PSI Graham Farquharson Knowledge Translation Fellowship
Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
Award: $100,000–$150,000
Deadline: June 9; October 20
To provide salary support to new Ontario investigators who have demonstrated the ability to successfully complete high impact knowledge translation research. Qualifications: Applicants must be a practicing physician with a College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario licensed M.D. having direct patient care responsibilities and an academic appointment, thus eligible to apply for their own research grants as an independent investigator; within six years of their first academic appointment and have demonstrated potential for high impact research work; dedicate at least 50% of a full-time schedule to the Fellowship; a clinical fellow who is a practicing physician having direct patient care responsibilities, with a supervisor who has an academic appointment and provide the necessary research supervision and infrastructure (including administering the grant at the sponsoring institution); ineligible applicants: individuals who hold a Ph.D. but not a M.D; individuals based outside of Ontario. Selection criteria: Selection will be based committee criteria; basis of strength of the knowledge translation deliverables and alignment with PSI's definition of knowledge translation; candidates' past research productivity; research plan; leveraging PSI fund; and institutional support and in-kind support. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form; should include scanned documents; letters of support with signatures and the completed signature page. Focus: Medical research.