:
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Achievements and Activities of the Candidate
Characteristics and Abilities of the Candidate
Research Training Environment
How to Apply
The application process is comprised of one step: Submission of a Full Application.
A complete application consists of:
1. A CSTF Training Module;
2. Common CV Modules (validated for CIHR) for both the candidate and the
proposed supervisor(s). Draft copies of the CV modules will not be accepted;
3. Official transcripts of the candidate's graduate and/or health professional
training, including proof of any degrees completed, in the original sealed
envelope. The Transplantation Fellowship Program will only accept an official
student's copy of the transcript if submitted in the original sealed envelope from
the institution. Certified true copies will only be accepted from institutions
outside North America (translated in either English or French);
4. Proof of a current and valid Canadian licensure for applicants with a health
professional degree with an expiry date (if available)
5. Sponsor's Assessment of a Candidate for a Fellowship from three people
under whom the candidate has trained and who have had a good opportunity to
assess the candidate's potential for research. Assessments should be provided
by the candidate's PhD supervisor and postdoctoral supervisor(s) (if applicable);
6. Proof of Canadian citizenship or residency for candidates is required; and
The application and all addenda must be forwarded in eleven (11) copies (the
original plus ten). Applications and all addenda (see Application Checklist for
details) must be courier marked May 1.
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Please use a font size of 12 point; six lines per inch, single-spaced with no
condensed type or spacing. A minimum margin of 2 cm (3/4 inch) around the
page is mandatory. Any type smaller than 12 pitch is unacceptable and will be
returned to the applicant. Use only letter size (21.25 X 27.5 cm / 8.5” X 11”)
white paper for all attachments. Presentation in columns is acceptable. If
numerous abbreviations are used, please provide an explanatory table. It is
preferable to avoid abbreviations.
Applications courier marked later than May 1 will not be reviewed.
Send the completed application package by courier to:
Clinician Scientist Transplantation Fellowships
c/o The Kidney Foundation of Canada
300 – 5165 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, QC H4A 1T6
Contact Information
Wim Wolfs
Director, National Research Program
The Kidney Foundation of Canada
Tel.: 514–369-806 ext. 225
Fax.: 514–369-2474
Email: wim.wolfs@kidney.ca
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Partner / Collaborator Description
The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The Foundation's mission is to help people with cystic fibrosis (CF). The Foundation
funds research towards the goal of a cure or control for CF, and supports high
quality CF care; promotes public awareness of CF; and raises and allocates funds
for these purposes.
The Canadian Liver Foundation
The Canadian Liver Foundation is a national organization whose objective is to
promote liver health, reduce the incidence and impact of all liver diseases, and
improve the quality of life of the adults and children living with liver disease by
funding liver research and education.
The Lung Association
The mission of the Canadian Lung Association is to lead nationwide and
international lung health initiatives, prevent lung disease, help people manage lung
disease and promote lung health. Our provincial and national offices work together
to help the one in five Canadians who have breathing problems.
The Canadian Society of Transplantation
It is the purpose of the Canadian Society of Transplantation to further all aspects of
transplantation in Canada by providing and maintaining a national professional
forum for physicians and surgeons, scientists and others occupied in clinical and
scientific aspects of transplantation. CST is also mandated to promote the
educational and scientific advancement of the broad discipline of transplantation,
including the training and retention of those dedicated to transplantation.
CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity
The Institute of Infection and Immunity is one of thirteen Institutes within the
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The Institute supports research to
enhance immune-mediated health and to reduce the burden of infectious disease,
immune-mediated disease, and allergy through prevention strategies, screening,
diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation.
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CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health
The Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health supports research into the
causes, mechanisms, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems,
and palliation for a wide range of conditions associated with the heart, lung, brain
(stroke), blood, blood vessels, critical and intensive care, and sleep. The ICRH
vision is to achieve international leadership by fostering an environment of
openness, excitement, energy, commitment and excellence in highly ethical,
partnered initiatives focused on research, research training, and research
translation for the circulatory and respiratory sciences and for the betterment of the
health of Canadians.
CIHR Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes
The Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes is one of the thirteen institutes
of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). INMD supports research to
enhance health in relation to diet, digestion, excretion and metabolism, and to
address causes, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and
palliation for a wide range of conditions and problems associated with hormone,
digestive system, kidney and liver.
The Kidney Foundation of Canada
The Kidney Foundation of Canada is the national volunteer organization committed
to reducing the burden of kidney disease through funding and stimulating
innovative research, providing education and support to those affected, promoting
access to high quality healthcare and, increasing public awareness and commitment
to advancing kidney health and organ donation.
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